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From: meron@cars3.uchicago.edu
Subject: Re: A New Theory of Free Will -- continuation of an Open Letter to Professor Penrose
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In article <4dm69a$jdr@scotsman.ed.ac.uk>, cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm) writes:
>In article <4dgau9$kob@news.cc.ucf.edu> clarke@acme.ist.ucf.edu writes:
>
>>When you set up a physical experiment governed by quantum mechanics
>>the experiment will have an outcome, but the exact outcome is
>>NOT predictable.  Only the statistics of the outcome can be predicted.
>>Thus a brain that makes some essential use of quantum mechanics
>>(see Penrose for some possible details) can only be predicted
>>statistically.  The being with that brain will behave, but the
>>exact source of that behavior is unknowable ACCORDING to PHYSICS.
>>Sounds like a loop hole wide enough to drive free will through to
>>me.
>
>This argument suggests that the more drunk I get, the more free will I
>am able to exercise. Doesn't sound quite right to me.

Actually, this is about right (in the sense that the more drunk you 
get the more you ignore external constraints on your ability to 
exercise your free will).  May indicate that too much free will may be 
bad for you.

Mati Meron			| "When you argue with a fool,
meron@cars3.uchicago.edu	|  chances are he is doing just the same"
