10-27-2013, 04:11 PM
(10-27-2013, 04:01 PM)Jester Wrote: Nevertheless, I would argue that our ability to act in non-instinctual ways, is itself a product of our genetic code. We did not lift ourselves up by our bootstraps. We evolved to be reflective, social, moral creatures.
-Jester
As a chemist I would argue that also our genetic code and the chemistry behind it are just based on molecular interactions, which are then again meant to be because of quantummechanics.
In other words we don't have free will and the future of the universe is set already. Of course because of the uncertainty principle we would never be able to predict this future (even with an infinitely strong computer).
But saying this I have of course no idea how this really works....I can't imagine this because I really think I have a free will.