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Pythagorean said:
What? It follows from basic laws of probability applied to a physical system.
How physicists handle the idea of Free Will?
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The discussion centers on the conflict between free will and determinism in physics, particularly at the macroscopic level where events seem predetermined by prior causes. Participants explore the implications of determinism on human choice, suggesting that decisions may be influenced by history, genetics, and environment, akin to a computer's predictable outputs. The concept of "downward causation" is introduced as a potential avenue for reconciling free will with determinism, positing that complex processes can exert influence over simpler ones. However, the debate remains unresolved, with differing interpretations of free will and its relation to deterministic processes. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the philosophical complexities surrounding free will in the context of scientific understanding.