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Comment author: Username 04 May 2015 05:32:45PM 2 points [-]

Name one non-deterministic macroscopic process that affects objects on the scale of neurons.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 04 May 2015 05:40:41PM -2 points [-]

Any process critically dependent on its starting conditions = chaos.

Any microscopic event triggered by a device capable of measuring quantum levels events, eg a bomb hooked up to a geiger counter.

Typical stochastic devices, such as dice.

Comment author: dxu 04 May 2015 06:15:15PM * 3 points [-]

a device capable of measuring quantum levels events

The brain doesn't do this, so how is this relevant to free will?

Typical stochastic devices, such as dice.

Dice are deterministic. Chaotic behavior != indeterminism.

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