@bisurge,
bisurge;69749 wrote:I was answering his second question. "Is this a joke?" was not supposed to be rude, but rather a manifestation of "Is this a definitive test for free will?" to drive my point that it is not.
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Originally stated by bisurge
This thread is completely ironic and not a proper test at all for free will. "You will begin your response with the letter Y, if you recognize that you have free will." "If you agree with the reasoning and think the process here sound, then I invite you to give up your free will to mine, by simply replying to this thread with a brief response." Okay, I'm giving up my free will right now. However, if a person were to begin their post with a "Y", then they would have free will... but they have just given in to replying to your thread, which means they don't have free will.
Is this a joke?
I was answering his second question. "Is this a joke?" was not supposed to be rude, but rather a manifestation of "Is this a definitive test for free will?" to drive my point that it is not.
I cannot agree with you.
Note your own words.
"given in to replying to your thread, which means they don't have free will."
Did they not choose to give in? Or not?
Regards
DL