HowManyNimons @ HowManyNimons @lemmy.world

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Because I experience them, and not just at times, but moment-to-moment, every waking day. And so do you. And so does essentially every single human in existence.

Or, as you acknowledged before, it seems like you experience them. That experience of weighing up all the inputs, applying your mood and whatever else you bring, feels like making a decision freely.

I simply include consciousness, and all it entails - reason, value, self-interest, preference, mood, etc. - among those parameters.

These parameters are all examples of the complex inputs that precede a decision. And each of these inputs could be understood as the inevitable result of a causal chain.

It's super complex and likely involves technology that we don't yet possess, but if I could perfectly simulate a brain identical to yours, with the same neural states, and the same concentrations of relevant chemicals in its simulated blood at the moment of the decision, that simulated brain would have to produce the same output as as your meaty one.

I agree that it "seems to be the case" that we consciously choose, but I don't understand where you found justification to state that there really are such points. How do you dismiss the idea that our conscious choice is not simply an application of the myriad parameters?

That's a good example. I remember senators not supporting his second one because "Trump's time was over". So a president can do whatever they like in their last few weeks in office, and not face legal consequences for impeachable actions? So if Biden wants to have Trump shot, he should order the hit in January?

Show me the book, and show me the evidence, and you might have a point about one book. We're talking about people who wholesale ban books about black history or featuring gay parents.

How is our experience of decision making different to one where we reach an inevitable outcome based on a complex set of parameters?

We know.

How's that gone so far?

There's nothing evidence based or beneficial about the way they're banning books. They're just censoring what they don't like.

No

Who's banning the fucking library books, Cap?

But in a bad way?

Me in my late 40s: Rustydrd speaks for my demographic! I feel so heard!

People outside of NZ find it interesting.

People in NZ find it either depressing or infuriating.

Easy peasy, unless they replace Biden this week.

Don't worry. It's not going to be a close call.

Well, either expert testimony or a transphobic bore screeching about it on Xitter.

How can she not see the projection? Do people get their ability to not tell on themselves removed when they cast that magical first Tory vote?

I think it's generally agreed that repeated experiences are a good way of making time pass faster: your brain recognises a situation and says "I'm not needed here; I'll fast-forward to something more challenging". Binge TV you've already seen. When I was in your situation I listened to a lot of radio plays, audio books and podcast series.

Do keep running and exercising. Can you ride a bike? Building up some familiar routes might help pass the time in a healthy way.

I am sorry to hear that you're feeling low. It's the new epidemic. Hang in there and I do hope life gets more enjoyable in time.

Would totally.

Tick. Tick. Tick. *gets it Ahh dammit.