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I guess the question is, given perfect information, can we get the probability of a decision given a brain state? What does it mean for "free will" (whatever th
by skizm 12y ago
I guess the question is, given perfect information, can we get the probability of a decision given a brain state? What does it mean for "free will" (whatever that means) if the answer to that is YES? What about NO?
- dragonwriter 12y agoIf the answer is YES and the probabilities are not all either 100% or 0%, or if the answer is NO in any case, then it means that "free will", in a sense that is precisely equivalent to randomness, is either true, or, if it is false, the determining factors are outside of the brain state. If the answer is YES and the probabilities are all either 100% or 0%, that means nothing for free will, though it is consistent with a completely determined will. It's also consistent, however, with a free will (by pretty much any of the definitions) that determines brain state before any other empirical evidence of the decision of the will is available.
- rasz_pl 12y agoThere were already studies (with people in fmri) that showed computer model can predict decision from brain scan few seconds BEFORE test subjects make it consciously :) one of the links http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13658-brain-scanner-predicts-your-future-moves.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13658-brain-scanner-pr...