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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 95 points 3 weeks ago (32 children)

Wife and I have a longstanding argument over whether free-will exists.

I say it does and she has no choice but to say otherwise.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (29 children)

Consider this, free will can still be pre-planned. We can choose what we want to do, so what if it was pre planned? I still chose it.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Free will exists because I can change my mind about liking or wanting something.

[–] theoretiker@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I want to rebuke you but you name is even more triggering. There is no linear chaos, you need non-linearities or discontinuities for chaos.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Glad I could be of use.

The concept behind linear chaos is that the chaos is bound at one point. The theoretical cone of influence can only move in one direction and widen at a set rate. Kind of a mashup of chaos over time.

[–] theoretiker@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah that's really cool. So maybe similar to how turbulence can form at one point while the preceding flow remains laminar?

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, chaos crops up in linear systems sometimes in unexpected places.

There are a couple of scientific papers on it, and at least one textbook. Even at that I'm not sure it's a well-accepted theory, but the idea suits me.

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