Comments on: Unnatural Acts http://malcolmpollack.com/2006/04/10/unnatural-acts/ I go many places... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:14:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2006/04/10/unnatural-acts/#comment-502 Malcolm Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:24:38 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2006/04/10/unnatural-acts/#comment-502 Hi Kevin, and thanks for visiting. If the events arising from quantum indeterminacy are always truly random, then right you are. Some suggest, though (for example, take a look at these <a href="http://www.arthuryoung.com/sci-spir.html" rel="nofollow">Young </a>and <a href="http://www.quantumconsciousness.org/penrose-hameroff/orchOR.html" rel="nofollow">Penrose/Hameroff</a> links), that if behavior at the quantum level can be constrained (Penrose and Hameroff suggest a sort of "orchestrated" waveform reduction) it would present a means by which human consciousness, or even God, might exert an influence on macroscopic events. There aren't a lot of loopholes, but this one isn't definitively closed yet. Hi Kevin, and thanks for visiting.

If the events arising from quantum indeterminacy are always truly random, then right you are. Some suggest, though (for example, take a look at these Young and Penrose/Hameroff links), that if behavior at the quantum level can be constrained (Penrose and Hameroff suggest a sort of “orchestrated” waveform reduction) it would present a means by which human consciousness, or even God, might exert an influence on macroscopic events.

There aren’t a lot of loopholes, but this one isn’t definitively closed yet.

]]> By: Kevin Kim http://malcolmpollack.com/2006/04/10/unnatural-acts/#comment-501 Kevin Kim Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:21:16 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2006/04/10/unnatural-acts/#comment-501 I've seen the question put forth in some books I've read: how does the existence of quantum indeterminacy help advocates of free will? Actions arising from random causes are no more free than actions that arise deterministically. What's the "indeterminist's" response to the above question? Kevin I’ve seen the question put forth in some books I’ve read: how does the existence of quantum indeterminacy help advocates of free will? Actions arising from random causes are no more free than actions that arise deterministically.

What’s the “indeterminist’s” response to the above question?

Kevin

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