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    Does free will exist?

    Sorry, poor choice of words. What I meant to say was: "Why? Because my conscious mind sorted through a number of possible images and chose one for it's vibrant absurdity and a quiet reference to a classic Disney film that most people on the forums are unlikely to get." My post to you...
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    Old School Anime Series

    Yes, I consider (most) older animes better than recent stuff. I have some theories as to why (mostly to do with the expense of importing the stuff) but I'll just get to the listing: Slayers (including Next and Try): If you like comedy with a plot, then this is a good option. El Hazard: Some...
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    Does free will exist?

    That's just it - I am fully aware that the mind is made of those electrical impulses. And, that massive electrical network, unlike any other kind of electrical network, can CHOOSE to alter itself. The intelligent, conscious mind, created by that network, can choose which of those pathways...
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    Gaming Couples Help

    I dunno, that's a tough one. I really don't get the competitive thing. I hate competition with other players. Ugh. If I play multiplayer, I'm playing co-op. My spouse and I are both gamers, but we mostly play single player games. Between PC, PS3, and PSP, we can usually arrange things...
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    Does free will exist?

    My last comment: Free will and physics are NOT polar opposites. Physics can (and will) explain how free will works within the brain. Random is not free. CHOICE is free. The ability to decide to expend energy in one part of your brain instead of another part. Also, the words "believe in...
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    Does free will exist?

    You called the entire thread ignorant. You said that anyone who believes in free will must be a Christian Fundamentalist who believes that the brain works by magic. You called people stupid for saying that particles from the big bang aren't the source of electricity in our brain. That you...
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    Does free will exist?

    Thank you! You said what I've been saying, but more simply and eloquently. As to answer your other question, I'm fairly certain that the answer is: BiscuitTrouser is here to Troll. Edited for clarity.
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    Does free will exist?

    Yes, the process if physics. Yes, the conversion of electricity is predictable. But you brain - your thoughts - determine WHICH CELLS transmit electricity at any given moment. Your brain cells don't just transmit electrical impulses willy-nilly - and when they do, you have a SEIZURE -...
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    Does free will exist?

    Since you missed my edit, I'll put it here. You cannot create electricity? Huh. I think the Hoover Dam might have some issues with that. Your brain turns energy from the food you eat INTO electricity. The same way a the Hoover dam turns potential energy from the water in the...
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    Does free will exist?

    **googles it** **laughs in your face** You're kidding, right? Right? If you aren't kidding, you clearly have no understanding of what you just googled. It's ancient philosophy, packaged in the terms of physics. Even the physicists who have theorized this don't actually believe it -...
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    So I've been meaning to get into Dr. Who...

    Normally I'd say season 1 of the new series, but since that's been said many times already... Start with the episode "Robot" from the classic series. It is the first of the Tom Baker run, and it stars Sarah Jane as his companion. Proceed to watch all of the Tom Baker Episodes (all 7...
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    Does free will exist?

    Of course free will exists. The fact that we can ask that and question it is the greatest evidence that it is the case. After all, you CAN starve yourself to death. You CAN choose to not eat. You'll be really hungry, but you can choose to not eat until you die. Monks have done so. It's...
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    Does Joss Whedon know why his shows are good?

    This. His Dialogue is very realistic (as in, it sounds like real people - most TV writing is stilted or otherwise sounds artificial). Also, as a woman, the man does a wonderful job writing realistic female characters and putting them in important narrative positions (ie, main characters who...
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    Poll: To keep or not to keep?

    She's been around since Feb 11, 2011. He joined to create this thread. She attempted to present both sides fairly. He was a whiny asshat. I'll trust her over him.
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    A biology question

    Actually, it is specifically stated that the Protheans altered the DNA of the next generation of races - hence why there were Prothean ruins near each of the major races. Humans, Turians, Asari, and Salarians, at the very least, were genetically manipulated by the Protheans. They don't say...