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15. I've seen them at Starbucks..

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 12:35 AM

Nov 2018

But to answer the question, I think you have to have your monkeybrain functioning at some level in order to have free will.

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Do zombies have free will? [View all] Voltaire2 Nov 2018 OP

What point do you think it is proving? Doodley Nov 2018 #3

The point that discussion about zombie free will is worthwhile... TreasonousBastard Nov 2018 #4

Are you saying robots can have free will? Doodley Nov 2018 #6

Here are real zombies that appear to have free will marylandblue Nov 2018 #12

Probably, yes, but it does depend on what you mean by "conscious" marylandblue Nov 2018 #2

I am saying they are inputs into the decision-making process marylandblue Nov 2018 #11

So when you decide to sleep on it Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #17

Processing information while we sleep Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #19

To be clear, you've changed your question. Jim__ Nov 2018 #20

And yet people intuitively believe they have free will. Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #16

Do Trumpanzees have free will? RainCaster Nov 2018 #9

You said what I came to say. Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #14

Do any fictional characters have free will? PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #13

They do if the author says they do. marylandblue Nov 2018 #22

I've seen them at Starbucks.. Permanut Nov 2018 #15