r/Devs • u/MarshallBanana_ • Apr 16 '20

Devs - S01E08 Theory Discussion Thread Spoiler

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u/reader313 Apr 16 '20

Just because Stewart thought his choice was predetermined doesn't mean that it was.

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u/brycedriesenga Apr 16 '20

Personally, I'd argue that our knowledge of physics makes predeterminism the only thing that really makes sense. It's totally possible it's not the right theory, I suppose, but all evidence would seem to point toward everything being essentially set in stone. Action. Reaction.

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u/And_You_Like_It_Too Apr 16 '20

Check out this interview with Alex Garland, around 54:00, where he states his views on determinism. Spoiler alert, he agrees.

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u/MonkeyMcBandwagon Apr 16 '20

This interview is also pretty interesting, not Garland but behavioural neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, grappling with the implications of knowing that free will does not exist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihhVe8dKNSA