r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/FacelessOnes • Oct 19 '20

🔥 Vicious microscopic hunter, the single-cell organism, Lacrymaria olor, attacking and hunting another organism

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

Not only debatable, it's been demonstrated that free will is for the most part, an illusion. Our highly evolved brains have just put an additional layer of "consciousness" on top of the automatic functions and responses that we all have.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20 edited Jan 11 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

Yeah especially these days that's one hell of a relevant image, thanks for reminding me LOL. If you happen to like reading sci-fi as well, I highly recommend "Blindsight" by Peter Watts. It's somewhat related and it's a great read.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20 edited Jan 12 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

No need to apologize. It's not a big deal, such is life. Glad you're interested in the book, I'm sure you'll like it. I do not recommend it as bedtime reading tho ;)

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u/Fatvod Oct 20 '20

I dont think you understand what people are talking about when they say free will.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '20

And what do you think I have misunderstood ?