I've spent way too much time in my life debating my brother on free will, and we can't even arrive at a good definition after an 8 hour drive. The scientists are using that term very loosely. The article doesn't spell out what makes the scientists think the pattern of behavior is somehow related to the concept of free will.
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Date: 2007-05-16 06:32 pm (UTC)I've spent way too much time in my life debating my brother on free will, and we can't even arrive at a good definition after an 8 hour drive. The scientists are using that term very loosely. The article doesn't spell out what makes the scientists think the pattern of behavior is somehow related to the concept of free will.
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Date: 2007-05-16 06:35 pm (UTC)