ContrarianTrail@lemm.eetoAsk Science@lemmy.world•Are there any individual cells that make decisions, or do they all react to their immediate environments according to chemical and mechanical laws?English
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15 days agoI think that the illusion of free will is based on the fact that we’re conscious and thus have preferences and since decisions naturally tend to align with said preferences it then feels like we’re in control. However, nobody chose their likes and not-likes.
I think Brian Greene put it nicely; we don’t have free will but we have the experience of freedom
Even with a modern bow it’s still really difficult to sneak close enough to a deer to reliably make a kill shot. You’re not going to sneak close enough to poke it with a spear and with game that size, throwing rocks is not really an option either because that wont kill it. Something like axis deer is quick enough to even dodge a modern arrow.
The reality is that the animal will notice you and it will out-sprint you as well but it wont outrun a human on a long distance. When the animal is exhausted and no more able to run, then you can then stick your spear in it.