Three months ago when I explored the concept of free will, I leaned strongly towards a deterministic view of the world. My belief began to waver as I dove into complex systems and quantum theory. Although my grasp of these concepts is still in its infancy, I am excited to share my discoveries. I hope you find it as fascinating to read as I did to write.
The unpredictability experiment you did is interesting. Though not exact relevant, but the idea answers one of my questions "why the foundation of the universe is quantum, so random, how randomness builds stable substances that we see?". I guess, fundamentally at most granular particle/wave level, things are chaotic, at different initial states, but because some of the materials converge to the same state, and they happen so ubiquitous, that we see stable particles everywhere and classic observable universe above it. Then why they follow the same rules like you defined in that experiment? Who defines those rules? Well, I guess rules are intrinsic attributes that each materials has. And there must be only one fundamental material, otherwise, the difference of the material distribution would make whole different zones within the universe, which is contradicted with our observation of the universe, to this date, our observed universe is quite consistent.
OK, back to the topic of determinism, and the reason why I clicked in. Recently I got an inspiration from "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living", that maybe everyone should have a faith (or religion). As an atheist, I was always curious why so many people believe in god or other supernatural existence that no direct evidence of, especially in modern world where the spirit of science and falsifiability is universally accepted. Now I understand that, that's their choice, a way to build meaning and to not worry about meaning of life, a foundation to lead a life with less anxiety and worry. Seeking truth is also a choice, and it could very well be a kind of faith. And after some quick thoughts, I made my choice of a faith: free will. I cannot prove it, but that's something I would like to believe in. I became so trustful of it, when I realize human beings are a gem of the universe that finally reasons, a forging of 13.7 billion years, I'm not going to waste it, and I'm free at utilizing it at will. So I started this https://freewiller.org.
The unpredictability experiment you did is interesting. Though not exact relevant, but the idea answers one of my questions "why the foundation of the universe is quantum, so random, how randomness builds stable substances that we see?". I guess, fundamentally at most granular particle/wave level, things are chaotic, at different initial states, but because some of the materials converge to the same state, and they happen so ubiquitous, that we see stable particles everywhere and classic observable universe above it. Then why they follow the same rules like you defined in that experiment? Who defines those rules? Well, I guess rules are intrinsic attributes that each materials has. And there must be only one fundamental material, otherwise, the difference of the material distribution would make whole different zones within the universe, which is contradicted with our observation of the universe, to this date, our observed universe is quite consistent.
OK, back to the topic of determinism, and the reason why I clicked in. Recently I got an inspiration from "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living", that maybe everyone should have a faith (or religion). As an atheist, I was always curious why so many people believe in god or other supernatural existence that no direct evidence of, especially in modern world where the spirit of science and falsifiability is universally accepted. Now I understand that, that's their choice, a way to build meaning and to not worry about meaning of life, a foundation to lead a life with less anxiety and worry. Seeking truth is also a choice, and it could very well be a kind of faith. And after some quick thoughts, I made my choice of a faith: free will. I cannot prove it, but that's something I would like to believe in. I became so trustful of it, when I realize human beings are a gem of the universe that finally reasons, a forging of 13.7 billion years, I'm not going to waste it, and I'm free at utilizing it at will. So I started this https://freewiller.org.