Comment Re:Something From Nothing. (Score 1) 393
Humans have a 'will'
There is actually a great deal of debate about this question, it's very possible that "will" may be an observer-based phenomena that only appears to exist from a very specific perspective, not unlike centrifugal force. Personally I find the theory counter-productive since by definition if its true it doesn't matter, while believing it if it's false is potentially horribly destructive to the human spirit (be it metaphysical or metaphorical)
Ahh, the illusion of agency. We have no idea how our brains do what they do, but we're more than happy to take all the credit for it, as if we were somehow responsible for the particular configuration of neurons and electrical impulses that create whatever the hell sentience is. Don't get me wrong, I'm just a guilty of doing it as everyone else, it's just something I've thought about frequently. I've found myself doing things I can't explain enough times to realize there's more going on with sentience, will, and the like than meets then eye.