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From: ellis@chips2.sri.com (Michael Ellis)
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Subject: Re: Free will and responsibility.
Keywords: Belief in Evidence and Evidence of Belief
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Date: 7 Jun 89 08:34:25 GMT
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>>> > Barry Kort >> me

>Michael Ellis reacts to my unconvincing attempt to prove that
>I am not completely deterministic:

    I know you are indeterministic. As much could be said for any
    chunk of the void you might care to pick out.

>>> ... Are you now convinced that at least one living mind is not
>>> completely determined?  (Feel free to be reasonable, if you so choose.)

>>    You did not convince me, and I am a hardcore libertarian.

>Michael, if you wish me to believe that assertion, you will have
>to provide some more persuasive evidence to convince me.  :-)

    Really. You absolutely did not convince me. No kidding. 
    Honor bright.
    I swear, you really didn't convince me. 

-michael