[andyburke]

I would encourage you to think on this some more until the discomfort diminishes. Just because things are deterministic (at a level of complexity that is difficult or even possible to imagine, let alone predict with our current understanding), doesn't mean your experience is any less real or important for you.

Imagine you are on a rollercoaster: you know your course is pre-determined, but you can't see too far ahead, and it sure is a fun and surprising ride along the way.

[the_gipsy]

But it might get really boring and pointless if I only watch and can't get off the rails

[im3w1l]

Assuming determinism, you could still do whatever you wanted. It's just that your desires would be pre-determined.

[Mirioron]

I think that's unlikely to happen. Even if it all is deterministic, the amount of variables at play will make it very difficult to determine the outcome beforehand (if not even impossible, eg Conway's Game of Life).

[otakucode]

You personally determine what 'boring' and 'pointless' are and how important they are.