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by eerpini 4344 days ago
That last link on the shortcomings of most predictions based on statistical analysis was a great read. Thanks for sharing.
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Are humans deterministic machines, or do they impose their own freewill on to the environment? Predictions based on statistical analysis probably can't account for freewill.
Statistics can account for free will just as well as they account for other complex factors, which is poorly, with no ability to say what will happen in any particular case. There's no need to get metaphysical.