16 Jul '07 20:20>
Originally posted by twhiteheadThe impossibility of passing information back in time is actually a fundamental law of science. In fact, time is a result of information flow. WHITEY
What you don't seem to understand is that behavior is dependent on inputs, so for a neurophysiologist to claim that he can predict your behavior he must also know all your inputs including the fact that he will tell you that he has predicted that you will raise your hand. If he is telling the truth and has actually got an accurate formula and does not wha ...[text shortened]... time is actually a fundamental law of science. In fact, time is a result of information flow.
The thought experiment said nothing about time travel , only deterministic predictions. In theory everything should be predictable in your view apart from randomness , but are you really suggesting that conscious choosing to not raise your arm is random?