Ede Rancz
@ederancz.bsky.social
neuroscientist, free will denier
It’s genius. And should be miniaturisable (is that even a word)? Did you email them? (We use impedance measurement to stop when through the bone, but it’s a bit hot and miss)
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s genius. And should be miniaturisable (is that even a word)? Did you email them? (We use impedance measurement to stop when through the bone, but it’s a bit hot and miss)
Heaven sent, no more ordering at least 10 from Ali, waiting for 2 weeks and paying from my pocket, the figuring out it was the wrong one!
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Heaven sent, no more ordering at least 10 from Ali, waiting for 2 weeks and paying from my pocket, the figuring out it was the wrong one!
Fun facts: the FAQ is in French only and the deadline is "Appel au fil de l'eau".
But machine translation makes life really easy, even if you don't speak French (which I don't really).
But machine translation makes life really easy, even if you don't speak French (which I don't really).
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Fun facts: the FAQ is in French only and the deadline is "Appel au fil de l'eau".
But machine translation makes life really easy, even if you don't speak French (which I don't really).
But machine translation makes life really easy, even if you don't speak French (which I don't really).
But ignorance has real consequences: it underpins how we judge others, justify punishment, and assign moral blame. If we recognized that actions emerge from causes rather than character, our penal systems would shift from retribution to prevention, and politics from outrage to structural change.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
But ignorance has real consequences: it underpins how we judge others, justify punishment, and assign moral blame. If we recognized that actions emerge from causes rather than character, our penal systems would shift from retribution to prevention, and politics from outrage to structural change.
Our belief in free will isn’t harmless—it shapes punishment, politics, and power.
If we stopped blaming individuals for what physics made inevitable, justice would shift from retribution to prevention, and politics from moral outrage to structural change.
If we stopped blaming individuals for what physics made inevitable, justice would shift from retribution to prevention, and politics from moral outrage to structural change.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Our belief in free will isn’t harmless—it shapes punishment, politics, and power.
If we stopped blaming individuals for what physics made inevitable, justice would shift from retribution to prevention, and politics from moral outrage to structural change.
If we stopped blaming individuals for what physics made inevitable, justice would shift from retribution to prevention, and politics from moral outrage to structural change.
Compatibilists like Dennett say free will is just “acting according to your reasons.” But that’s the same determinism with better PR. Quantum randomness doesn’t help either. Noise isn’t freedom or agency.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Compatibilists like Dennett say free will is just “acting according to your reasons.” But that’s the same determinism with better PR. Quantum randomness doesn’t help either. Noise isn’t freedom or agency.
Experiments by Libet (1983) and Haggard (2008) show decades ago that neural activity predicting a decision precedes conscious awareness of choosing—suggesting that conscious will is a witness, not a cause.
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Experiments by Libet (1983) and Haggard (2008) show decades ago that neural activity predicting a decision precedes conscious awareness of choosing—suggesting that conscious will is a witness, not a cause.
If we could rewind time to that exact moment, with every neuron and photon the same, I would always think of the shooting star. There’s no world where I wouldn’t.
That’s hard determinism: every thought unfolds from prior physical causes. (Harris 2012; Strawson 1986)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Wi...
That’s hard determinism: every thought unfolds from prior physical causes. (Harris 2012; Strawson 1986)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Wi...
November 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
If we could rewind time to that exact moment, with every neuron and photon the same, I would always think of the shooting star. There’s no world where I wouldn’t.
That’s hard determinism: every thought unfolds from prior physical causes. (Harris 2012; Strawson 1986)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Wi...
That’s hard determinism: every thought unfolds from prior physical causes. (Harris 2012; Strawson 1986)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Wi...
The Catholic Church is not a force for good—and expecting it to become one with a “liberal” pope is wishful thinking. A dogmatic pope for a dogmatic church (apologies for the redundancy).
Vote Péter Erdős! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqZ...
Vote Péter Erdős! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqZ...
Is The Catholic Church A Force For Good? Christopher Hitchens & Stephen Fry Debate | DevoutNone
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April 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The Catholic Church is not a force for good—and expecting it to become one with a “liberal” pope is wishful thinking. A dogmatic pope for a dogmatic church (apologies for the redundancy).
Vote Péter Erdős! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqZ...
Vote Péter Erdős! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqZ...