[ExI] Google’s Willow Quantum Chip: Proof of the Multiverse?

[Jason Resch]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 6:25 PM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM Jason Resch via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> > I only seek to settle the question of whether you think I am alone in
> raising this particular critique, or if you will acknowledge that this is a
> common (if not the main) critique that is leveled against superdeterminism.
> >
> > If you acknowledge that I am not alone in my thinking, then I at least
> can rest easy with the knowledge that you don't think I was crazy for
> raising the point I raised (or at least, if I am crazy, that I am in some
> good company).
>
> I acknowledge that you are not alone in your thinking, and not crazy
> for thinking it.  How common your critique is, I am not sure...not for
> any flaw in your position, but because it's not the main one I've
> heard, and many who voice said main critique seem to think no further,
> thus they do not share your reasoning.
>

I see, thank you. I appreciate this additional insight from your experience
m



> Said main critique is, "superdeterminism means there is no such thing
> as free will, so none of us are responsible for our actions".


What I find odd about that position is superdeterminism isn't necessary to
justify such a belief. Regular old determinism suffices for those who are
incompatibilists regarding free will. (For what it's worth I am a
compatibilist regarding free will).

Not to mention, it's irrational to reason backwards from what one wants to
be true.

  They
> repeat this even when I explain how there is potential room for free
> will, at least in my version.
>

Right, I would point them to the wiki article on compatibilism, or Dan
Dennett's book on free will (Elbow Room).


> I do appreciate that your position is rather more well thought out than
> that.
>

Thank you. I am glad for this clarification.

Jason
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