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Why is it crank science? He clearly states that it is hypothetical, speculative and open research.


The main reason is because it's arbitrary.

His "speculation" is litereally: I think quantum is mysterious, and brains are mysterious, so there must be quantum in the brain. That's just silly - even if only because his opinions about mysteriousity is of no importance.


If the universe is closed and knowable, free will can't exist. Fortunately, Heisenberg left the door open.


I don’t think non-commuting observables really helps much in the “free will existing” department.




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