r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Natchos09 • 2d ago

Ants making smart maneuver

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u/freecodeio 2d ago

I just realized this by the video. They're clearly communicating and seeing the big picture together.

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u/darthnugget 2d ago

What if humans are the same?

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u/Graineon 2d ago

Humans are what happens when you give ants free will lol

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u/formershitpeasant 2d ago

Free will is an imaginary concept humans invented to make them feel special.

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u/tisdalien 1d ago

Seems like “imaginary concept invented by humans” is a roundabout way of describing humans using free will.

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u/Psychological_Emu690 2d ago

Yes, but the concept of free will also requires a meta awareness of our surroundings and understanding of cause and effect.

Most other lifeforms rely on reacting in the moment with pre programmed algorithms without the substantial strategic planning capability that we possess.

I agree that free will is an illusion, but also it's a very convincing illusion.

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u/Graineon 1d ago

From a strictly physical perspective, our neurons run like railroads so there is no free will. So I'd agree with you. But from a broader perspective, I believe free will is a spiritual aspect that doesn't really have much to do with physical in the first place. It's kind of like the power to think and decide prior to the brain, prior to physicality. Of course this presumes reality to the spirit or soul. But that's what I think is true.

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u/JellyBellyBitches 4h ago

It's certainly emotionally satisfying to invoke magic

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u/AppearanceHungry2742 2d ago

The notion of free will being an illusion is an imaginary concept adherents to the dogma of scientism invented to make themselves feel special.

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u/formershitpeasant 2d ago

That doesn't make any sense.