daily scratchpad

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In my current quest to explain how we humans might be able to escape from a Deterministic Universe I have posited various 'drugs.' The 'fallback option' is Quantum Mexhanics, but I prefer 'drugs' because that is a much more basic and understandable solution to the problem of 'cause and effect.' Are we really 'biological automatons' who perform cause-effectwise? Or are various drugs a 'game-changer?' God obviously had no clue, so I decided to contact Lucifer (Light-bearer), the designer of our universe:
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me: Been a while. Has Jesus arrived yet?
lu: He's fast approaching, slowing down for re-entry.
me: My question is this: Do we live in a deterministic universe?
lu: Not at all.
me: Do we live in a totally random universe?
lu: Not at all. We live in a coherent universe.
me: That's what I thought.
lu: You are correct.
me: As 'the designer of our universe' would you explain why you 'designed' Marijuana?
lu: Marijuana is only one of a huge number of 'randomizers' which allow Basic Universal Processes to proceed 'in cognito.'
me: Huh?
lu: Think about it this way: there is no such thing as 'random.' Can't be.
me: Even quantum-mechanic-wise?
lu: I have to go now. (hangs up)
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