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appears to be a bit of bubblegum neuroscience.

Libet's experiments were carefully planned and are highly regarded. That's why they have never been refuted, and in fact spawned a lot of newer studies in the field.

They can be valid experiments that reveal important insights about the workings of human consciousness and still be utterly irrelevant to the question of free will. With 100% certainty, because this is the case.

Surely anyone can be 100% sure about their opinion, but without empirical, falsifiable data, it's not of much use.

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