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In a New Scientist magazine it mentioned about a possible proof that we have free will. Some scientists placed fruit flies in a sensory deprivation tank. The flies moved in a unpredictable (chaos), but not random way.
What I want to know is what on earth is the difference?
What I want to know is what on earth is the difference?
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"Chaos" is sort of a loaded word, and depending on where you see it it can mean different things. There's such a thing as deterministic chaos, for instance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory
Chaos in a deterministic system is usually taken to mean "sensitivity to initial conditions" - that is, if I start a deterministic system in motion with one input, the long-term result could be vastly different than if I start the same system with a slightly different input.
The wiki article is a good read, though, you should start with that.