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Non-deterministic Universe and Neuronal Indeterminacy
The laws of physics do not prohibit the existence of agency or free will because the universe is not deterministic. The indeterminacy at the level of neurons is an open question and there is controversy about whether neurons are really noisy. Neurons, like bacteria, have components that move around randomly, resulting in inherent randomness or noisiness at the whole cell level.