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Assuming free will exists, how complex does an organism have to be to exhibit it?

Derek Johnson, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK

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I cringe when I see soldiers celebrating by shooting their rifles into the air. What speed do the bullets return to earth and could they injure an unprotected head?

Brian Moss, Kingsbury, Tamworth, UK

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