Maximus

Your example does not take into account the fact that trees are renewable resources. Paper companies harvest trees specifically grown for the purpose of being turned into pulp to make paper. There are always trees in various stages of maturity waiting to be harvested. Climate change runs in cycles. How did the numerous glacial and interglacial periods occur? Dinosaurs and mammoths did not drive SUVs. How does one explain the Little Ice Age, that the AGW proponents conveniently overlook, or the preceding medieval warm period, likewise ignored? The increase in carbon dioxide does not indicate that it is a factor in increased temperatures. Correlation does not prove causation. Your professor needs a refresher course in the scientific method.

Pretty much. As long as you remain true to the larger principles, you'll be fine. Someone once said "don't sweat the small stuff."

No, acting like your farts smell like cinnamon buns.

Perhaps the error is taking one's self too seriously? I see that in some O'ists.

Maybe I'm strange, but I felt no desire to imitate any of Rand's fictional characters. I also found The Fountainhead boring. I enjoyed AS, though, but knew I was not like the characters nor felt a desire to imitate them. I was, however, fascinated with Rand's philosophy, and was spurred to read the non-fiction works. Maybe it was because I was in my 40s and had a long established identity of my own that I was comfortable with? Perhaps it is a product of youth and a not yet developed personal identity that causes people to identify so heavily with the characters?

Playing my guitar is in my self interest. Blogging is not.

I pretty sure there would be animals in the forest, so there would be receptors, therefore, sound.

Looks good from the previews. I love westerns. Jeff Bridges just gets better with age. http://www.truegritmovie.com/

Any right that is "granted" by the state can be taken away by the state.

I can see where "grights" could be misused to justify a category of human beings as inferior and, therefore, subject to abuse. Think Jews and Nazi Germany. "Yes, they are human in a sense, but inferior humans, and do not qualify for rights as we understand them."

Does anyone really care?

He was also an Alchemist and Astrologer. Just sayin'.

What is Humane knowledge?

I think you're being a bit arrogant.

I see. The Tech is not a credible source, but Assange is? Hmmm...

LOL Whiskey can be used as barter. Makes shooting the zombies more amusing, too.

No worries, brother. Islam presents no threat to us, it's those evil Christians. They might impose a Theocracy. Let's just hoard Spam, ammo and whiskey so that when the zombie apocalypse occurs we shall sit tight wile they are all eaten. Then, we shall take their stuff.

This is what I was trying to point out on the other Wikileaks thread, but was just too tired to function properly. Thanks for posting this.

Nope, I don't care to debate it any longer. This just violates my sense of right and wrong. My concept of honor (which does not exist in Objectivist world) is no match for your intellectualism. I'm not as smart as some of you guys, so I can't articulate what it is precisely so that you would be satisfied. I call him "Assninja" out of a sense of bitterness and frustration at a world seemingly spinning out of control, liberty being assaulted from every side and people like this venerated as some sort of heroic figure. This whole thing is a symptom of a larger problem. Guess I'll just collect Spam, ammo and whiskey and wait for the zombie apocalypse. You guys will get eaten first.

Oh no, I give up. Let's just put everything out in public. Assninja is just a poor, hardworking journalist who has our best interests in mind. We can trust him.

Well, then, lets just throw the entire thing wide open, no secrets, no classified documents. Let's see where that gets us. Pretty sure China and Russia will do the same. Yep. This is Fantasy-Land, after all. If we wish hard enough, everyone will hold hands and sing Kum-By-Ya.

That's not what the regulation was intended for.