Old saw, sharpened

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Old saw, sharpened

Fox — 5/6/2003 11:15:05 AM (archived)

You've seen this before, I'm sure - you go to cons:

Reality is for those incapable of dealing with Science Fiction

Sure, the books I cited are science fiction - they also examine, in serious terms, possible alternatives to 'your' One True Way that may also lead to desirable ends without restricting individual liberties.

As to Rand:

- I'm not surprised to see her works in your recommended list; fortunately, my roommate is a fan and former Objectivist, and owns many of them.

- You're also old enough to recall the days when The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged were marketed as - ready for the irony? - science fiction.

Since your libertarian tendencies are, by your own telling, partially informed and illustrated by R.A. Heinlein, dismissal of content by reason of packaging is, um, less than consistent.

Anyway, thanks for the book list.

Fox

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A site I like - LJ - 5/5/2003 8:20:52 AM
- Taking one at a time... - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/6/2003 8:40:40 AM
  - I wish I lived on your planet, SDAI - LJ - 5/6/2003 2:29:05 PM
- I love joke sites too. Thanks for the laughs. n/t (n/t) - ebnelson - 5/5/2003 1:24:46 PM
- I suppose you would. - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 9:33:27 AM
  - It's a Canadian thing - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/5/2003 11:45:25 AM
    - It's an American thing - LJ - 5/6/2003 2:44:55 PM
      - Re: It's an American thing - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 4:36:18 PM
        
        Personally speaking - Tony - 5/6/2003 5:56:00 PM
      - Touche' ...oops that's a French word...gotta avoid those. (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/6/2003 3:15:53 PM
  - Re: I suppose you would. - LJ - 5/5/2003 10:22:48 AM
    - This so rich! 'Capitalism is a pyramid scheme' and 'Bush is a moron' - ebnelson - 5/5/2003 3:21:15 PM
    - Re: I suppose you would. - gbaikie - 5/5/2003 10:54:57 AM
  - Well, that was easy - LJ - 5/5/2003 10:19:49 AM
    - Uh...actually, yes. You do have to explain that story. - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 11:07:26 AM
      - OK - if I have to - LJ - 5/5/2003 11:12:43 AM
        
        Re: OK - if I have to - gbaikie - 5/5/2003 11:30:19 AM
        
        Okay, I get it. - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 11:28:05 AM
        
        I think we kind of, sort of, maybe agree on this, Tom - LJ - 5/5/2003 11:34:33 AM
- thanks - McFly - 5/5/2003 8:46:55 AM
  - Re: thanks - LJ - 5/5/2003 10:14:22 AM
    - thanks again... - McFly - 5/6/2003 2:52:07 PM
      - Re: thanks again... - LJ - 5/6/2003 3:22:39 PM
        
        Re: thanks again... - McFly - 5/6/2003 5:24:22 PM
        
        Power - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 4:42:36 PM
        
        Re: Power - LJ - 5/6/2003 5:41:48 PM
    - The statement 'when all resources run out' is null - ebnelson - 5/5/2003 4:18:37 PM
      - Hablas tu Ingles? - Fox - 5/6/2003 8:37:42 AM
        
        Si, yo hoblo ingles. El problem con gran palavra - ebnelson - 5/6/2003 12:53:20 PM
        
        It's useless, I think, Fox - LJ - 5/6/2003 2:31:45 PM
        
        We ARE nature. - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/6/2003 3:40:15 PM
        
        So is cancer - LJ - 5/6/2003 4:01:50 PM
        
        Probably... - Fox - 5/6/2003 10:57:40 AM
    - Monetized resources are not a problem in a market economy - pwokenyaw - 5/5/2003 11:25:50 AM
      - Re: Monetized resources are not a problem in a market economy - LJ - 5/5/2003 11:29:26 AM
    - Re: When resources run out - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 11:03:33 AM
      - Empty-world / full-world - Fox - 5/5/2003 12:02:47 PM
        
        Re: Empty-world / full-world - gbaikie - 5/5/2003 12:46:42 PM
        
        So you agree with the article, Ed - LJ - 5/6/2003 2:36:07 PM
        
        Re: So you agree with the article, Ed - gbaikie - 5/6/2003 7:32:20 PM
        
        Re: So you agree with the article, Ed - LJ - 5/6/2003 8:05:11 AM
        
        Re: Statistics - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 9:03:46 AM
        
        Re: Empty-world / full-world - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 12:30:41 PM
        
        Re: Empty / full - Fox - 5/5/2003 1:20:21 PM
        
        Re: Empty / full - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 4:21:02 PM
        
        Settling hash - Fox - 5/6/2003 7:43:57 PM
        
        Re: Settling hash - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 5:52:43 PM
        
        Re: Bionomics - Fox - 5/6/2003 11:53:42 AM
        
        Re: Bionomics - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 12:27:26 PM
        
        Old saw, sharpened - Fox - 5/6/2003 11:15:05 AM
        
        Re: Old saw, sharpened - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 12:20:14 PM
        
        In space, no one can hear you swallow - Fox - 5/6/2003 3:20:33 PM
      - Re: When resources run out - Davin L. - 5/5/2003 11:09:49 AM
        
        Re: Statistics - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 11:33:10 AM
        
        Re: Statistics, Yetis and damn lies. - Davin L. - 5/6/2003 1:55:27 PM
        
        Ah. You've got nothing, right? - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 6:35:09 PM
        
        Re: More 'n You, Tom - Davin L. - 5/6/2003 9:20:42 AM
        
        I can see where this is heading... - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 3:51:27 PM
        
        Re: I can see where this is heading... - Davin L. - 5/6/2003 3:57:35 PM
        
        Nope. I meant it. - Tom Brosz - 5/6/2003 4:38:37 PM
        
        Re: Nope. I meant it. - Davin L. - 5/7/2003 2:15:11 PM
        
        If you would be so kind as to refer to the Flame Board... - Tom Brosz - 5/7/2003 4:56:05 PM
        
        Why didn't you challenge LJ... - McFly - 5/6/2003 3:10:26 PM
        
        a few reasons: - Davin L. - 5/6/2003 3:41:47 PM
        
        Fair enough (ps to LJ...hope it didn't feel like I was trying to pick on you :-) n/t (n/t) - McFly - 5/6/2003 4:12:43 PM
        
        Point of note: LJ is a "he" not a "her" - SDAI-Tech1 - 5/6/2003 3:58:46 PM
        
        Does it really matter if they're an innie or an outie? - Davin L. - 5/6/2003 4:13:52 PM
        
        Davin, now I'm worried about you - LJ - 5/6/2003 4:19:34 PM
        
        Didn't make it that far - Davin L. - 5/6/2003 7:00:00 PM
        
        I figured you'd catch and hold that one... - LJ - 5/6/2003 3:27:05 PM
        
        I understand... - McFly - 5/6/2003 4:39:34 PM
  - I think you know the answer as well as the rest of us. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2003 9:35:18 AM
  - Re: thanks - Raoul Lannoy - 5/5/2003 8:55:51 AM

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