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The ideas of Ayn Rand. (Moderated)
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Volition in animals or not?
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...An example of the prolongation of care in the wild is a capuchin monkey born in the Venezuelan jungle with partially paralyzed legs. The monkey could climb but not jump, and needed to be carried in order to get from tree to tree. According to John Robinson, the group carried the infant more than usual for its age (in capuchins many... more »
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Inventor seeking product patent procedure
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As a wellspring of new ideas, I often think of product innovations that could lead to great profit for myself. Unfortunately, I am totally ignorant of the field of patent law and how to go about securing product idea rights. Just last night, in fact, I thought of *three* new products that could probably make me millions on the... more »
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"Charles in Charge" - of evasion
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On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:46:43 -0800, Charles Bell ...You're quoting something I wrote two posts back when I thought you had quoted from the CPR Aesthetic and not the Critique of Judgment on Aesthetic. And in fact I carried on the discussion you, even thanking you for offering your clarifying Kant quote on the subject.... more »
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A word on Ayn Rand and Quantum Mechanics
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...<< The only thing that concerns philosophy is that we can say: whatever it is, it will have to be what it is, and no contradictions claimed about it will be valid-as for instance, the current theories about a particle that goes from one place to another without crossing the places in between. Now... more »
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OT: How to Embarrass Email Scammers (funny!)
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[link] I did not know that scam-baiting existed until today. A scam baiter will for example entice a scammer into traveling 4,000 miles to pick up a western union payment that doesn't exist. Of course the "payment" was based on a fraudulent promise made by the scammer, so it's all... more »
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The Most Underreported News of 2009
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News & Views for Anarchists & Activists: [link] The Most Underreported News of 2009 (So Far--) by Dan Clore This is a selection of underreported news taken from my Smygo list. Subjects include anarchist and libertarian activism around the world, the crimes of states (notably Israel), the Iraqi civil resistance, the... more »
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