The purpose of this blog is similar to many blogs out there: to spread ideas. Particularly my ideas. I consider myself a rational, active minded person. I love the discussion of ideas but if you use any logical fallacies, prepare to be called out on them. I am interested in individual liberty and the philosophies involved with liberty. I refuse to label myself as this type of philosopher or that, because I think broad labels lead to dogmatism and regression of ideas. Respect begets respect, so keep that in mind when commenting.
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June 29th, 2007, 11:42 am
Yay FTC!
The Federal Trade Commission has given the “Net Neutrality” movement a serious slap in the face. A new report issued yesterday by the FTC says there’s no need for government to get involved in ensuring the fairness of network traffic in the U.S. …read more here.
June 29th, 2007, 10:56 am
Sorry about the lack of posts lately. It’s been a busy week. I’ve been in D.C. visiting a client.
On my way back from the airport I listened to senate debates. I don’t know how they get anything done. It’s almost as bad as listening to parliament debates.
Anyone have any topic ideas? I have plenty to write about, but if I get some feedback from some of the readers here I can make a decision on what to focus on.
June 23rd, 2007, 4:47 pm
I changed my host to Host Gator. Let me know if you come across anything odd and I will fix it. I will rant about my old host as soon as I have tested this host for a week, and transferred all of my websites here.
June 20th, 2007, 5:58 pm
The ARI finally got up to speed and started releasing videos to YouTube. Check out their first YouTube video:
I thought it was a pretty good overview of Objectivism. Good for you ARI. Spread ideas, like Rand wanted.
*EDIT* Click on the video twice to open it in YouTube. I guess the ARI is too cool to allow embeds. Help spread this video by DIGGing the YouTube link.
June 20th, 2007, 12:22 pm
So, I am sure you all noticed my site was down last week. I am going to change hosts in the next week or so. If you have any suggestions on reliable hosts, please let me know.
June 18th, 2007, 10:57 pm
I’m back, I have food poisoning and apparently my website was down all week.
June 12th, 2007, 12:01 am
I am on vacation this week and part of next, so if I don’t write any posts, that’s why.
p.s. Philosophy-less skeptics are stupid idiots.
June 12th, 2007, 12:00 am
*EDIT* Check it out! This idea in action! Take note environmentalists, this is how you do it:
LOS ESTEROS DEL IBERA, Argentina (AP) — The American multimillionaire who founded the North Face and Esprit clothing lines says he is trying to save the planet by buying bits of it. First Douglas Tompkins purchased a huge swath of southern Chile, and now he’s hoping to save the northeast wetlands of neighboring Argentina. …read more here.
Environmentalists rank below socialists in my mind. They use the government to destroy human rights, they value animal and plant life above human life and they stink of their vegan diets. Yeah, I’m making broad, unfair generalizations but the main commonality that all environmentalists share is laziness. They would rather bitch to the government (who then passes laws to coerce business owners to be “green”, or worse: lose their land rights) than get up off their asses, make a living and save the environment by a means that doesn’t violate anyone else’s rights.
Until the day that a majority of environmentalists stop using government coercion and start earning to own, I will see them as nothing more than the stinking animals they so desire to be. Federal reserved land is a regressive, anti-man attitude.
Stinky Hippy: But what about the beautiful national parks man? The man will pave over them and put up a HELL Mart right next to Half Dome!
Me: Hippy, pay as close attention to me as you can. First of all, Walmart is only interested in purchasing land near populated areas. Most national parks are miles away from civilization and reside in environments too harsh to hold a significant population, ever. If the market were free, corporations would purchase the lands to install parks where you would pay, by your own volition, to visit.
Stinky Hippy: Man! You shouldn’t have to PAY for nature! Nature is free, man!
Me: No, it really isn’t. Remember taxes? That’s what’s paying for national parks right now. I would rather pay when I visited rather than having my money forced from me to fund your pot fueled weekend picnic at Yellowstoner National Park.
Stinky Hippy: Man, you have to sacrifice some of your “freedoms” if you want your kids to enjoy open fields and sunlight!
Me: No, I don’t. If I want my kids to enjoy open fields and sunlight, I WILL BUY THE LAND, JUST AS YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU WANT TO SAVE IT!
Stinky Hippy: Man, I don’t have that kind of money.
Me: Then go MAKE it.
June 7th, 2007, 1:44 pm
The latest video by Save The Internet is the most blatant and disrespectful propaganda piece that they have produced yet. If you have not seen it yet and are feeling masochistic go here to watch (link coded so Google can not boost their rank).
I was surprised to see that Wired and TechDirt recognized this piece as propaganda. I hope more people smarten up and realize that Save The Internet can not get support for its cause by any other means than propaganda. They are obviously not interested in spreading ideas. Rather they are just interested in pushing yet another regulation on our market system. How many times must we regulate an industry before we realize that it does more harm than good?
*EDIT* I just decided to watch the entire video (so far I have only been able to stomach 10 seconds or so) and at the very end they state: “Tell the FCC to protect the Internet’s level playing field!” The FCC? When did they start playing a part? I know I’ve been busy lately… BUT THE FCC? LOL! The same government organization that REGULATES free speech on radio/TV airwaves!? I just realized how low net neutrality supporters are willing to go now… What a good idea! Bring in the FCC to regulate the net! I promise, they won’t go beyond net neutrality!