Archive for August 11th, 2003

August 11th, 2003

While you wouldn’t guess it on campus, Texas A&M really does have an active fundamentalist population. Depending on how you look at it, its either scary, silly, or plain stupid how seriously these guys take their fantasies. Some of them are quite intelligent, but debating Objectivism with them, Ive realized that theyre quite [...]

August 11th, 2003

Three Proofs Against the Existence of God

I was feeling argumentative tonight, so I started a debate on God at the TexAgs forum. This post is mostly for my use in some future debate, but check out my arguments if you care to.

Edit: I realized that my arguments have some major flaws. While true, the background knowledge required to understand the [...]

August 11th, 2003

The first GI action figure of a U.S. president?

The George W. Bush Elite Force Aviator Action Figure, coming to a toy store near you!

(Thanks, Tim)

August 11th, 2003

Speaking of mystics…

I’ve been reading a lot of Robert Heinlein lately. He really is an amazing science fiction writer, and his independent, productive, rational, and optimistic protagonists share many traits with the heroes of Ayn Rand. The only flaw I see in his writing is a pervading skepticism of all absolutes and ideals as [...]