Inky Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I'm still alive!Okay, role call, how many teenagers are on this forum? Just to get an idea. Perhaps we could start discussing ideas from a teenage point of view, or how school life affects us while trying to live rationally and the like. I'm Tina, or Inky, whichever you prefer, and I'm sixteen. Now it's your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Jeff, 16, Oregon. Became an objectivist while reading Atlas Shrugged in 8th grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Yeah! Who's the oldest? :devil: I'm Kori, 17. I'm guessing it's just the three of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) I'm the youngest. I'm about five months younger than Inky I believe. I choose to take pride in that though. Edited November 5, 2006 by Danneskjold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Pross Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Oh, my god...did I walk into the wrong thread or what! :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 LOL, Victor. You can still be a teenager. Dannesjkold, I suppose I would take pride in young age, but the older I get, the closer I get to moving away from home (and that's just straight exciting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 LOL, Victor. You can still be a teenager. Dannesjkold, I suppose I would take pride in young age, but the older I get, the closer I get to moving away from home (and that's just straight exciting).Heh, no comment here, my mother's wandering around :whistle: And if any of you guys happen to have friends who are interested in Objectivism or are Objectivists themselves, please do invite them. Sometimes it seems like this joint needs more of a teenage perspective on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I have trouble finding objectivist friends. The kids at my school are predominantly people who have never earned, and therefore don't know the value of, a dollar. As a result they are more than willing to give everyone's money to somone else in the interest of the collective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Danneskold; You will find that adults do that too. I like your posts kid. Keep up the good work. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 LOL, Victor. You can still be a teenager. Dannesjkold, I suppose I would take pride in young age, but the older I get, the closer I get to moving away from home (and that's just straight exciting).Heh, no comment here, my mother's wandering around :whistle: And if any of you guys happen to have friends who are interested in Objectivism or are Objectivists themselves, please do invite them. Sometimes it seems like this joint needs more of a teenage perspective on things.LOL. Nobody here said anything. *eyes around suspiciously* :baby: I have trouble finding objectivist friends. The kids at my school are predominantly people who have never earned, and therefore don't know the value of, a dollar. As a result they are more than willing to give everyone's money to somone else in the interest of the collective.I hear you. NOBODY I know is interested in Objectivism or Ayn Rand. Most people think I'm an asshole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 I have trouble finding objectivist friends. The kids at my school are predominantly people who have never earned, and therefore don't know the value of, a dollar. As a result they are more than willing to give everyone's money to somone else in the interest of the collective.Hm, I know what you mean. I know an "Objectivist" or two, but it seems that they're mostly using it as an excuse to be total douchebags. I've tried flinging Atlas Shrugged in a few people's faces, but I suppose the 1,000+ pages can be a bit intimidating...I'll find a good convert and drag them here soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I'm currently working on a convert. The kids a republican, most of the right ideas. Doesn't put enough limits on the state government in my opinion. Smart kid really, he just needs a few nudges in the right direction. With any luck you'll see him here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I'm currently working on a convert. The kids a republican, most of the right ideas. Doesn't put enough limits on the state government in my opinion. Smart kid really, he just needs a few nudges in the right direction. With any luck you'll see him here soon.What is this, a religion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I don't think the term "convert" is specific to religion. To convert someone is to change their beliefs. Who cares if it's in regard to religion or philosophy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I do. :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I see this really hasn't gotten much off the ground since I took my break. Dissapointing. I've been quite busy lately due to several things amongst which are football practice, girlfriend, and an obscene amount of homework. So, here's what I was thinking. For one, you're never going to get a lot of traffic in this place. Let's face it, average teenager cares about as much about epistemology, metaphysics, etc. as a chimp. If teenagers were a species they could single-handedly disprove evolution because the vast majority are slightly lower than apes in cognitive abilities anyways and since things can't regress as they evolve it would throw off the theory. The second thing is that we need to make this place worth coming to for the rest of the teenagers. Start topics about common interests, for that matter, just start topics. Supply creates its own demand. Right now there's not much of either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Danneskojld; Most adults are not that interested in the issues of philosphy. Hold to your ideas, act rationally, don't withhold your judgement, be a model. You may influence more people than you know. As Ayn Rand said "Good premises". What position do you play in football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I couldn't agree more, Danneskjold. You're the first even slightly intelligent football player I've met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) I play noseguard on defense and fullback on offense. For those of you who don't know: ________________x ________________X ________________x x____________xxxxxx ___________x o____________o_ O_ o___________o ____________o_______o _____________o__o__o ________________oI play the positions represented by the capitol letters. (x=offense o=defense) on offense I block and on defense I create big piles and tackle. I guess I'm supposed to be the dumb meat.I'm a catcher in baseball, that's my best sport.Edit: Aww man that messed with my diagram. O well. Edited November 23, 2006 by Danneskjold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I've got my friend reading Atlas Shrugged. With any luck we'll have another person in here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 You should be relying on their mind and premises. Luck will have nothing to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 (edited) Luck will put her in a favorable mood and with a favorable mood comes a better likelihood for a positive outlook on the ideas in the book. Luck, in the form of situations, has a little bit to do with everything. The way the ball bounces in baseball, if it hits a rock and bounces left, or flat dirt and bounces right. We call it luck. In that sense there's a little bit of luck in everything even if it's not truly luck.Wow, it's official, I will defend anything I say whether it's necessary or not for the sake of defending it. But hey it's fun. Edited December 3, 2006 by Danneskjold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Grieb Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 The law of idenity still rules! What you described is the law of idenity. But Good Luck anyway. Who won the football game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danneskjold Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 No clue what said law is. Explain?Football took a turn for the worse. I'll go over it in the thread I've got in the making for the Psychology section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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