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Title: LOL. the Atlasphere.
Post by: sandman on January 04, 2012, 05:03:31 pm
An online dating site for disciples of Ayn Rand. Because selfish egoism is the main thing you want in a partner, right?

No, I'm not kidding. (http://www.theatlasphere.com/dating)
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Post by: ironbite on January 04, 2012, 05:32:20 pm
Well it's what I want in a partner.  Cause I mean obviously if you're dating a selfish egotism, they've got to put out....right?

Ironbite-right?
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Post by: SimSim on January 04, 2012, 05:33:17 pm
I hope that having to read John Galt's massive speech is a req for signing up.
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Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 04, 2012, 05:44:49 pm
I hope this means that it lessens the chances of me ever dating one.
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Post by: GLaDOS on January 04, 2012, 07:06:37 pm
Oh my god, this is even worse than the memebase dating site!
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Post by: booley on January 04, 2012, 09:32:13 pm
An online dating site for disciples of Ayn Rand. Because selfish egoism is the main thing you want in a partner, right?

No, I'm not kidding. (http://www.theatlasphere.com/dating)

At least it has a catchy name

Though it occurs to me.  IF selfishness is a virtue then as a male isn't the most rational path to trick a women into having unprotected sex with me so she gets pregnant and then skipping out?

That way my genes survive but the costs of raising the child is left to the mother to bear.

Since that would be in line with my selfish self interest, wouldnt' everyone benefit?

Sorry, I have been thinking about how to be more evil for a role playing game and thinking WWARD? helps.
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Post by: Sigmaleph on January 05, 2012, 07:41:27 pm
An online dating site for disciples of Ayn Rand. Because selfish egoism is the main thing you want in a partner, right?

No, I'm not kidding. (http://www.theatlasphere.com/dating)

At least it has a catchy name

Though it occurs to me.  IF selfishness is a virtue then as a male isn't the most rational path to trick a women into having unprotected sex with me so she gets pregnant and then skipping out?

That way my genes survive but the costs of raising the child is left to the mother to bear.

Since that would be in line with my selfish self interest, wouldnt' everyone benefit?

Sorry, I have been thinking about how to be more evil for a role playing game and thinking WWARD? helps.
That's pretty much what evolution thought when designing certain aspects of the male brain... ('Thought' and "design' are being used figuratively, of course)

But there's no rule self-interest has to be about propagation of your genome. Some would find it more to their benefit to secure a reliable supply of sex, for example.
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Post by: booley on January 05, 2012, 09:18:26 pm
An online dating site for disciples of Ayn Rand. Because selfish egoism is the main thing you want in a partner, right?

No, I'm not kidding. (http://www.theatlasphere.com/dating)

At least it has a catchy name

Though it occurs to me.  IF selfishness is a virtue then as a male isn't the most rational path to trick a women into having unprotected sex with me so she gets pregnant and then skipping out?

That way my genes survive but the costs of raising the child is left to the mother to bear.

Since that would be in line with my selfish self interest, wouldnt' everyone benefit?

Sorry, I have been thinking about how to be more evil for a role playing game and thinking WWARD? helps.
That's pretty much what evolution thought when designing certain aspects of the male brain... ('Thought' and "design' are being used figuratively, of course)

But there's no rule self-interest has to be about propagation of your genome. Some would find it more to their benefit to secure a reliable supply of sex, for example.

well if we are being seriouse, I would point out that staying to not only raise my young but securing a more stable enviroment for the young of others can give an evolutionary advantage.

But since according to Ayn Rand altruism is evil, how then could a rand follower do this?
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Post by: Lt. Fred on January 05, 2012, 11:09:48 pm
Randroidism is self-contradictory. Altruism is in everyone's self-interest.
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Post by: N. De Plume on January 05, 2012, 11:54:22 pm
But there's no rule self-interest has to be about propagation of your genome. Some would find it more to their benefit to secure a reliable supply of sex, for example.
Get the best of both worlds: Become a skilled enough “Playah” to keep the conquests coming at a reliable rate, and you can peddle your genes while also getting regular sex!
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Post by: Radiation on January 06, 2012, 12:54:06 am
Ugh... that's all I got to say about this.
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Post by: Søren on January 06, 2012, 02:39:26 am
I wonder if they make huge speeches at the end of their dates.
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Post by: sandman on January 06, 2012, 09:00:22 am
I wonder if they spend all their time waiting for John Galt to show up for a quick, objectivist 3-way. Objectivists must make terrible lovers. Don't they realize sex is like a Chinese dinner? It ain't over util everyone gets their cookie.
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Post by: GLaDOS on January 06, 2012, 09:45:00 am
In case you're interested, there's still some positions available for that bonus opportunity I mentioned earlier. Again: all you gotta do is let
us disassemble you. We're not banging rocks together here. We know how to put a man back together. So that's a complete reassembly. New vitals. Spit-shine on the old ones. Plus we're scooping out tumors. Frankly, you oughtta be paying us.
Yes sir Mr. Johnson... What?
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Post by: booley on January 06, 2012, 03:30:55 pm
I wonder if they make huge speeches at the end of their dates.

Yes.  thats how they do fore play.

When the other one has fallen asleep, that's when you have sex.

(sorry but these kinds of jokes are just too easy  to make)
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Post by: Sigmaleph on January 06, 2012, 06:04:09 pm
Well, yeah. I mean, have you read the sex scenes in Atlas Shrugged? They parody themselves.
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Post by: Old Viking on January 07, 2012, 08:56:37 pm
I was about to join a dating service for the elderly and querulous, but my wife got all pissy about it.
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Post by: Smurfette Principle on January 08, 2012, 11:45:36 am
Objectivists must make terrible lovers. Don't they realize sex is like a Chinese dinner? It ain't over util everyone gets their cookie.

But they're only in it for their own pleasure, so both parties ultimately end up unsatisfied. I would think mutual masturbation would be a stock part of their repertoire.
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Post by: armandtanzarian on January 08, 2012, 11:53:35 am
Well, yeah. I mean, have you read the sex scenes in Atlas Shrugged? They parody themselves.
From now on, after stripping each other but before actual penetration, I'm going to stand over my lady and make a 10-minute speech about the hardworking man and the almighty dollar.

You know, as foreplay.
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Post by: N. De Plume on January 09, 2012, 02:51:07 pm
Objectivists must make terrible lovers. Don't they realize sex is like a Chinese dinner? It ain't over util everyone gets their cookie.

But they're only in it for their own pleasure, so both parties ultimately end up unsatisfied. I would think mutual masturbation would be a stock part of their repertoire.
Doesn’t mutual masturbation imply masturbating each other? As in actually paying attention to your partner? So wouldn’t Objectivist sex be more like simply masturbating in the same room as someone else?
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Post by: MaybeNever on January 09, 2012, 02:53:27 pm
Objectivists must make terrible lovers. Don't they realize sex is like a Chinese dinner? It ain't over util everyone gets their cookie.

But they're only in it for their own pleasure, so both parties ultimately end up unsatisfied. I would think mutual masturbation would be a stock part of their repertoire.
Doesn’t mutual masturbation imply masturbating each other? As in actually paying attention to your partner? So wouldn’t Objectivist sex be more like simply masturbating in the same room as someone else?

It'd be like masturbating in the same room, then wiping your fluids on the sheets, pissing in the corner, and charging the other person for the privilege.
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Post by: N. De Plume on January 09, 2012, 03:28:38 pm
Yeah, you’re right. What’s the point of it all if you can’t charge for it?