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Robert

I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanctio

About Me


Hey, you there, let’s talk. What about? You and I! Sure, I’ll go first.
My name is Robert, nice to meet you. I’m 24 and live in southern California. Funny? Yeah, I’m not a comedian, but I can always get a few laughs. I’m usually outgoing and like to talk to strangers. Up until a year ago I wouldn’t describe my self as confident but since then I have greatly improved. There are still the occasional insecurities but for the most part I keep them in check.
I have many interests but my values are what really define me. I’m into reason , compassion, optimism, generosity, honesty and communication. Lately I've started to consider myself an Objectivist, even though I disagree with a few things Rand & Co believe. Promoting liberty is something I strongly believe in. Politically, I am a libertarian/anarcho-capitalist and I am proud of it. Some people don't understand it, some do not like it, but I think it's a very good thing. I think the more reason-based and liberty-minded we become, the better off the world will be. To learn how to aid in promoting liberty I have started to read books on economics, politics, law, and history. As the companion to those I seek to continuously open my mind. To learn about other cultures, religions, beliefs and to expand my base of knowledge. To be fair to all people and interact with them based only on their values and actions rather than race, gender, age, nationality or any other superficial classifier. Because of this I am a very unconventional/non-traditional type of person in many ways, but it is all in favor of goodwill. This is something that both intrigues and motivates me. Within the last year the desire to travel has grown in me. I want to see the world.
Some other things about me? As corny and cliche as it is, I am very much into romance. Yeah, I know, "everyone is", but I really am. It may sound like an oxymoron, but I would like to think of myself as a realist romantic. I want a family, close friends and a love that brings me to my knees and gives me the strength to get back up. But I realize that they are rare and require pursuit, dedication and most importantly, an understanding of each other's values and desires.
I think that paints a picture of my finer points. :)
Alright, your turn, and I want details. I don’t care if you message me here, e-mail me ([email protected]) or IM me (AIM QuixoticParamour), I want to hear from you. Add me as a friend while you’re at it. Once you tell me a bit about yourself I’ll tell you more about me.
Thanks for checking out my profile, I’ll look forward to hearing from you.
May you find joy in all you seek,
Robert
Some interesting QUOTES:
"It's not that most men don't try to do the right thing. The problem is that they don't know what the right thing is. No Suicide Bomber doubted the rightness of his action as being moral. This all begs for a reason based ethics."
Arnold Broese-van-Groenou
"Science is progressive because its paradigms depend upon the cumulative knowledge gained through experimentation, corroboration, and falsification. Pseudoscience, non-science, superstition, myth, religion and art are not progressive because they do not have goals or mechanisms that allow the accumulation of knowledge that builds on the past. Their paradigms either do not shift, or coexist with other paradigms. Progress, in the cumulative sense, is not their purpose. This is not a criticism, just an observation. Priests, rabbis, ministers do not attempt to improve upon the sayings of their masters; they repeat, interpret and teach them. Pseudoscientists do not correct the errors of their predecessors, they perpetuate them."
--- Shermer
"Infinite" does not mean large; it means larger than any specific quantity, i.e., of no specific quantity. An infinite quantity would be a quantity without identity. But A is A. Every entity, accordingly, is finite; it is limited in the number of its qualities and in their extent; this applies to the universe as well. As Aristotle was the first to observe, the concept of "infinity" denotes merely a potentiality of indefinite addition or subdivision. For example, one can continually subdivide a line; but however many segments one has reached at a given point, there are only that many and no more. The actual is always finite.
"Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand" by Leonard Peikoff Pp. 31-32
"I have to believe in the world outside my own mind. I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can't remember them. I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still there.
But do I? Do I believe the world's still there?
Is it still out there?!
We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. I'm no different.
Now... where was I?
--- Memento, by Christopher Nolan
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You scored as Existentialism, Your life is guided by the concept of Existentialism: You choose the meaning and purpose of your life.
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Existentialism


95%

Strong Egoism


85%

Justice (Fairness)


75%

Hedonism


70%

Kantianism


60%

Nihilism


30%

Utilitarianism


25%

Apathy


5%

Divine Command


0%
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My Interests

Things that interest me:

ACTING
Other than the people I love and my values, acting is what I'm most passionate about.
Film
Theatre
Creative Writing
Drawing
Painting
Graphic Design
Body Art
Cooking
Interior/Exterior Design
Fashion
Piano
Violin
Acoustic Guitar
Singing
Dancing
Photography
Health & Fitness
Alternative Medicine
Martial Arts
Gymnastics
Yoga
Neurobics (brain excersizes)
Business
Finance
Politics

I'd like to meet:



YOU . . . and anyone who practices and tries to promote compassion, liberty, optimism, generosity, open-mindedness . . . in all areas of life.Especially hot, compassionate libertarian women.

Music:

Almost everything.

Led Zeppelin and Queen are my favorite.

I made this MySpace Music Player at MyFlashFetish .com.

Movies:


I saw THE NEW WORLD and fell in love with it. It moved me in a way no other movie has. It is my favorite movie and will probably be so for a long time.
Favorite DIRECTORS:
Terrence Malick
Christopher Nolan
Clint Eastwood
Stephen Spielberg
M. Night Shyamalan
Favorite WRITERS:
Terrence Malick
Wong Kar Wai
Christopher and Jonathan Nolan
Charlie Kaufman
Andrew Niccol
M. Night Shyamalam
(in no particular order):
Fallen Angels
Happy Together
Days of Being Wild
2046
V for Vendetta
Memento
The Prestige
Requiem for a Dream
The Fountain
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Shindler's List
Hamlet (1996,Kenneth Branagh)
Shawshank Redemption
The Godfather
StarWars
Fellowship of the Ring
The Village
Mystic River
The Thin Red Line
Days of Heaven
Badlands
Amadeus
Braveheart
Blade Runner
Rain Man
Magnolia
Million Dollar Baby
Miller's Crossing
The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou?
BRICK
The best example of how videogames can be art and the man making them:
Most notable for ICO and SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (my favorite).

Television:

X-Files
West Wing
All in the Family
Alias
LOST
NYPD Blue
Simpsons
Family Guy
Seinfeld
Mad About You
Arrested Development
Food Network
HGTV
Science Channels

Books:

Atlas Shrugged
Hamlet
Lord of the Rings
Shakespeare
The Crucible
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Harry Potter

I dig mythology books by Joseph Campbell aswell as books on ancient history/civilizations.

Men's Health Magazine & the Abs Diet.

Heroes:

AYN RANDThough I don't agree with everything she said (maybe 95%), if I had to pick one person as my hero, she would be it.

My Blog

To keep my mind busy.

1. Are you taller than your best friend?A bit.2. Do you have a favorite type of pen?Not a specific brand but something sort of marker-ish.3. Look at your planner for October 14, what are you doing?No ...
Posted by Robert on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:35:00 PST

Full of Sound and Fury

Though a fool could say it, which I have, it is becoming more evident to me that events in life, even those set against fabricated fun, such as an amusement park, can only be enjoyable if one knows ho...
Posted by Robert on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:58:00 PST

My "belief" is . . . .

These results are from the Belief-O-Matic at Beliefnet..>1. Secular Humanism (100%) 2. Unitarian Universalism (91%) 3. Liberal Quakers (81%) 4. Nontheist (78%) 5. Theravad...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:16:00 PST

Ah, what the hell . . .

1. The next person you'll hold hands with...will it mean anything?I DUNNO, I OFTEN HOLD HANDS IN A JOKING/PLAYFUL MANNER.2. Do you sleep with the T...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:41:00 PST

The Immigration Solution

TheIMMIGRATIONSOLUTIONRobert Struble, II   When it comes to illegal immigration, neither the "liberals" nor the "conservatives", once again, offer a solution of principle or practicality. In an...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:42:00 PST

The Hypocrisy of Gun Control

The Hypocrisy of Gun Control by Stefan Molyneux As we saw with the Virginia Tech shootings, whenever guns are pointed at the wrong people, by the wrong people, the knee-jerk reaction is to want ...
Posted by Robert on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:14:00 PST

Pushing Pixels . . .

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Posted by Robert on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:57:00 PST

M.A.P.S.

After reviewing other political spectrums and graphs, I thought most (if not all) were incomplete. Early spectrums used one axis, left to right ("liberal" to "conservative", or vice versa). Later...
Posted by Robert on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:02:00 PST

GET LOST

You scored as Jack. You're Jack! You're ready to step up and take control of a bad situation. You don't let fear in, and you're naturally a good person.Jack75%Kate56%Locke56%Sun50%Claire50%Jin50%Hurl...
Posted by Robert on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:29:00 PST

Who watches the WATCHMEN ?

 "Watchmen is a twelve-issue graphic novel  written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. Originally published by DC Comics as a monthly limited series from 1986 to 1987, it wa...
Posted by Robert on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:10:00 PST