Bad Philosophy » Ron Paul http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog Ever just sat around and wondered Why? So have we. Bad Philosophy is your one-stop fix for random philosophical musings about pretty much anything. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:52:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CreativeCommons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ captainvalor@gmail.com (The Bad Philosophers) captainvalor@gmail.com (The Bad Philosophers) Philosophy 1440 http://www.badphilosophy.com/podcast/BF_Logo_144x144_Color.jpg Bad Philosophy http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog 144 144 Upsetting the balance of reality, one rabbit trail at a time Ever just sat around and wondered Why? So have we. Bad Philosophy is your one-stop fix for random musings about everything from the nature of reality to the essence of modern digital society. Every week Stephen Torrence and Kevin Saunders invite guests from greater Texas Tech to chew the cud and make some magic. The more rabbit trails the better... philosophy, random, humor, college, politics, life The Bad Philosophers The Bad Philosophers captainvalor@gmail.com no clean Episode 111: Gingercide http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2012/01/02/episode-111-gingercide/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2012/01/02/episode-111-gingercide/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:13:14 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=303 Every New Year’s on BF, we take a look back and see what the last 365-ish days have actually brought us. This year we’re varying it up a little bit thanks to my laziness. We decided post our 2011 prediction follow-ups as an upcoming blog post and spend the entirety of this AWESOME episode looking forward into 2012 with one of our best panels ever. Kevin Saunders cruised in over Skype, Dr. Mark Webb from Texas Tech signed on just in time, and my good friends Jacie Hood and Simon Ponder (who’s now published!) joined me in person to share our non-apocalypse predictions over some tasty beer. So put on your best day-glo, grab your cup of wine back from Jeff Goldblum, and minimize your instance of Avernum, it’s BF time!

This Week’s Post-Show Song Pimpage: “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” performed by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2012/01/02/episode-111-gingercide/feed/ 0 1:05:44 The Bad Philosophers share their (non-apocalyptic) predictions for 2012 and beyond over some delicious beer. The Bad Philosophers share their (non-apocalyptic) predictions for 2012 and beyond over some delicious beer. Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 088: Some People Talking About Bitcoin http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/03/31/episode-088-some-people-talking-about-bitcoin/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/03/31/episode-088-some-people-talking-about-bitcoin/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:55:59 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=258 Do you like money? Sure! Have you ever asked yourself why money is valuable? Maybe. Perhaps you’ve even asked yourself how you could make money better. Well, a few years ago a guy named Satoshi Nakamoto did that and more. He invented Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer digital currency that’s taking the Interwebs by storm. Here to discuss the economics and philosophy of value surrounding this revolutionary concept were BF regulars (or irregulars?) Kevin Saunders and Kiki Canon. We were also blessed to have Washington D.C. native and contact improvisation dancer Darrell Duane of BitcoinBonus and BitcoinCambio as our very special guest. So hop in the back seat, set your miners to Generate and come join us on a journey through cyberpunk economics, cryptographic currency, and squeeze-tastic sexual pairings. We so excited to have you along for the ride!

BONUS: Donate to BF using Bitcoin! Direct your donations to 14Lua9coLL5pEDfyMmeU8dRPT5uQSBTTs9

This Week’s Post-Show Song Pimpage: “Friday by Rebecca Black” Cover by Matt Mulholland

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/03/31/episode-088-some-people-talking-about-bitcoin/feed/ 3 0:58:18 Do you like money? Sure! Have you ever asked yourself why money is valuable? Maybe. Perhaps you’ve even asked yourself how you could make money better. Well, a few years ago a guy named Satoshi Nakamoto did that and more. He invented Bitcoin, [...] Bad Philosophy Episode 088 "Some People Talking About Bitcoin" Recorded 03-29-2011 Bad Philosophers: Kevin Saunders, Stephen Torrence, Kiki Canon, Darrell Duane Do you like money? Sure! Have you ever asked yourself why money is valuable? Maybe. Perhaps you've even asked yourself how you could make money better. Well, a few years ago a guy named Satoshi Nakamoto did that and more. He invented Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer digital currency that's taking the Interwebs by storm. Here to discuss the economics and philosophy of value surrounding this revolutionary concept were BF regulars (or irregulars?) Kevin Saunders and Kiki Canon. We were also blessed to have Washington D.C. native and contact improvisation dancer Darrell Duane of BitcoinBonus and BitcoinCambio as our very special guest. So hop in the back seat, set your miners to Generate and come join us on a journey through cyberpunk economics, cryptographic currency, and squeeze-tastic sexual pairings. We so excited to have you along for the ride! This Week's Post-Show Song Pimpage: "Friday by Rebecca Black" Cover by Matt Mulholland Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 034: A Squishy Affricate http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/10/episode-034-a-squishy-affricate/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/10/episode-034-a-squishy-affricate/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:01:57 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=151 You’d think that after 50 years, the nations of North and South Korea would have kissed and made up. But these days as we light up our barbecues and relish the summer heat, the Korean peninsula is once again on the brink of war. From across the seas in Ulsan, South Korea, Julie Meadows joins to compare the cultural, political, and linguistic quirks of her locale alongside me, Kevin and his former roommate Jordan Mueller (first heard in the background some time ago). So as you reflect on Memorial Day this summer, remember the lost, have a nice heaping helping of mother hand tasty blue director of a bureau, and enjoy this week’s BF…

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” by Toby Keith. Buy it on iTunes, or we’ll put a boot in your ass.

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/10/episode-034-a-squishy-affricate/feed/ 6 1:09:40 You'd think that after 50 years, the nations of North and South Korea would have kissed and made up. But these days as we light up our barbecues and relish the summer heat, the Korean peninsula is once again on the brink of war. From across the seas[...] You'd think that after 50 years, the nations of North and South Korea would have kissed and made up. But these days as we light up our barbecues and relish the summer heat, the Korean peninsula is once again on the brink of war. From across the seas in Ulsan, South Korea, Julie Meadows joins to compare the cultural, political, and linguistic quirks of her locale alongside me, Kevin and his former roommate Jordan Mueller (first heard in the background some time ago). So as you reflect on Memorial Day this summer, remember the lost, have a nice heaping helping of mother hand tasty blue director of a bureau, and enjoy this week's BF... Announcements, Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 017: The Last of the Noughties http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/01/episode-017-the-last-of-the-noughties/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/01/episode-017-the-last-of-the-noughties/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:16:23 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=81 As we enter 2009, the last year of the Noughties, we here at BF decided to do a little retrospective on the previous year, highlighting some things that piqued our interest in 2008. Not only that, we decided to make some outlandish predictions as well. If you’re still hungover from last night’s revelry, we forgive you. If not, join me, Kevin, and Jed for some laid-back BF action. We even created a New Year’s resolution for once-again-absent Matt Legler, who was stuck in the middle of nowhere unfortunately. Oh, and as an added New Year’s bonus, I cooked up a brand new intro. Bon appetit!

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/01/episode-017-the-last-of-the-noughties/feed/ 1 0:49:53 As we enter 2009, the last year of the Noughties, we here at BF decided to do a little retrospective on the previous year, highlighting some things that piqued our interest in 2008. Not only that, we decided to make some outlandish predictions as we[...] As we enter 2009, the last year of the Noughties, we here at BF decided to do a little retrospective on the previous year, highlighting some things that piqued our interest in 2008. Not only that, we decided to make some outlandish predictions as well. If you're still hungover from last night's revelry, we forgive you. If not, join me, Kevin, and Jed for some laid-back BF action. We even created a resolution for once-again-absent Matt Legler, who was stuck in the middle of nowhere unfortunately. Oh, and as a New Year's bonus, I cooked up a brand new intro. Bon appetit! Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 016: Ecomikindle http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/12/18/episode-016-ecomikindle/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/12/18/episode-016-ecomikindle/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:36:18 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=76 One may be the loneliest number that you’ll ever do, but two is certainly NOT as bad as one when it’s Bad Philosophy. Kevin and I convened over Skype this week in leu of any other panelists. We actually got the audio working half-decently (can you believe it?!) and had a great back-and-forth about a wide variety of topics. So sit back, kindle your excitement, strap on your golden parachute, and shove those old VHS bootlegs of Oh, Killmas Tree under your desk – it’s time for some BF!

We’re also now on Podcast Alley {pca-758bd8544b03dfdc84be8678b7a726d7}

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/12/18/episode-016-ecomikindle/feed/ 0 1:00:53 One may be the loneliest number that you'll ever do, but two is certainly NOT as bad as one when it's Bad Philosophy. Kevin and I convened over Skype this week in leu of any other panelists. We actually got the audio working half-decently (can you b[...] One may be the loneliest number that you'll ever do, but two is certainly NOT as bad as one when it's Bad Philosophy. Kevin and I convened over Skype this week in leu of any other panelists. We actually got the audio working half-decently (can you believe it?!) and had a great back-and-forth about a wide variety of topics. So sit back, kindle your excitement, strap on your golden parachute, and shove those old VHS bootlegs of Oh, Killmas Tree under your desk - it's time for some BF! Format: MP3 | Duration: 1:00:53 | Record Date: 12-17-08 Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 009: Politics, Eh http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/10/29/episode-009-politics-eh/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/10/29/episode-009-politics-eh/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:53:41 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=57 This week on Bad Philosophy we tackle the age-old question: if one does not like America, should they move to Canada? I mean, what could be better than free health care and all the moose meat you can eat, right? Austin Fielding joins us for the first time, making it our largest panel ever (five, baby, five!). Canada listeners take heart; we tried to keep the Canada cliches to a minimum. Really…

…eh.

Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Kevin Saunders, Matt Legler, Austin Fielding, Kimberly Stewart

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/10/29/episode-009-politics-eh/feed/ 1 1:10:06 This week on Bad Philosophy we tackle the age-old question: if one does not like America, should they move to Canada? I mean, what could be better than free health care and all the moose meat you can eat, right? Austin Fielding joins us for the firs[...] This week on Bad Philosophy we tackle the age-old question: if one does not like America, should they move to Canada? I mean, what could be better than free health care and all the moose meat you can eat, right? Austin Fielding joins us for the first time, making it our largest panel ever (five, baby, five!). Canada listeners take heart; we tried to keep the Canada cliches to a minimum. Really… …eh. Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Kevin Saunders, Matt Legler, Austin Fielding, Kimberly Stewart Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 005: Leveraging Excellence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/09/28/episode-005-leveraging-excellence/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/09/28/episode-005-leveraging-excellence/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:10:50 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=51 Why do bad things happen to good people? Do cheaters ever prosper? And what the heck does it mean to “leverage excellence” anyway? We’re not quite sure, but apparently it has something to do with setting baby deer on fire, Ray Kurzweil, and slurpees. Eminent Texas Tech philosopher, fencer, and all-around good guy Dr. Mark Webb joins us to tackle these issues and lend some academic credibility to our incredible little experiment. Don’t panic if his benevolent, authoritative voice puts you into a trance. It’s all part of the plan…

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/09/28/episode-005-leveraging-excellence/feed/ 1 0:59:24 Why do bad things happen to good people? Do cheaters ever prosper? And what the heck does it mean to “leverage excellence” anyway? We’re not quite sure, but apparently it has something to do with setting baby deer on fire, Ray Kurz[...] Why do bad things happen to good people? Do cheaters ever prosper? And what the heck does it mean to “leverage excellence” anyway? We’re not quite sure, but apparently it has something to do with setting baby deer on fire, Ray Kurzweil, and slurpees. Eminent Texas Tech philosopher, fencer, and all-around good guy Dr. Mark Webb joins us to tackle these issues and lend some academic credibility to our incredible little experiment. Don’t panic if his benevolent, authoritative voice puts you into a trance. It’s all part of the plan… Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no