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I was watching one of those air crash investigation dramacutaries about the Lear Jet crash that killed Payne Stewart. The first action on the checklist for depressurisation was some troubleshooting. The pilots never got to action two, which was to put on their oxygen masks.

Wow, that's scary.

Don't pilots have oxygen masks to strap on in case of just such an emergency?

Very happy it ended peacefully.

its funny because usually the next play they show them sitting on the sideline with an oxygen mask on. their only job on the field is "be big and don't move."

Seriously, what is around Jon Stewart's neck -- it looks like an oxygen mask.

My guy has a parachute, an oxygen mask guess yours forgot to strap his on after he took off his spacesuit.

He also used the friction of the air to warm up nice and toasty.

>> ^chingalera:

>> ^Gutspiller:
A real man would do this without a spacesuit.

That real man would hit the ground limp with rock-solid, defrosting balls and quite the story to tell after his coma!

An oxygen mask and air tank in the cockpit might be a good idea...

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From Wikipedia: Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses "the moral worth of the individual". Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so independence and self-reliance while opposing most external interference upon one's own interests, whether by society, family or any other group or institution.

This is not the philosophy of Hitler, Stalin, or Manson. They were people who wanted control over others, while Individualists believe that everyone should have control over themselves. They are polar opposites, in terms of philosophy. And while it might make for a good joke ("Individualists unite!") there is nothing ironic about people sharing a philosophy of self-reliance.

In terms of selfishness, I believe you are misinterpreting her message. Though I may be wrong, I interpret it to mean "Take care of yourself first, then take care of your loved ones, then help your community if you have the means." Like they say in pre-flight safety instructions, put on your own oxygen mask first, then help others to put on theirs. You aren't doing anyone any good if you give everything you have to others (money, energy, or time). You will just find yourself wiped out and then depending on others to give to you. But if you fulfill your own needs and find you have resources to spare, then you can assist others in finding their own self-sufficiency. Indeed, if you value your family and community, helping them to be prosperous is by definition serving your own self-interests.

Again, I may be projecting some of my own morality onto Rand, because I have never seen her articulate this point clearly. But that is what I would argue on the topic of selfishness.

Personally, I am not a Rand devotee. I think anyone trying to implement her ideas literally would cause chaos and mob-rule. But she made some interesting points, and though her utopia may not be possible, there are valuable lessons to be learned in her books if you look for them.

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"I have heard that airlines no longer use oxygen masks to keep people calm during crashes.

Now they simply play "Little Wings""

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This looks to be a practice jump. Out of the back you can see that they're above the cumulus layer of clouds, but they don't have oxygen masks which are needed for any jumps over 20,000 which is really what HALO is. Hypoxia = bad.

Please tell me that was a kitty size oxygen mask he was wearing at the end

What?! I need more! Don't cut, let the guy dig his own grave.
I can't believe this guy is at the head of the Law in the good
ol' US of A.
If you were in an airplane, the oxygen masks would drop down about
now.
(maybe nothing will happen)