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I for one am sorry to hear that the Borg will not be appearing, as they are the only space-faring race to rival the Ferengi in earning Ms. Rand's respect.

Actually, everyone is saying it wrong.

Actually, everyone is saying it wrong.

I don't want to spoil anything… but, it's not a church, and there a lot of giant topiary dollar signs around.

I don't want to spoil anything… but, it's not a church, and there a lot of giant topiary dollar signs around.

Objectivism and Christianity are totally compatible, as long as you remember a few simple rules:

Objectivism and Christianity are totally compatible, as long as you remember a few simple rules:

You got it! It turns out all this tea party nonsense is actually an elaborate experiment to finally prove her wrong.

You got it! It turns out all this tea party nonsense is actually an elaborate experiment to finally prove her wrong.

Though the Ferengi (or rather the actual aliens that the Star Trek writers based them on) were probably Rand's favorite alien species, much as with the certain aspects of Klingon culture she respected, she never could quite get past their irrational belief in an afterlife.

Though the Ferengi (or rather the actual aliens that the Star Trek writers based them on) were probably Rand's favorite alien species, much as with the certain aspects of Klingon culture she respected, she never could quite get past their irrational belief in an afterlife.

She certainly was a freaky lady.  Though to be fair, that affair she had in the 50's with the consent of her husband was actually a passive aggressive way to get back at him for the affair she thought he was having with Flannery O'Connor.

She certainly was a freaky lady.  Though to be fair, that affair she had in the 50's with the consent of her husband was actually a passive aggressive way to get back at him for the affair she thought he was having with Flannery O'Connor.

Objectivism is not a religion.

Objectivism is not a religion.

My favorite? 
"The fiction of Ayn Rand is as low as you can get re fiction. I hope you
picked it up off the floor of the subway and threw it in the nearest
garbage pail."
—Flannery O'Connor

My favorite? 
"The fiction of Ayn Rand is as low as you can get re fiction. I hope you
picked it up off the floor of the subway and threw it in the nearest
garbage pail."
—Flannery O'Connor

Ayn Rand was flattered to be called "History's Greatest Monster," but felt she had to decline the title.
"Sorry, I'm History's Second Greatest Monster at best.  I've met History's Greatest Monster, and boy are you people gonna love him!" she reportedly said. 
She then added, "Hell of a bridge player too."

Ayn Rand was flattered to be called "History's Greatest Monster," but felt she had to decline the title.
"Sorry, I'm History's Second Greatest Monster at best.  I've met History's Greatest Monster, and boy are you people gonna love him!" she reportedly said. 
She then added, "Hell of a bridge player too."

SPOILER: 
Awesome, looks like they didn't cut the time-travel stuff out!  That "bwwaaaamp" sound is actually the sound made when you time-travel using Objectivist theories.  John Galt does it a lot, but not until about 40 pages into that giant speech, so a lot of people miss it.