tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486105468553431301.post4214894042230030336..comments2014-03-20T10:29:22.823-07:00Comments on Applied Physics Directorate: When Success Breeds FailureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486105468553431301.post-68197397026998991992010-03-17T11:01:34.696-07:002010-03-17T11:01:34.696-07:00Haha yup that's the one!Haha yup that's the one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290047447045077065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486105468553431301.post-66586919156854720212010-03-17T05:06:29.448-07:002010-03-17T05:06:29.448-07:00That's interesting, because I've never had...That's interesting, because I've never had much interest in Rand's ideas and so have never picked up one of her novels. Just looked it up on Google though; think you may be talking about Ellis Wyatt, who sets fire to his own oil wells when the government makes it impossible for him to operate. He leaves behind a note: "I am leaving it as I found it. Take over. It's yours."<br /><br />Nice. That was indeed something like the feeling I was looking for.Rolinthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551709730540126439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-486105468553431301.post-85033943640147413482010-03-17T02:17:09.595-07:002010-03-17T02:17:09.595-07:00"....then I would at least have the consolati..."....then I would at least have the consolation of putting a match to it and watching it burn."<br /><br />Like the character in that Ayn Rand novel, Haley's torch or whatever. Anyway all good things must come to an endAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290047447045077065noreply@blogger.com