The Americans Really Racked Up This Year Didn't They
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The Americans Really Racked Up This Year Didn't They
Other than the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and the Nobel Prize for Literature, I believe all of the award recipients were Americans.Last edited by Paul Pless; 10-12-2009, 09:36 AM.Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.Tags: None -
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and as Joe would loudly say:
We won, you lost!The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
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Originally posted by Norman BernsteinII think it's a good thing, don't you?Comment
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On a point of information, Charles Kao (half the Physics prize) holds joint British and American citizenship, Elizabeth Blackburn (Medicine) was born in Australia and Jack Szostak (Medicine) was born in.
So yes, your Universities pay better...Last edited by Andrew Craig-Bennett; 10-12-2009, 10:29 AM.IMAGINES VEL NON FUERINTComment
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Originally posted by Norman BernsteinIn an era when (it can be argued) we need more reasons to be proud of America, I think it's a good thing, don't you?
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Originally posted by Norman BernsteinI think it's a good thing, don't you?
I mentioned this before, something about this year that's pretty coo for me, is that I've been aware of, at least on a conversational level, all of the subjects that were studied or advanced by the recipients. Some years I have no idea what the awrd recipients were studying or how it advanced the human condition. This year I feel like I 'get it'.
Perhaps I'll start a thread on the economics prize later as the recipients studied market failures and successes as they pertain to the commons, especially fisheries.Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.Comment
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Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.Comment
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Actually, yes! Pretty amazing that one person could play a role in such important scientific endeavors in so many countries.....maybe the scientific community is unique in that the science is recognized, rather than the culture, politics, religion and finances.Comment
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He comes from a notable scientific family - his brother has a crater on the Moon named after him, IIRC.IMAGINES VEL NON FUERINTComment
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I wish RUSH would have won it this year and brought some dignity back to it!!.
Landmark Legal Foundation Nominates Rush Limbaugh for 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
Limbaugh called 'the foremost advocate for freedom and democracy in the world today'
LEESBURG, Va., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Landmark Legal Foundation today nominated nationally syndicated radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Limbaugh, whose daily radio show is heard by more than 20 million people on more than 600 radio stations in the United States and around the world, was nominated for the prestigious award for his "nearly two decades of tireless efforts to promote liberty, equality and opportunity for all humankind, regardless of race, creed, economic stratum or national origin. These are the only real cornerstones of just and lasting peace throughout the world," said Landmark President Mark R. Levin. "Rush Limbaugh is the foremost advocate for freedom and democracy in the world today," explained Levin. "Everyday he gives voice to the values of democratic governance, individual opportunity and the just, equal application of the rule of law -- and it is fitting that the Nobel Committee recognize the power of these ideals to build a truly peaceful world for future generations." The Nobel Peace Prize, which is given by a committee of the Norwegian Storting (the Norwegian Parliament), was created by inventor Alfred Nobel in his will in 1896 to be given to the individual or organization who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding of peace congresses." The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901 to Henry Dunant and Frederic Passy. Should Limbaugh become the 2007 Nobel Laureate for Peace, he will receive the Nobel Peace Prize medal and a cash award of $10 million Norwegian Kroner (approximately $1.6 million). The prize would be presented at a ceremony in the Oslo City Hall presided over by King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway on December 10, 2007, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. As the 2007 Nobel Laureate for Peace, Limbaugh would deliver the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture at that ceremony. Founded in 1976, Landmark Legal Foundation is the leading conservative public interest law firm in the United States. Rush Limbaugh serves as an unpaid member of Landmark's Board of Advisors. February 1, 2007 Professor Ole Danbolt Mjos Chairman, Norwegian Nobel Institute Henrik Ibsens Gate 51 NO-0255 Oslo, Norway Dear Dr. Mjos: Landmark Legal Foundation herewith submits the name of Rush Limbaugh as an unsolicited nomination for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. We are offering this nomination for Mr. Limbaugh's nearly two decades of tireless efforts to promote liberty, equality and opportunity for all mankind, regardless of race, creed, economic stratum or national origin. We fervently believe that these are the only real cornerstones of just and lasting peace throughout the world. Rush Limbaugh is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host in the United States and one of the most popular broadcasters in the world. His daily radio show is heard on more than 600 radio stations in the United States and around the world. For 18 years he has used his show to become the foremost advocate for freedom and democracy in the world today. Everyday he gives voice to the values of democratic governance, individual opportunity and the just, equal application of the rule of law -- and it is fitting the Nobel Committee recognize the power of these ideals to build a truly peaceful world for future generations. Thank you for your thoughtful and serious consideration of this nomination. Should you require additional information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Mark R. Levin President
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There you go, Bobbys! That's why I only read about the awards in Chemistry, Physics and Medicine. The awards in these categories are now awarded after a period of time in which the accomplishments have withstood serious scrutiny....unfortunately, the awardee also has to be still alive at the time of nomination, so Rosalind Russell never received the accolades Watson and Crick received..
The other awards are fluff....on another thread, people scoffed at the award to Arafat....well, Menachim Begin received a Peace Prize, too. I wonder how some British Veterans feel about that?
The "Nobel" Prize for economics? Krugman can't even grasp the concept of a gas mask - brilliant man!
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his brother has a crater on the Moon named after him, IIRC.Nothing else matters but how I raise my children ... and their opinion of me, as a father.Comment
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