The Internet is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.

[JMH]

The Norwegian Nobel Institute yesterday announced there are 237 nominees for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. Though the the institute doesn't normally disclose who made the list, an official did confirm to Computerworld that it includes the Internet.

That's right. The Internet was nominated for the illustrious prize by the Italian edition of Wired magazine, according to the institute.

Geir Lundestad, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, told Computerworld that while the Nobel Institute does not officially identify who or what was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, he did acknowledge that the Internet's nomination has become widely known.

Lundestad added that Riccardo Luna, editor-in-chief of the Italian edition of Wired nominated the Internet for the prize.

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The Internet is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

 

[Phone Man]

That's a crock. You can go on the Internet and learn how to make bombs. Terrorist groups can communicate around the world to plan attacks. Doesn't sound like Peace to me.

Jim

 

[gzt7d8]

So if the Internet wins, then Al Gore will accept the award on behalf of the world!


Greg

 

[fseal]

I was wondering where the internet was going to hang it's medal... Al Gore's house, of course

 

[BWK]

The internet was my idea! :roflmao:

 

[CarlTR6]

If the internet wins, who will accept the prize? Al Gore because he invented it?

 

[severedsolo]

peace prize... well i think its great that it brings together people of all races and creeds to sites such as this, but not sure exactly how it fosters peace....

 

[windows7user]

Lol, with all the trolls and flame wars on other forums, I don't know...

 

[smsff7]

wow I did not think the internet could be nominated for a award like that

If it wins may IU be the one who collects the award?

 

[manhunter2826]

Tim Berners-Lee ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee

 

[AlexGP]

Internet? Peace? Have you looked at the digital rage in comments on YouTube and some forums out there>?

 

[z3r010]

There's a rock in my back garden that I'm going to nominate for next years peace prize, ok it's done nothing to promote peace but recent nominee's and winners show that doesn't seem to matter anymore :sarc:

 

[CarlTR6]

There's a rock in my back garden that I'm going to nominate for next years peace prize, ok it's done nothing to promote peace but recent nominee's and winners show that doesn't seem to matter anymore :sarc:

Hear! Hear! You nailed it.

 

[manhunter2826]

Obama versus The Internet....Fight! Lol.

 

[tw33k]

There's a rock in my back garden that I'm going to nominate for next years peace prize, ok it's done nothing to promote peace but recent nominee's and winners show that doesn't seem to matter anymore :sarc:

:roflmao:

 

[osholt]

There's a rock in my back garden that I'm going to nominate for next years peace prize, ok it's done nothing to promote peace but recent nominee's and winners show that doesn't seem to matter anymore :sarc:

So true.

 

[gzt7d8]

Tim Berners-Lee ?

Tim Berners-Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That may be true but I think Al Gore would be the "People's Choice" for this award, right?

Al made reference to it in this interview with Wolf Blitzer back on March 9,1999. If the media reported it, it has to be true.
Transcript: Vice President Gore on CNN's 'Late Edition' - March 9, 1999

gs

 

[manhunter2826]

Tim Berners-Lee ?

Tim Berners-Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That may be true but I think Al Gore would be the "People's Choice" for this award, right?

Al made reference to it in this interview with Wolf Blitzer back on March 9,1999. If the media reported it, it has to be true.
Transcript: Vice President Gore on CNN's 'Late Edition' - March 9, 1999

gs

Thanks for that useful link.

 

[severedsolo]

i just found the link i was looking for, Al Gore was misquoted: snopes.com: Al Gore Invented the Internet

 

[CarlTR6]

Politicians are always misquoted when they same something they regret. Look at the background of Snopes and the owners' agenda.