Up for Noble Peace Prize: The Net
p2pnet view P2P:- Candidates for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize include a Russian human rights group, a Chinese dissident and an inanimate object —-
—- and the Internet.
So says the Associated Press.
“As the submission deadline for the coveted award closed, the Nobel Committee maintained its tradition of giving no hints — the contenders are kept secret for 50 years. But some nominations were announced by those who made them,” says the story, adding:
“The Internet was proposed by the Italian version of Wired magazine, which cited its use as a tool to advance ‘dialogue, debate and consensus through communication’ and to promote democracy.
“Organizers said signatories to its petition backing the nomination include 2003 peace laureate and exiled Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi — which would make it a legitimate entry.”
(Cheers, IA)
..… and identi.ca
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Associated Press – Internet among Nobel Peace Prize nominees, February 2, 2010
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February 7th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I will chose the Chinese dissident.
February 8th, 2010 at 12:18 am
“…the contenders are kept secret for 50 years.”
wha?
so when gore won, he had been nominated 50 years earlier when he was perhaps a teenager? that makes no sense.