Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Internet & WikiLeaks Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The Internet and Wiki-leaks, which are being used more and more by people all over the world and now they may have a chance at winning the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, among 241 other nominees. Eligible nominees can be professors of social science, history, philosophy, law and theology as well as national governments and former winners.

The internet was nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize and is nominated again. The reason internet is nominated this year, is said to be it's huge role in starting rebellion in countries such as Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. The committee doesn't announce the nominees but the people who submit suggestions for the nominees are allowed to reveal them. The winners will be announced in October 2011.

I think it's amazing that something not someone is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, I think its a great idea to give credit to the Internet and the countless things that it has done for giving people knowledge and freedom to express themselves.
But I really don't understand how the internet can physically win the award; I researched what the winner of the Prize receives and the winner gets a medal, a diploma, the title of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and 10 million Swedish crowns (or over 1.4 million in U.S. dollars). So, how will the Internet be able to accept the award since it physically can't go get it itself? Who will accept the award on the Internet's behalf? We shall find out in October.

Link
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20037751-281.html?tag=topTechContentWrap;editorPicks

3 comments:

  1. Wel that is kind of dumb if the internet gets the award i mean who would go up in the stage to get the prize and recognition. on the other hand wiki leaks definitely deserves the price he made this world a bit more transparent =)

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  2. Why can the internet get prize? It is my question. People create Internet, Internet will get the award. How about the people who created it? Should not they get this recognition? It is crazy thing. I heard of a person gives his money to his dog when he dead. At that time, I cannot image how the dog can receive the money. So I cannot believe that .

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  3. The Internet and Wiki-leaks, which are being used more by people all over the world and now they may have a chance at winning the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, among 241 other nominees. Are they serious? "The winner of the Prize receives and the winner gets a medal, a diploma, the title of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and 10 million Swedish crowns (or over 1.4 million in U.S. dollars)" I did not know that they received gifts/honors like these. That is kind of cool. My question is Still "Are They serious?"

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