After getting passed over for the internet
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Electric Sheep One
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written Friday, October 12 2007 00:53
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Al Gore has won the Nobel prize for peace. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth among all the anti-HCGW-ers. Even if one grants the justice of his cause, though, has he personally really done enough to advance it, to deserve a Nobel prize? Did his movie really attract that much attention or convince that many people? Missing the US presidency doesn't look quite so bad on a resume that can list an Oscar and a Nobel prize. I don't think anyone has ever won both those before, have they? -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, October 12 2007 02:49
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George Bernard Shaw -------------------- Lt. Sullust Quaere verum Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Friday, October 12 2007 05:16
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Ew. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central "Making poorly-sourced claims is not the same as determining something." Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, October 12 2007 05:42
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Gore technically didn't personally win the Oscar. His movie's director and music did. —Alorael, who doesn't consider the Nobel Peace Prize a prize for a person who has promoted peace per se. It's a prize that's given out in order to promote good. The committee must think global warming is a problem big enough that giving recognition by giving the prize is the right thing to do. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, October 12 2007 07:10
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If this guy can win: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Arafat I'm not sure I'd be all that proud. Seems to me the prize is more of a political statement than a mark of true achievement. If anyone, Carl Sagan deserved the Prize for his "uplifting criticism" of Humanity more than Gore, but he wasn't political enough I guess. Read "A Pale Blue Dot", and tell me that his book was less impressive than Gore's "Truth" on the subject of preserving the Earth for future generations. Maybe he needed more swimming Polar Bears. [ Friday, October 12, 2007 07:14: Message edited by: Ming ] Posts: 102 | Registered: Monday, September 3 2007 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, October 12 2007 07:12
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Towards the end of his political career Arafat worked hard to end the turmoil in that region... -------------------- Lt. Sullust Quaere verum Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, October 12 2007 07:13
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quote:And that worked out so well. :P Posts: 102 | Registered: Monday, September 3 2007 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Friday, October 12 2007 10:43
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Do we really need an acrimonious Palestine-Israel debate? Really? -------------------- Synergy, et al - "I don't get it." Thralni - "a lot of people are ... too weird to be trusted" Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, October 12 2007 10:46
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Salmon is wright.I don't think this forum is a good place for politics.Especially the ones we aren't concered of. [ Friday, October 12, 2007 10:47: Message edited by: LakiRa@ ] -------------------- You must show me respect becouse...never mind why but do respect me! All hail me, your...something. Don't contradict me or I'l...GUARDS! Posts: 263 | Registered: Sunday, September 9 2007 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Friday, October 12 2007 10:57
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Actually, it would be fine to have one, but it would merit it's own thread, and I believe each participant would have to provided a notarized agreement to not resort to ad hominem debating styles, plus a $1000 bond as an act of faith. I'll hold the agreements and bonds, which is why it is an act of faith, rather than good faith. -------------------- Synergy, et al - "I don't get it." Thralni - "a lot of people are ... too weird to be trusted" Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, October 12 2007 10:59
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Salmon's wright...someone's rong...hoo kairs? -S- This message brought to you by Spellczech. -------------------- A4 Items • A4 Singleton • G4 Items • G4 Forging • G4 Infiltrator • NR Items • The Lonely Celt Posts: 2009 | Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, October 13 2007 21:48
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quote:In politics, spontaneous organ failure is just a symptom of too much achievement. --- Good for Al. I still partially blame him for not making a better effort (along with Kerry) and sparing us nearly a decade of crap, but you can't argue with Fox+Diebold. And what he's doing about the environment now is good, even if it may not be very effective. -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |