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Where to begin... First the article says that a former US national security advisor thinks twitter should get a Nobel peace prize. There's a long way from that
by mixmax 17y ago
Where to begin...
First the article says that a former US national security advisor thinks twitter should get a Nobel peace prize. There's a long way from that to credible speculation that they'll get one. There are no claims from inside sources, a claim that PG thinks Sam Odio should get the Nobel Prize in physics would be equally credible.
Second the committee that decides who gets the prize is secret and doesn't leak information. And it's in Sweden. The article qoutes US sources that have nothing to do with the process.
Third historically nobel prizes are only given once it's proven that you weren't wrong, primarily for political reasons. Twitter isn't quite there yet, they may well be bankrupt next year. There are exceptions to this rule but they are rare.
- m_eiman 17y agoMinor note: the peace prize is actually handled in Norway, not in Sweden. The other prizes are in Sweden, though. More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize
- mixmax 17y agoAh, good catch. I had no idea.
- I_got_fifty 17y agoIt's because they used to be the same country.
- jacquesm 17y agoHistorically the prizes are given to organizations who have as their main focus peace, not to communications media. You may as well nominate AT&T or some other phone company.
- I_got_fifty 17y agoGood point.