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Internet Nominated For 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-don't-know-where-to-send-the-fruit-basket dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It's official. The Internet, which has virtually revolutionized world communication, has been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. '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.' The nomination was proposed by the Italian edition of Wired magazine for promoting 'dialogue, debate and consensus through communication' as well as democracy."

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  1. Soo.... by nine-times · · Score: 5, Funny

    who would get the cash prize? Please don't tell me it's "anonymous". I hate that guy.

    1. Re:Soo.... by A.+B3ttik · · Score: 5, Funny

      I dunno, is Al Gore even allowed to receive two Nobel Peace prizes?

    2. Re:Soo.... by LockeOnLogic · · Score: 5, Funny

      So, the United States then?

    3. Re:Soo.... by davester666 · · Score: 5, Funny

      but why did it get nominated?

      It's been the scene for the biggest flame-wars in history! Is it just because so few people actually died because of these wars?

      And Hitler seems to get mentioned a surprising number of times...

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    4. Re:Soo.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If the history of the internet is any indication, the entire cash prize will be spent to pay for more porn!

    5. Re:Soo.... by Third+Position · · Score: 3, Funny

      I don't know about you, but I can't wait to see the internet in a tux, giving the acceptance speech.

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    6. Re:Soo.... by SEWilco · · Score: 4, Funny

      Obviously Nigeria should get the cash prize. They've given out quintillions through the Internet. Why, I'm getting $3.4 billion this week alone from them.

    7. Re:Soo.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      With great humility, I accept.

      It's sad that so many people hate me.
      It's probably because of that guy who impersonates me and writes BS.

    8. Re:Soo.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You won't change your password so I'll keep using your account.

    9. Re:Soo.... by Dekker3D · · Score: 2, Funny

      *groan* you DON'T want to see the internet personified, alright? think of things like goatse. tubgirl. 4chan!
      it'll be a giant malformed kitten mooning us all while spouting profanities from all corners of the world.

      in a tux.
      giving the acceptance speech.

      thanks for that image, i'ma go get the mindbleach now.

  2. The speech by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Internet has decided to present its acceptance speech in form of a Twitter live feed.

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  3. in before the irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    when the singularity and skynet arrive we'll all look back at this and laugh(before our demise)

  4. irony by Lord+Ender · · Score: 5, Funny

    The US department of defense will be accepting the award, as they funded the first tubes.

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    1. Re:irony by sznupi · · Score: 2, Funny

      They would probably twist it in a way that Tim Berners-Lee or similar persona could accept it (easy, "pushed the Internet into mass acceptance" or something like that)

      All I know is that if it wins, I'm flying, driving or taking a train / ferry just to be in Oslo on the occasion.

      Wearing V mask.

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  5. woo hooo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally, pr0n might win a Nobel prize!

  6. Let Al Gore Accept by CodeBuster · · Score: 4, Funny

    Al Gore should accept on behalf of the Internet; this way the irrelevance of the Nobel Peace Prize will be complete.

  7. darpa by portscan · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, the award would really have to be given to DARPA -- the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is where the Internet was invented. After all the attention last year given to Obama receiving the prize while waging two wars, I think giving it to the US Military directly would really drive some people over the edge.

  8. Blasphemy! by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    The internet's acceptance speech was actually:

    HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted

    1. Re:Blasphemy! by cptnapalm · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nice, short and to the point, much like Joe Pesci's Oscar speech: "Uh, thanks."

  9. I nominate ... by wisnoskij · · Score: 4, Funny

    I nominate Inanimate Carbon Rod for employee of the month.

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  10. Re:Tim Berners-Lee by raddan · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can't award a Peace Prize to Berners-Lee: he's a knight! Didn't you know? He didn't just beat Gopher-- he slew it!

  11. The scientific method by ClosedSource · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look out the window - it's cold today. I guess all that Global Warming stuff must be bunk.