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#1 2007-10-12 5:20 am
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Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace prize for his work on raising awareness of global warming.
Now the big question: will he run? I highly doubt it, but I wish he would.
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#2 2007-10-12 5:35 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Just what we need to do, elect a liar.
http://newparty.co.uk/articles/inaccuracies-gore.html
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#3 2007-10-12 6:57 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
I just read that there is a movement to have his Oscar taken away because of the lies-can't be a documentary if it's not true.
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#4 2007-10-12 7:07 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Not sure if he did the right thing. Even when it may be true the outcome from it is probaly now more people say; global warming is nonense - happens all the time etc.
We people are just media nuts, looking at the persons and not the issues.
We are concerned about britney and paris!
We are doomed 
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#5 2007-10-12 8:08 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
In practical terms, Al Gore has a week or 2 to announce; there are a number of states with filing deadlines to get ones name on the primary ballots.
If he announces today, it won't been too soon for me.
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#6 2007-10-12 8:12 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Farmerkev wrote:
Just what we need to do, elect a liar.
http://newparty.co.uk/articles/inaccuracies-gore.html
Are you disparaging the entire global warming theory or just the ones cited ?
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#7 2007-10-12 8:15 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
That seemed to me to be a rather weak-ass list. Calling Gore a liar is a stretch.
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#8 2007-10-12 8:21 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
user wrote:
That seemed to me to be a rather weak-ass list. Calling Gore a liar is a stretch.
Hey, that list had at least two correct accusations on it!
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007 … ient-.html
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007 … ien-1.html
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007 … ien-2.html
So if the judge got more wrong than Gore, does this mean the judge is a liar?
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#9 2007-10-12 9:01 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
It wasn't for science, it was for peace. And he shared it with the UN department that focuses on global warming.
I had a debate with my girlfriend about this last night, she's a big admirer of Gore (is reading his new book right now). However, the way I see it, while he's an effective voice for global warming, he's right and famous, while there are human rights advocates risking their lives every day for justice and getting zero reward for it ... frankly awarding the latter individuals seems much more in keeping with the (supposed) spirit of the peace prize.
Certainly it's hard to imagine Gore as now being on a par with Martin Luther King.
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#10 2007-10-12 9:33 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
ShnickyShnack wrote:
It wasn't for science, it was for peace. And he shared it with the UN department that focuses on global warming.
I thought as an old-timer on the board, you of all people would have gotten the reference.
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#11 2007-10-12 9:38 am
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so, i hope this has nothing to do with me.
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#12 2007-10-12 9:41 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
jondaris wrote:
Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace prize for his work on raising awareness of global warming.
That's like awarding Crash the Best Picture Oscar.
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#13 2007-10-12 9:41 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Farmerkev wrote:
Just what we need to do, elect a liar.
http://newparty.co.uk/articles/inaccuracies-gore.html
Well, it's been working well for us so far.
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#14 2007-10-12 9:45 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
jondaris wrote:
ShnickyShnack wrote:
It wasn't for science, it was for peace. And he shared it with the UN department that focuses on global warming.
I thought as an old-timer on the board, you of all people would have gotten the reference.
Actually it would be more accurate to say that I of all people on this board should have read the complete headline.
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#15 2007-10-12 10:38 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Farmerkev wrote:
Just what we need to do, elect a liar.
http://newparty.co.uk/articles/inaccuracies-gore.html
Better than having the supreme court select one.
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#16 2007-10-12 10:47 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
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Farmerkev wrote:
Just what we need to do, elect a liar.
http://newparty.co.uk/articles/inaccuracies-gore.htmlBetter than having the supreme court select one.
Amazing that Kev should link to some obscure British political party. People like that are the guardians of truth!
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#17 2007-10-12 11:24 am
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Oscar, Emmy and ... Nobel? That doesn't win the trifecta, Al.
And I see no need for "An Inconvenient Truth - The Musical". Remember, it began as a staged performance piece. Let's help Gore get it to Broadway so he can get his Tony.
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#18 2007-10-12 11:41 am
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
Farmerkev wrote:
Just what we need to do, elect a liar.
http://newparty.co.uk/articles/inaccuracies-gore.html
You're right, he made it all up because....
...
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#19 2007-10-12 11:48 am
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I'm a little surprised that he did win, though I guess the media attention is good. Personally, I don't think he'll take on Hillary.
And is there a politician out there that isn't a liar?
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#20 2007-10-12 12:49 pm
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
robco wrote:
And is there a politician out there that isn't a liar?
That's what kev says when you call out neo-cons for lying.
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#21 2007-10-12 12:54 pm
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That's the difference though. I know and will admit that Clinton was/is a liar. So is Gore.
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#22 2007-10-12 1:31 pm
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Nobel Peace Prize isn't worth anything anyway.
It's a nice idea but it doesn't work.
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#23 2007-10-12 1:55 pm
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
I think the biggest problem with the peace prize is that it measures accomplishment on such a short-term scale. It should be a lifetime achievement award kind of thing, not a "oh you did x this year, here's a prize!"
That way they'd have avoided unfortunate things like awarding Kissinger.
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#24 2007-10-12 2:09 pm
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
ShnickyShnack wrote:
I think the biggest problem with the peace prize is that it measures accomplishment on such a short-term scale. It should be a lifetime achievement award kind of thing, not a "oh you did x this year, here's a prize!"
That way they'd have avoided unfortunate things like awarding Kissinger.
Srsly, they make all the smert docs and white-lab coat nerds wait decedes, but the polticians get theirs right away.
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#25 2007-10-12 2:39 pm
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Re: Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize in Science
jondaris wrote:
ShnickyShnack wrote:
It wasn't for science, it was for peace. And he shared it with the UN department that focuses on global warming.
I thought as an old-timer on the board, you of all people would have gotten the reference.
I rushed to make such a comment but found I was already too late.
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