Current Events > Do Nobel Prizes actually mean anything. Why did Obama get one in 2009?

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Milkman5 03/29/20 11:40:19 PM #1:	People always throw around that X historical figure had two nobel prizes, but what does that even mean exactly? That a small comittee liked them? How is it prestigious at all? <cite>Milkman5 posted [p:936459449] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>People always throw around that X historical figure had two nobel prizes, but what does that even mean exactly? That a small comittee liked them? How is it prestigious at all? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 03/29/20 11:41:31 PM #2:	Nearly 10 years later and people are still crying about Obama getting the Nobel Prize --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! https://imgur.com/p9Xvjvs <cite>Turbam posted [p:936459494] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Nearly 10 years later and people are still crying about Obama getting the Nobel Prize </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bestoffuture 03/29/20 11:41:56 PM #3:	Turbam posted... Nearly 10 years later and people are still crying about Obama getting the Nobel Prize --- Proud leader of the PeyPals "I don't take any responsibility at all."- Donald Trump <cite>Bestoffuture posted [p:936459511] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Turbam posted... </cite> <quote>Nearly 10 years later and people are still crying about Obama getting the Nobel Prize</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Milkman5 03/29/20 11:43:50 PM #4:	I saw a comment today saying Marie Curie got two Nobel Prizes and thought "who gives a shit?" how is that a metric of anything <cite>Milkman5 posted [p:936459593] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>I saw a comment today saying Marie Curie got two Nobel Prizes and thought "who gives a shit?" how is that a metric of anything </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 03/29/20 11:44:54 PM #5:	The dudes that invented lobotomies got one. They legit don't matter. --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:936459634] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>The dudes that invented lobotomies got one. They legit don't matter. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 03/29/20 11:45:14 PM #6:	"Lisa Simpson has won the Nobel Prize." "..nah" "Lisa Simpson has won the Nobel Prize for KICKBOXING!" "ooh!" --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:936459646] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>"Lisa Simpson has won the Nobel Prize." "..nah" "Lisa Simpson has won the Nobel Prize for KICKBOXING!" "ooh!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NightRender 03/29/20 11:45:30 PM #7:	Peace prizes are very subjective. The other ones are still kinda subjective, but less so. --- Dedicated to D - 4/15/05 <cite>NightRender posted [p:936459662] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Peace prizes are very subjective. The other ones are still kinda subjective, but less so. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EnragedSlith 03/29/20 11:49:21 PM #8:	It means something, but its a weird metric to only award a few of them at a time. You could have three revolutionary scientific breakthroughs in the year, and even if all three dwarfed every other achievement in history, only two could receive the prize (or something like that) its particularly weird to me with the peace prize, because how do you qualify one act being more deserving than another --- ultimate milf hunter https://imgur.com/lCEdce6 https://imgur.com/2N1Ezia https://imgur.com/ukJ6sPJ https://youtu.be/IDYaHvDiTr4 <cite>EnragedSlith posted [p:936459808] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>It means something, but its a weird metric to only award a few of them at a time. You could have three revolutionary scientific breakthroughs in the year, and even if all three dwarfed every other achievement in history, only two could receive the prize (or something like that) its particularly weird to me with the peace prize, because how do you qualify one act being more deserving than another </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 03/29/20 11:52:54 PM #9:	Iirc the prize wasnt given to Obama for anything he had done, but as an encouragement to pursue peaceful ways to resolve middle east issues. Remember we had been in Iraq/Afghanistan for more than 6 years at that point. --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:936459945] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Iirc the prize wasnt given to Obama for anything he had done, but as an encouragement to pursue peaceful ways to resolve middle east issues. Remember we had been in Iraq/Afghanistan for more than 6 years at that point. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Milkman5 03/29/20 11:53:58 PM #10:	damn, can I get a prize then to encourage me to solve the NP-Complete problem <cite>Milkman5 posted [p:936459982] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>damn, can I get a prize then to encourage me to solve the NP-Complete problem </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I is smart 03/29/20 11:55:10 PM #11:	Turbam posted... Nearly 10 years later and people are still crying about Obama getting the Nobel Prize Probably cause he was nominated for it before he was even elected and had yet to do jack shit. --- Tah-rah-rah-boom-dee-aaay, did you get yours todaaay? I got mine yesterdaaay, that's why I walk this way. i.imgur.com/FoxGIbC.jpg <cite>I is smart posted [p:936460026] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote>Nearly 10 years later and people are still crying about Obama getting the Nobel Prize </quote> Probably cause he was nominated for it before he was even elected and had yet to do jack shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 03/29/20 11:56:45 PM #12:	also he actually caused a lot of war. he was known for his use of drones, many of which accidentally killed civilians Blue Monk still has me on block or ignore or whatever, cause I dared to say Obama didn't deserve that prize <cite>Zikten posted [p:936460085] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>also he actually caused a lot of war. he was known for his use of drones, many of which accidentally killed civilians Blue Monk still has me on block or ignore or whatever, cause I dared to say Obama didn't deserve that prize </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RickyTheBAWSE 03/29/20 11:57:23 PM #13:	Trump supporters always want something for nothing. even if that something is for something they don't even stand for, lol --- Never let those intent on misunderstanding you be the narrator to YOUR story! Context? Context!? CONTEXT!!! <cite>RickyTheBAWSE posted [p:936460114] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Trump supporters always want something for nothing. even if that something is for something they don't even stand for, lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VTBM 03/29/20 11:59:20 PM #14:	He got it because he's black. ( ) --- https://imgur.com/e7sCCSb <cite>VTBM posted [p:936460189] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>He got it because he's black. ( ) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pfh1001 03/30/20 12:48:32 AM #15:	Obama got it just for not being Bush. It made me laugh my ass off at the time-- and I voted for him, so I'm not some bitter conservative-- it was just that Bush was so incredibly terrible that the world rejoiced when Obama was going to replace him. <cite>pfh1001 posted [p:936461914] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Obama got it just for not being Bush. It made me laugh my ass off at the time-- and I voted for him, so I'm not some bitter conservative-- it was just that Bush was so incredibly terrible that the world rejoiced when Obama was going to replace him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AsianFury2020 03/30/20 1:05:30 AM #16:	pfh1001 posted... Obama got it just for not being Bush. It made me laugh my ass off at the time-- and I voted for him, so I'm not some bitter conservative-- it was just that Bush was so incredibly terrible that the world rejoiced when Obama was going to replace him. --- Kaze no yo ni Hayaku! <cite>AsianFury2020 posted [p:936462455] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>pfh1001 posted... </cite> <quote>Obama got it just for not being Bush. It made me laugh my ass off at the time-- and I voted for him, so I'm not some bitter conservative-- it was just that Bush was so incredibly terrible that the world rejoiced when Obama was going to replace him.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Riosiogo 03/30/20 1:08:20 AM #17:	Dont you get a monetary award or a monthly stipend for life? i know congressional medal of honors do. --- http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4820/iijl1a5peopphl4vi4acp.jpg https://imgur.com/jIQAXtJ <cite>Riosiogo posted [p:936462538] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Dont you get a monetary award or a monthly stipend for life? i know congressional medal of honors do. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadow Don 03/30/20 1:14:12 AM #18:	Milkman5 posted... I saw a comment today saying Marie Curie got two Nobel Prizes and thought "who gives a shit?" how is that a metric of anything Some of it is pretty subjective and they've definitely made mistakes before... but to get a nobel prize in physics and then another nobel prize in chemistry is goddamn impressive. --- sigless user <cite>Shadow Don posted [p:936462712] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Milkman5 posted... </cite> <quote>I saw a comment today saying Marie Curie got two Nobel Prizes and thought "who gives a shit?" how is that a metric of anything</quote> Some of it is pretty subjective and they've definitely made mistakes before... but to get a nobel prize in physics and then another nobel prize in chemistry is goddamn impressive. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HBOSS 03/30/20 1:15:56 AM #19:	Obama got one for embracing globalization. tbh i didnt pay attention. i thought it was for being more diplomatic and making the world more trade friendly i think. dunno though off the top of my head --- You don't stop playing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop playing <cite>HBOSS posted [p:936462762] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Obama got one for embracing globalization. tbh i didnt pay attention. i thought it was for being more diplomatic and making the world more trade friendly i think. dunno though off the top of my head </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sktgamer_13dude 03/30/20 1:17:41 AM #20:	Why are you equating the Peace prize to the awards they hand out for sciences. Just a dumb comparison. --- https://imgur.com/jWVrg9U https://imgur.com/g2efUtT https://imgur.com/5dOwhaP https://imgur.com/LVdqu8J Go Cougs and M's #DI4B <cite>sktgamer_13dude posted [p:936462817] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Why are you equating the Peace prize to the awards they hand out for sciences. Just a dumb comparison. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrunkieBrewster 03/30/20 1:25:18 AM #21:	Four years later, and Obama still gets name dropped in trivial discussions --- You don't HAVE to join the conversation, but you CANNOT stop others from having it, lol. BiggLaw alt <cite>DrunkieBrewster posted [p:936463041] in Do Nobel P... [t:78521279]...</cite> <quote>Four years later, and Obama still gets name dropped in trivial discussions</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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