The prize is well deserved, and being hiking off grid is such a good self care mandate.
hopesdead@startrek.website
on 07 Oct 06:39
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If they turn out to be dead, that would be a shame. Can’t have the award. Secondly, that would make the committee look bad.
EDIT: Just to be clear in case you are unaware, only people who are alive can qualify for an award.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world
on 07 Oct 07:11
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Well, that’s a rule that needs to fucking change.
If someone can posthumously win an Oscar or a Grammy, why not a Nobel?
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
on 07 Oct 08:10
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I can see the point: if I’d done potentially Nobel-worthy work, I’d rather be honored while I’m alive—after I’m dead, they might as well award it to someone who can still appreciate it.
In theory, the Nobel's prize money is meant to support the winners in future endeavours. So not much point if they're dead. IIRC Nobel didn't really intend it to be about fame and glory, it was meant to be supporting development in those fields the Nobels were allocated to.
Only living people can win the prize. If they die between the announcement and the ceremony they still get it posthumously. I’m pretty sure that has happened now and then.
This article raises so many more questions than it answers!
why are they still calling people? It’s 2025!
I thought runner ups were informed?
how long is their off the grid hiking trip?
why is 9 hours time difference such a problem? (Related to 1 and to the European centralism of the Nobel prices that I don’t really want to rant about)
uranibaba@lemmy.world
on 07 Oct 08:11
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European centralism of the Nobel prices that I don’t really want to rant about
I’m curious. Nobel Foundation is private, so what can anyone do about it?
Yeah, they can do what they want with no oversight that I know of, but the Nobel Prize is considered the holy grail of world wide scientific research, while it is very skewed in its selection process and its results.
The time difference was a problem since they got called by an unknown number from sweden in the middle of the night and just ignored it. So I guess being half asleep was the problem.
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
on 07 Oct 08:41
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Imagine his reaction when he comes back.
Also, this should be posted on “Not the onion” and not for anywhere else!
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
on 07 Oct 08:52
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The prize is well deserved, and being hiking off grid is such a good self care mandate.
If they turn out to be dead, that would be a shame. Can’t have the award. Secondly, that would make the committee look bad.
EDIT: Just to be clear in case you are unaware, only people who are alive can qualify for an award.
Well, that’s a rule that needs to fucking change.
If someone can posthumously win an Oscar or a Grammy, why not a Nobel?
I can see the point: if I’d done potentially Nobel-worthy work, I’d rather be honored while I’m alive—after I’m dead, they might as well award it to someone who can still appreciate it.
In theory, the Nobel's prize money is meant to support the winners in future endeavours. So not much point if they're dead. IIRC Nobel didn't really intend it to be about fame and glory, it was meant to be supporting development in those fields the Nobels were allocated to.
Only living people can win the prize. If they die between the announcement and the ceremony they still get it posthumously. I’m pretty sure that has happened now and then.
This article raises so many more questions than it answers!
why are they still calling people? It’s 2025!
I thought runner ups were informed?
how long is their off the grid hiking trip?
why is 9 hours time difference such a problem? (Related to 1 and to the European centralism of the Nobel prices that I don’t really want to rant about)
I’m curious. Nobel Foundation is private, so what can anyone do about it?
Only rant on the internet 🤣
Yeah, they can do what they want with no oversight that I know of, but the Nobel Prize is considered the holy grail of world wide scientific research, while it is very skewed in its selection process and its results.
The time difference was a problem since they got called by an unknown number from sweden in the middle of the night and just ignored it. So I guess being half asleep was the problem.
Imagine his reaction when he comes back.
Also, this should be posted on “Not the onion” and not for anywhere else!
Yes sir/ma'am/great leader!