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Hooray! - The Internet Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Brandon Davenport
Admit it, we all take the Internet for granted. Its just here, open, easy and fancy free -- its there when we wake up, when we go to work, and when we are camping for god sakes. Its time to give the Internet a little pat on the back.
The nomination was made after a petition by the Italian version of Wired Magazine, which cited the Internet’s contributions to “dialogue, debate and consensus through communication”. Signatories include the Iranian activist Shirin Ebadi, and organizers say the nomination will make for a legitimate entry.
Unfortunatley, it may be unlikely that the Nobel Committee would choose such an unlikely winner this year. This year’s choice is likely to be a conservative one.
Let's all cross our fingers and hope for the best!
