Live data from Hacker News

The Nobel Peace Prize 2019

nobelprize.org

91–95 of 95 posts

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2019

#91
post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I assume you're looking at overall CO2 emissions rather than per-capita emissions. The page you linked shows fossil CO2 emissions per capita: China: 7.7t CO2/cap/yr USA: 15.7t CO2/cap/yr Denver seems like a good place to give a speech. Of course, country size does matter, but it's unfair to simply compare total emissions when there's such a huge difference in population size.

If you're concerned with how guilty each individual consumer in a country should feel look at per capita emissions. If you're interested in stopping climate change effectively look at total emissions.

Well if you're concerned with effectively stopping climate change a quite important part of your calculation is where you can actually persuade people to address the issue. That's a complex calculation, but I think it's far more credible that you can get the policy supported in the US and then enforced internationally through treaties and negotiations with the support of Europe than trying to do a tour persuading China.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2019

#92
post #35
post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

-That they are, but by foreign powers (China is not the only one!), its independence is often cast in doubt. Doubly so as the Norwegian parliament elect members to the Nobel committee, and they tend to choose has-been politicians to put them out to pasture. The result being that while the committee is nominally independent, its ties to government are strong enough for China, for instance, to put relations with Norway…

I'd think that proves the opposite: Even though it hurt the Norwegian government's relationship with China, the committee still went ahead with their decision.

I agree, but the Chinese saw it differently, to put it mildly.

The committee awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident was led by a former prime minister, its members two former members of government and two former members of parliament.

If you are a country in which the powers that be control just about anything, I guess you could be forgiven for being doubtful as to the committee's independence...

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2019

#93
post #9

Well, this is a much less controversial choice compared to the Nobel Prize in Literature 2019.

From a global perspective, awarding two European writers yet again is just a failure. From a purely literary perspective, Handke is a great and influential writer, who was a hot candidate for a long time. For his work, I think the award is justified. On a personal level, his ex-wife accused him of physical abuse, he held a eulogy for a war criminal, was known for cursing and berating his audience, ... If he still sho…

With all the prestige this award carries, the answer to whether the personality matters as much as the professional deed, should be: absolutely.

Re: The Nobel Peace Prize 2019

#95
post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Saying sensational crap on Twitter (or any media) is just that. I'm sure the NK regime was shaking in their boots...

The problem is that if you say shit on Twitter it has far fewer consequences than if Cheetolini says it.

"Cheetolini"?

HN should have a verified age requirement...

Post reply on HN