A "some"bel peace prize - ie, not adjudicated by Nobel(.inc)

Mickey on October 22, 2021 at 10:49 pm

Idea: A “some”bel peace prize – ie, not adjudicated by Nobel(.inc)

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize_...

didn’t realise this was rife. til i read this

Nobel Prize controversies - Wikipedia

Since the first award in 1901, conferment of the Nobel Prize has occasionally engendered criticism[1] and controversy.[2] After his death in 1896, the will of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel established that an annual prize be awarded for service to humanity in the fields of physics, chemistry, p... Read more

MeterMan on October 22, 2021 at 2:08 pm

Idea: A “some”bel peace prize – ie, not adjudicated by Nobel(.inc)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbHyV6N4aJ...

Agreed. How about The Sagan Awards?

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Keep Starting Wars

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Mike on October 22, 2021 at 10:07 am

Idea: A “some”bel peace prize – ie, not adjudicated by Nobel(.inc)

Link: https://www.quora.com/Which-Nobel-prizes-w...

ahem… “The nobel peace prize which was awarded to a terrorist mastermind. Yasser Arafatat”

Which Nobel prizes were undeserved?

Link: https://www.quora.com/Which-Nobe

Answer (1 of 101): The nobel peace prize which was awarded to a terrorist mastermind. Yasser Arafatat [1] One of his most spine chilling quotations was “Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations.” and the irony is th.... Read more

HADRIAN ION on October 22, 2021 at 9:55 am

Idea: A “some”bel peace prize – ie, not adjudicated by Nobel(.inc)

Link: https://phys.org/news/2011-09-zany-scienti...

Alternatives in the pas have been ridiculed and dropped, or is there a recognised alterntive.

Zany scientists honored in alternative Nobels (Update)

Link: https://phys.org/news/2011-09-za

In the ultimate accolade for the world’s mad scientists, spoof Nobel prizes were awarded Thursday for studies into beetle sex, turtles yawning, the desperation of people dying to urinate and other daffy investigations.