Internet is up for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Budi Putra in Tech

Finally, Internet, the first non-human to be nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated. US President Barack Obama won last year’s 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m) prize.

However,

It is unclear who would accept the prize if the internet were to win.

[via BBC]

The Internet nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. Why not?

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Budi Putra in Media

The Internet has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year, according to some reports, following a petition by the Italian version of Wired Magazine, which cited the Internet’s contributions to “dialogue, debate and consensus through communication”.

What do you think? How does the Internet contribute to the world and peace?