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To: LiteKeeper

“What does a bogus global warming campaign have to do with the Nobel Peace prize?”

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite (among other things, I am sure). I even fail to see why they named the honor after him.


38 posted on 10/11/2007 10:34:29 AM PDT by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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To: Preachin'

His money funds the prizes.


48 posted on 10/11/2007 10:49:11 AM PDT by MarxSux
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To: Preachin'
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite (among other things, I am sure). I even fail to see why they named the honor after him.

Alfred Nobel, after seeing his invention, dynamite, used in war, decided to establish a monetary award to someone who worked to encourage peace instead of war. I believe he set it up using his profits from the production of dynamite. It was to assuage his own guilt.

68 posted on 10/11/2007 11:21:09 AM PDT by SuziQ
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I even fail to see why they named the honor after him.

His estate ponied up the dough for the prize.

69 posted on 10/11/2007 11:21:16 AM PDT by lafroste (gravity is not a force. See my profile to read my novel absolutely free (I know, beyond shameless))
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To: Preachin'
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite (among other things, I am sure). I even fail to see why they named the honor after him.

The Nobel Prizes were set up by his estate, using his money. That’s why they use his name.

If you want to set up the Preachin’ Prizes with your massive estate after your death, feel free.

101 posted on 10/11/2007 1:15:11 PM PDT by Cheburashka (Jimmy Carter: "A helicopter! A helicopter! My peanut farm for a another helicopter!")
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