8:17 AM |
It always seems that important news stuff comes in two areas not obviously related but very related if you think about it. This week we have Nobel Prizes and the death of Steve Jobs. It occurred to me that Steve Jobs is not a Nobel Laureate. In fact, he couldn't even qualify for one. This is the man who fundamentally changed the way we live and he's not as worthy as the guy who discovered quasicrystals and an explanation of what that guy actually did is buried by about 10 clicks on the website. I'm sure that in the future my disdain for quasicrystals will be proven wrong but for my money I'd have Steve Jobs as a winner. Here's the rub. Nobel Prizes are awarded for the following:- Physics
- Chemistry
- Medicine
- Literature
- Peace
Plus, a Prize (not a Nobel Prize) is given for Economic Science. I think this is the one that rewards white men for figuring out how to "redistribute" wealth on the basis of theories secretly passed around during cocktail hour. Anyhow, there is no Nobel Prize for changing the lives of, well, pretty much everybody. You know, you can post your greetings to the winners on the website. Hel-lo.