Correct me if I'm wrong (everyone else does!) but wasn't his intent to produce a safer alternative to nitro? (Which killed many times more miners & industrial workers!) Now I'll grant you there were certainly many nasty military applications of the product... But the inventor is only marginally responsible. (I mean, when was the last time anyone blamed John Ford for the Blitz Krieg???)
Unrelated observation, does he remind anyone else of Andy Kaufman here?
A simplification. The Nobel prize is primarily a prize for great achievements in the sciences and arts. Literature, chemistry, physics... The peace prize is the only one given from Norway, and if my memory serves Norway was given the honor to avoid (or aid in avoiding) armed rebellion against the Swedish overlords at the time. (Norway was under Swedish rule at that time)
What is the actual reason us Norwegians are trusted to name the recipent of the peace prize! Did the Swedes choose to stay clear of it? He must have known the name of Torbjørn Jagland long before he turned Norway in to a Mr Bean sketch....that was BEFORE he retired from politics, and now he is in the committee......the Swedes won't touch it.
@pc0sence From what I`ve read it is because, at the time, Sweden and Norway were under a joint ruler and Sweden was in charge of foreign relations (including wars), so Nobel thought that norwegians, who didn´t have anything to do with wars in the joined state, could name the peace prize recipient.
Correct me if I'm wrong (everyone else does!) but wasn't his intent to produce a safer alternative to nitro? (Which killed many times more miners & industrial workers!) Now I'll grant you there were certainly many nasty military applications of the product... But the inventor is only marginally responsible. (I mean, when was the last time anyone blamed John Ford for the Blitz Krieg???)
Unrelated observation, does he remind anyone else of Andy Kaufman here?
dukes0916 1 month ago
@dukes0916 it happens. When the machine gun was created, they really thought no one would want to use it, because it was so violent.
Yes, i see the Andy Kaufman resemblance.
MariMiniatt 1 month ago
This is perfectly accurate in every aspect
JKConquerer 1 month ago
I think you're dead! Classic!
musicgal365 2 months ago
Prizemite lol
RoyalPrussian 2 months ago
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A simplification. The Nobel prize is primarily a prize for great achievements in the sciences and arts. Literature, chemistry, physics... The peace prize is the only one given from Norway, and if my memory serves Norway was given the honor to avoid (or aid in avoiding) armed rebellion against the Swedish overlords at the time. (Norway was under Swedish rule at that time)
elvegaro 4 months ago
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elvegaro 4 months ago
I think you might be dead. lol.
misssupercookie2011 5 months ago
@misssupercookie2011
Give it a hundred years, and the people who watched this video are going to use it as a joke XD
AuburnAttack21 4 months ago 3
Is that who people are going to remember me at the future :( ?
-OF COURSE DARLING!
chris19and 8 months ago 4
PRIZAMITE!! lol :)
nattymad 8 months ago
what episde is this
a65621 8 months ago
"Silly"
Lol xD
ViccardXViccc 8 months ago
Does anybody know what that music is they are using here? Thanks!
TheTripleDutch 8 months ago
What is the actual reason us Norwegians are trusted to name the recipent of the peace prize! Did the Swedes choose to stay clear of it? He must have known the name of Torbjørn Jagland long before he turned Norway in to a Mr Bean sketch....that was BEFORE he retired from politics, and now he is in the committee......the Swedes won't touch it.
pc0sence 8 months ago
@pc0sence From what I`ve read it is because, at the time, Sweden and Norway were under a joint ruler and Sweden was in charge of foreign relations (including wars), so Nobel thought that norwegians, who didn´t have anything to do with wars in the joined state, could name the peace prize recipient.
abc101090 8 months ago
omw...SO funny! and I shall call it........PRIZE-AMITE!
taedonsgirl 9 months ago
MAN OVER OR I'LL BEAT YOU WITH MY PEACE PRIZE!
TheMoonPower 9 months ago
And i will call it...PRIZE-AMITE!
RyderRooRoo 9 months ago 46
@RyderRooRoo Rat with Sign: SILLY xD
Stahlstiefel 3 months ago
@Stahlstiefel Have you even seen Horrible Histories?
Bayntonette49 1 month ago
furry-cheeked death merchant!
Hufflepuffish 9 months ago 54