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October 13th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

Microblog 2008-10-13

» by Walter Olson
  • Don’t kvetch about Krugman Nobel, it’s for his work in economics not his politics [Cowen, MargRev] #
  • “Law Grad Cited for Frivolous Suits is Source of Obama Muslim Rumors” [ABA Journal] #
  • Garrison Keillor reads a poem on product warnings [Point of Law] #
  • Last will and testament, handwritten on a shopping list [Giacalone] #
  • Fast, fast relief from troublesome teens, just drop ‘em in Nebraska [Houston Chronicle] #
  • Michael Arrington: “suing someone to get them to return your calls is not exactly a sign of brilliance” [TechCrunch via Blawg Review #181 at Mediation Channel] #

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    Thanks so much for the link to Blawg Review #181 — glad you folks enjoyed Arrington’s quote via TechCrunch.

    Diane Levin on October 14th, 2008
  • 2

    Batman costume will not enable you to fly.

    Well, duh. Batman could not fly. That was Superman.

    Reformed Republican on October 14th, 2008
  • 3

    I still wonder whether Krugman would have won had his nomination and work been submitted entirely anonymously or under a pseudonym. The Nobel committee voters sure do love Bush bashers and anyone promoting a liberal cause.

    MF on October 14th, 2008
  • 4

    I still wonder whether Krugman would have won had his nomination and work been submitted entirely anonymously or under a pseudonym.

    As I understand it, there are 2 conditions to receive a Nobel:

    1) worthy achievement in the field
    2) not obviously conservative (with the occasional exception if one’s contribution in 1 is just ridiculously good)

    That is, outspoken liberalism is not really that big a deal compared to the general population, but outspoken conservatism is a huge negative.

    So, yes, I think Krugman would still have gotten it. A better question would be, would he have gotten it if his political commentary was on the other end of the epctrum (raving reality-challenged righty instead of raving reality-challenged lefty)?

    Deoxy on October 15th, 2008
  • 5

    [...] up your room or I’ll drop you off in Nebraska” threat may be numbered [NY Times; earlier] [...]

    Microblog 2008-10-30 on October 31st, 2008

 

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