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This is unbelievable. The Nobel Laureates for Obama effort just sent me an updated letter with an additional 11 names bringing the total to 76 Nobel laureates in science endorsing Obama. That completely eclipses the previous record of 47 endorsing Kerry and it is more than have ever endorsed anything in history.
Now, this is no group of sycophants, these are some of the greatest minds of our nation, so it is really impossible to view this as some sort of partisan blindness. I can't help but think that the recent ridiculous comments of both McCain and Palin on science have something to to do with the new additions, but to their credit, they limit their statement to science, something they know a little about. For those of you have been asking, I do not know of a single Nobelist in science who has endorsed McCain/Palin.
The updated letter can be found HERE (pdf).
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Now that is a truly diverse group. The few I know personally on this list fall across the political spectrum.
Unfortunately most voters don't care about what scientists say because they don't have any understanding of the role of basic science in their life.
Posted by: bobh | October 29, 2008 8:56 AM
Hopefully, us scientifically minded people won't use this as a reason to mount an argument-from-authority. (Regardless of how tempting it might be.)
Posted by: Umlud | October 29, 2008 1:17 PM
How many living American science laureates are there, after all?
Posted by: chris y | October 31, 2008 11:01 AM
Now that is a truly diverse group. The few I know personally on this list fall across the political spectrum.
Unfortunately most voters don't care about what scientists say because they don't have any understanding of the role of basic science in their life.
Posted by: andersland | May 12, 2009 12:20 PM
Now that is a truly diverse group.Thanks.
Posted by: dış cephe | September 22, 2009 10:02 AM
Now that's what actually called a diverse group.
Posted by: Acai Berry | September 26, 2009 1:37 AM
Do you really think Obama was deserved for Noble prize,this prize must be given for result, not merely for efforts
Posted by: Jira - Dog biscuit recipes | October 13, 2009 8:10 AM
The few I know personally on this list fall across the political spectrum.
Posted by: kilo aldirici | October 20, 2009 11:56 AM
The reason not a single science laureate endorses McCain or Palin is because they both defy pretty much every theory regarding the evolution of the human race.
Posted by: IT Support | November 25, 2009 9:31 AM
The few I know personally on this list fall across the political spectrum.
Posted by: diarrhea | November 27, 2009 8:37 PM
The reason not a single science laureate endorses McCain or Palin is because they both defy pretty much every theory regarding the evolution of the human race.
Posted by: Acai | November 28, 2009 1:59 PM
Do you really think Obama was deserved for Noble prize,this prize must be given for result, not merely for efforts
Posted by: Colon Cleansing | November 28, 2009 2:01 PM
The few I know personally on this list fall across the political spectrum.
Posted by: Resveratrol | November 28, 2009 2:03 PM
Now that is a truly diverse group.Thanks.
Posted by: Buy Extenze | November 28, 2009 2:05 PM
I didn't realize so many nobel laureates endorsed Obama. It was for good reason though. I really can't imagine any of them endorsing anybody with Sarah Palin as the VP candidate.
Posted by: Blackberry Tour | December 8, 2009 7:36 PM
Just found this It's hard to believe that so many smart people could agree on 1 thing
Posted by: Internet Monitoring Software | December 28, 2009 3:44 PM
I think it was quite a wise choice to select obama for the peace prize. I truly believe he will achieve great things in 2010
Posted by: Acai extreme | December 29, 2009 3:21 AM
interesting its great Obama is getting the respect he deserves
Posted by: warm humidifiers | December 30, 2009 12:07 PM
I have never thought that Obama will get the peace prize well he get what he deserves.
Posted by: Blockbuster | January 7, 2010 4:36 AM
Wow most of commenter in this site are supported Obama, I'm in the other site earlier, And most of the commenter there are saying bad things to Barak Obama. They say Obama Is an antichrist. Well, I like it here because i supported Obama too.
Posted by: skin tag removal | January 11, 2011 11:56 AM
This is great. At least some of the brightest people said that Obama deserves some praise. However, in my opinion, nothign beats the pulse of the public and the masses. WEll, thanks anyways for sharing the news here.
Posted by: Extenze Reviews | March 24, 2011 6:53 PM
Reality based people agree it's a good combination. I can't wait until the sciences get back on the respected track they should be in this country. And faith based quackery gets relegated to the back burner once again.
Good for these Nobel Laureates!
Posted by: Hyperhidrosis | August 19, 2011 1:07 PM
Do you really think Obama was deserved for Noble prize,this prize must be given for result, not merely for efforts
Posted by: capsiplex | September 8, 2011 6:44 AM
Other like this have no effect. Sad but these people generally are ignored by the press every 4 years.
Posted by: Piles | September 8, 2011 11:07 AM
interesting its great Obama is getting the respect he deserves
Posted by: supratall | September 10, 2011 4:58 PM