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Subject: [Leica] OT: Nobel Prize
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:38:21 -0700
References: <4ACF0FA7.1000902@sfr.fr> <200910091259.BXX76852@rg4.comporium.net> <6DF0CA97-6C76-4B25-BFDF-B66FF909A288@embarqmail.com> <4F1B67E7-B012-43E7-891F-1D1F9B3F2B60@embarqmail.com> <3cad89990910090637k358add35k2b855cef528dabd1@mail.gmail.com> <20902853-12E9-40DC-A99C-022C08B969A3@comcast.net>

Have to agree with that.
S.d.


On Oct 9, 2009, at 8:59 AM, William B. Abbott III wrote:

> Jayanand,
>
> Here is my personal OT reply:
>
> IMHO, the Nobel Committee is engaging in an old and effective  
> practice called positive reinforcement, which in simple terms means  
> rewarding behavior that you wish to encourage, so that you will get  
> more of that behavior. It is the method used to train animals, and  
> works exceedingly well with us human animals too.
>
> What behavior is being reinforced? Ah, I'm not sure, but I think it  
> may be a quaint notion that it is better to talk than to shoot.
>
> All the best,
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2009, at 6:37 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>
>> Whatever it is given for, it seems extremely premature - you do not
>> hand out Nobel Peace Prizes because someone is good at public
>> speaking, which is all he has done so far. I cannot understand the
>> politics behind it, can someone enlighten me?
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>> I might also add though that I think this award is always given  
>>> to encourage
>>> hope.
>>>
>>> ric
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 9:22 AM, Ric Carter wrote:
>>>
>>>> well said
>>>>
>>>> ric
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think it's probably the first time the Nobel Peace Prize has  
>>>>> been given
>>>>> for hope.  We all need some hope these days.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tina
>>>>
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (Philippe Amard) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
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Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] OT: Nobel Prize)
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