Americans Win 2006 Nobel Physics Prize

Davemania writes "CNN reports that the Nobel Prize in Physics has been award to John C. Mather and George F. Smoot for their contribution to the big-bang Theory." From the article: "Their work was based on measurements done with the help of the NASA-launched COBE satellite in 1989. They were able to observe the universe in its early stages about 380,000 years after it was born. Ripples in the light they detected also helped demonstrate how galaxies came together over time. 'The very detailed observations that the laureates have carried out from the COBE satellite have played a major role in the development of modern cosmology into a precise science,' the academy said in its citation." If you're interested, you can read a rundown on the prize-winning work (pdf) provided by the prize organization.

Woo

[grub]

Science++, Superstition--

Scientific hokum

[intnsred]

Just imagine, winning a Nobel prize for the "big bang" theory.

Why everyone knows that the world was created in 7 days, not with a big bang -- the "big bang" theory is just scientific hokum. Just ask our president or the millions of Christian fundamentalists who know the truth. :-/

Well, and the memorial bridge of course...

[jpellino]

oops - wrong Smoot. My bad.

Good think Nobel Prize isn't in US

[SeattleGameboy]

Good thing Nobel prize is based out of Sweden. If it was based out of US, I am sure by now the Bush Administration and the Christian Right would have positioned themselves on the Governing Board and the results would be significantly different.

I can just see the list of this year's Nobel Prize winners, if the Nobel Prize was based in US.

Nobel Prize in Physics - Henry Morris and John Whitcomb on their ground breaking work The Genesis Flood which proved that earth is only 6000 years old.

Nobel Prize in Physiology - Michael Behe, who, using irreducible complexity, proved beyond doubt that evolution is just a "theory".

Nobel Prize in Literature - Ann Coulter Treason, who exposed the greatest perils that free societies face today - Gutless Lying Liberals who will sell your daughters and sisters to Kim Jong Il.

Nobel Prize in Peace - George Bush, who freed millions of Iraqis from a brutal dictator.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Discontinued.

Re:I'd rather see ....

[Anonymous Coward]

Right. That's exactly how I feel. After a long day volunteering in the soup kitchen, donating blood, and rescuing puppies from burning buildings, I feel totally justified in going out and beating up old ladies.

'cause, you know, look at all the good I have done.