Thursday, March 11, 2010

World of War

Another beautiful day, I don't believe it. Enjoy it while you can, it's only a matter of time before nonstop rain.

The other day, I was looking at an article about Nobel Peace Prize nominees, and I stumbled across one, which I found rather odd. On the list of nominees, beside 236 others, is "the internet." That's right: that complicated series of tubes known as the internet we know and love has been nominated for quite the distinction. My thoughts?

The web is a great
Pacifier: Users turn
Thirteen years-old


Really, think about it. When it comes to the internet, there are no real wars- only flame wars. Why? Because everyone using it regresses to the maturity of a thirteen year-old. It's perfect for keeping peace. No pre-teens are going to go about starting wars (well, most of them, at least), at least not bad ones. And, if all goes according to plan, all our world leaders will start playing World of Warcraft, and become too addicted to bother with real war. Or maybe wars could just be settled without casualties and over WoW. Who knows. Consider this post to be my endorsement for the internet's nomination.

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