The malady that affects the physics Nobel prize

[lamminium]

While reviewing my stuff for the exam, I came across this familiar injustice: Cabibbo was excluded from the physics Nobel prize for the quark mixing which was based on his work (summarised by a journalist at the time of the award ceremony). Even my lecturer agreed that Cabibbo should have got the prize.

Like me, you should feel a bit enraged by the Nobel Committee's decision. They need to modify their award system to accommodate situations like this.

Thoughts?

[HawkMan]

no, I don't really care

[McCordRm]

Obama was awarded with a Nobel prize for doing nothing.

I think the ENTIRE system is corrupt.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I like how the article leaves it to the very last sentence to point out there's a limit of 3 awards each year, so they can't (for example) give it to 5 people.

Obama was awarded with a Nobel prize for doing nothing.

I think the ENTIRE system is corrupt.

Physics to Obama in 2 posts, well done, have a cookie.

[McCordRm]

1. He questioned whether the award system should be revised.

2. He asked for thoughts.

My post was quite successful, thank you very much.

[lamminium]

^ Well, at least I prefer your post to the one immediately succeeding my OP. :p

[Growled Member]

I think the ENTIRE system is corrupt.

What isn't these days? However, according to the article Maskawa and Kobayashi took the groundwork Cabibbo established in 1963 and built on it. They were being kind to Cabibbo to add a C to the CKM matrix.

[_bobcat_ Veteran]

I think even the categories are somewhat awkward and out of date for today's world.

[Raa]

I have to agree, it's a bit of a dated system now, don't you think??

[seta-san]

I like how the article leaves it to the very last sentence to point out there's a limit of 3 awards each year, so they can't (for example) give it to 5 people.

Physics to Obama in 2 posts, well done, have a cookie.

i didn't think we were talking about physics. i thought we were talking about the horrible decisions by the Nobel Committee