Do you like to say that such a prize is too obsolete in advanced country like US but too precious in developing country like Japan? It quite natural that Japanese media came to report a Japanese winner and US media were not interested in other country's winner. Still, how can you explain there was a standing ovation before his lecture at Purdue Univ? Just applauzing or sharing the pride that their related person won precious prize?
I think you misunderstood the point of the post. I would have joined the standing ovation had I been in the class. This post praises the Japanese for covering the event as thoroughly as they did
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Still you seem saying Americans had been bored with such prizes. Or Americans had been chilled at last year's Nobel peace prize. Pres Obama have done nothing but having adressed about the world without nukes. He goes to Japan this coming Nov but does not seem to drop by Hiroshima. He asked China to release this year's winner but who asked him to take action to no nuke world?
Not bored as much as apathetic about accomplishments in the hard sciences. I am reminded of a third or fourth generation adult child who inherited a great deal of wealth and power without having to work for it.
It is a well known fact that most family businesses fold or sell out in the third generation. The grandchildren and great grandchildren of the founder rarely understand what it took to build all that wealth from nothing.
The same seems to apply to the US population. Somehow we forgot what it took to get us here. The majority of the population is busy keeping track of their favorite TV shows, Hollywood's latest scandals and the bizarre antics of people in stories like the "Octo-mon" and the Balloon BoyA frighteningly small number of the US population are paying attention to what it takes to be successful on an individual basis and as a whole nation in a global market place. They simply do not see it as important as long as their iPhone works and they can text OMG to their BFF reliably. As long as it works they could possibly
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It quite natural that Japanese media came to report a Japanese winner and US media were not interested in other country's winner.
Still, how can you explain there was a standing ovation before his lecture at Purdue Univ?
Just applauzing or sharing the pride that their related person won precious prize?
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Or Americans had been chilled at last year's Nobel peace prize.
Pres Obama have done nothing but having adressed about the world without nukes.
He goes to Japan this coming Nov but does not seem to drop by Hiroshima.
He asked China to release this year's winner but who asked him to take action to no nuke world?
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It is a well known fact that most family businesses fold or sell out in the third generation. The grandchildren and great grandchildren of the founder rarely understand what it took to build all that wealth from nothing.
The same seems to apply to the US population. Somehow we forgot what it took to get us here. The majority of the population is busy keeping track of their favorite TV shows, Hollywood's latest scandals and the bizarre antics of people in stories like the "Octo-mon" and the Balloon BoyA frighteningly small number of the US population are paying attention to what it takes to be successful on an individual basis and as a whole nation in a global market place. They simply do not see it as important as long as their iPhone works and they can text OMG to their BFF reliably. As long as it works they could possibly ( ... )
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