29 July 2009

Fields of onions

The Onion, commenting on Sarah Palin's resignation as governor of Alaska, writes that "Nothing can distract her laser focus from the ultimate prize: the Fields Medal.”

But Palin is 45, and the age limit for the Fields is 40. Perhaps she should aim for the Abel Prize instead?

(Note to the humor-impaired: this is not meant to disparage the Abel Prize.)

4 comments:

  1. She should aim for constant bitch of america title, that is awarded once in usa history and only to one person.

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  2. If Palin were a mathematician and Leba were the island where she was exiling herself...

    Abel was I, ere...

    (horrible, sorry)

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  3. Speaking as a Libertarian, I think we should definitely have a prize for politicians who resign.

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  4. But Palin is 45, and the age limit for the Fields is 40. Perhaps she should aim for the Abel Prize instead?

    I thought that was kind of the joke (that she was quitting her job to seek a prize she didn't realize she could never obtain).

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