1. Comment #28260 by BicycleRepairMan on March 28, 2007 at 2:45 pm

Congratulations! Well deserved!

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2. Comment #28261 by steve99 on March 28, 2007 at 2:45 pm

Richly deserved (although, to be honest, it is hard to see how they could have decided otherwise - what other author has been so influential?)

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3. Comment #28264 by relevo on March 28, 2007 at 3:02 pm

This is excellent, but what Dawkins really deserves is the Templeton Prize. Congratulations indeed!

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4. Comment #28269 by Druid on March 28, 2007 at 3:13 pm

Congratulations Richard!

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5. Comment #28270 by pauliej on March 28, 2007 at 3:18 pm

isn't it about time somebody in the know raised the possibility of a knighthood?

A peerage would be better, at least until the final stage of House of Lords reform is completed. That would not only be an honour, but it would give him a voice in our legislature.

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6. Comment #28271 by mark.breeze on March 28, 2007 at 3:19 pm

The wind of change is blowing through this country. Whether the religious like it or not, this growth of rational consciousness is a literary fact and they must take account of it.

Congratulations to our glorious messiah.

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7. Comment #28273 by FSM? on March 28, 2007 at 3:24 pm

Congratulations to Richard! Hopefully now TGD will get similar recognition on this side of the pond!

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8. Comment #28277 by Quine on March 28, 2007 at 3:35 pm

Now that is what I call a birthday present! Congratulations all round.

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9. Comment #28280 by InManhattan on March 28, 2007 at 3:41 pm

Congratulations, Prof. Dawkins!

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10. Comment #28284 by Beej on March 28, 2007 at 3:51 pm

Congratulations!

A depressingly predictable writeup in the Guardian though, they just can't let it go, can they?

http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2044817,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=10

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11. Comment #28287 by Planeswalker on March 28, 2007 at 3:52 pm

Congratulations, Richard!

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12. Comment #28290 by BaronOchs on March 28, 2007 at 3:53 pm

Yeay! I'm so proud lol! As for the knighthood/peerage i think the establishment is still too anglican to give baubles to a vocal atheist. Besides I consider Dawkins a man of the people and don't want him to become Lord or Sir.

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13. Comment #28294 by amazeen on March 28, 2007 at 4:22 pm

Congratulations professor Dawkins, much deserved!

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14. Comment #28303 by kkant on March 28, 2007 at 4:53 pm

Hey hey hey... Very nice! Congrats RD!


Beej writes:
[[A depressingly predictable writeup in the Guardian though, they just can't let it go, can they?]]

Hmm. I thought they had gotten the message about that whole "literary spat" thing being a fraud, after RD sent his explanation to them. In fact, I thought they had offered an apology to RD. What's going on here? Do we need to write letters?

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15. Comment #28304 by steve99 on March 28, 2007 at 5:10 pm

I hope this doesn't sound too fawning, but I have to agree to some extent with Shaker. There seems to have been a recent renaissance in science publishing for the general public, but Dawkins has been consistently working at making science accessible and exciting for decades.

I admit that there would be delicious irony seeing an honour for one of the most well-known and active atheists bestowed by the head of the Church of England. On the other hand, I am sure that many fellow scientists (like me) see the FRS after Dawkins name as an honour that far exceeds anything that could come from goverment.

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16. Comment #28307 by Katherine on March 28, 2007 at 5:22 pm

Well done Richard!!!!!!! Brilliant stuff!!!!!

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17. Comment #28308 by digitalsaint on March 28, 2007 at 5:27 pm

Congrats!

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18. Comment #28321 by CruciFiction on March 28, 2007 at 6:25 pm

More like "Author Of The Decade"!

Congratulations Professor Dawkins!

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19. Comment #28324 by Kimpatsu on March 28, 2007 at 6:43 pm

Fantastic! Richard Dawkins sweeps the baord with everything he enters! The man is an unstoppable juggernaut of reason, mowing down the pseudoscience and irrationality of the age! Magnificent!
Now, if there's only some way to win the Templeton Prize without compromising your ethics, Richard...

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20. Comment #28330 by Graham on March 28, 2007 at 7:01 pm

Hmmm...yes along with those other illustrious authors...like Jamie Oliver and Kelly Osborne by the look of the photo gallery. I think it's more of a useful platform to popularise the naturalistic world view rather than any great honour. Nice one nevertheless.

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21. Comment #28338 by Robert Maynard on March 28, 2007 at 8:05 pm

8. Comment #28271
"Congratulations to our glorious messiah."

Be careful there..

Congratulations to Dawkins.

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22. Comment #28355 by faouloki on March 28, 2007 at 11:36 pm

Congratulations Richard, and honour well deserved.

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23. Comment #28359 by Martin on March 29, 2007 at 12:25 am

Good news. Congratulations!

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24. Comment #28360 by Apemanblues on March 29, 2007 at 12:43 am

Awesome!

Well deserved.

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25. Comment #28362 by Skeptic Jim on March 29, 2007 at 12:52 am

Fantastic news. Congratulations RD. The God Delusion was a witty, humerous account of reality. Well deserving of such an award.

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26. Comment #28364 by Homo economicus on March 29, 2007 at 1:17 am

Congratulations RD.

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27. Comment #28371 by Jiten on March 29, 2007 at 2:05 am

Excellent! Well done Professor Dawkins.Richly deserved.

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28. Comment #28399 by Magpie on March 29, 2007 at 4:36 am

Congratulations! Though I doubt that the prize is as big as the Templeton Award...

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29. Comment #28411 by mikkala on March 29, 2007 at 5:22 am

Thatta'boy RD!
Was there ever any doubt?

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30. Comment #28419 by Lordsuhn on March 29, 2007 at 6:16 am

Congratulations! Professor Dawkins!

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31. Comment #28421 by RickM on March 29, 2007 at 6:24 am

Congrats, Professor D.

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32. Comment #28424 by Aaron on March 29, 2007 at 6:50 am

Congratulations, sir! Your accomplishment signals a hope for humanity.

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33. Comment #28429 by VanYoungman on March 29, 2007 at 7:09 am

Yes, Congratulations.

As for the Templeton, Dan Dennett said it best..."Richard, if ever you should come into hard times....." and since right now hard times are out of the question, the hell with the Templeton. BUT

For the umteenth time it's time for the Nobel in Literature.

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34. Comment #28432 by Jef on March 29, 2007 at 7:14 am

Congrats, Professor!

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35. Comment #28435 by Philip1978 on March 29, 2007 at 7:24 am

Congratulations Professor, an excellent and well deserved achievement.
I will raise a glass of ale in your honour tonight, cheers!

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36. Comment #28437 by Philip1978 on March 29, 2007 at 7:31 am

Poor Peter Kay, he got his award presented by Cherie Blair, please, if you see him before I do send my condolences!

Not that I want to disparage Peter Kay in any form because I think he is an amazing comedian.He has a great joke about how he prayed to god to get him a new bike when he was young and was told that was wrong, so he went and stole someone else's and prayed for forgiveness still makes me giggle!

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37. Comment #28463 by Viorel on March 29, 2007 at 9:19 am

Congratulations, Mr. Dawkins !!!

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38. Comment #28475 by tieInterceptor on March 29, 2007 at 10:21 am

Congratulations!

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39. Comment #28481 by Steven Mading on March 29, 2007 at 11:00 am

Not that I want to disparage Peter Kay in any form because I think he is an amazing comedian.He has a great joke about how he prayed to god to get him a new bike when he was young and was told that was wrong, so he went and stole someone else's and prayed for forgiveness still makes me giggle!

I heard precisely the same joke from Emo Phillips. (in fact it was so identical it didn't even substitute some other type of stolen item - it also used a bike.) I think someone's been taking someone else's material (not sure who had it first).

On the topic, yeah - Congrats to Dawkins - but I think the book award is better than a knighthood. Knighthood has been so watered down now - I doubt that musicians, writers, and actors are going to be defending Britain any time soon.

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40. Comment #28482 by ridelo on March 29, 2007 at 11:07 am

If there is a gene for writing books, you've got it.
Congrats!

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41. Comment #28495 by mdowe on March 29, 2007 at 11:52 am

Congratulations Prof. Dawkins. It really was a wonderful book.

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42. Comment #28501 by Fedler on March 29, 2007 at 12:51 pm

Many congratulations, Professor Dawkins!!

Your dear friend (and one of my favorite authors), Douglas Adams, would be extremely proud.

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43. Comment #28515 by macronencer on March 29, 2007 at 2:19 pm

Congratulations Richard, this is heart-warming news!

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44. Comment #28572 by k1mgy on March 29, 2007 at 9:51 pm

Well done!

Hearing Professor Dawkins interview with Terry Gross of National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" programme left me feeling all the more inspired and hopeful.

It may be his birthday, but it is he who is giving out the gifts.

Thank you!

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45. Comment #28701 by stephend on March 30, 2007 at 12:31 pm

Hearty congratulations, Richard. Especially if you had to sit through that awful ceremony!

After 30mins I am losing the will to live...

(This message NOT sponsored by Waterstones, Sainsbury's, play.com, amazon.co.uk, W.H.Smith blah blah blah....)

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46. Comment #28706 by Damien Trotter on March 30, 2007 at 12:50 pm

There was a HUGE cheer when Professor Dawkin's name was announced!

I didn't notice the look on Dara O'Briain's face, however, it must be noted that he too is an atheist.

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47. Comment #28707 by cameroncoles on March 30, 2007 at 12:52 pm

Congratulations, this is excellent news. I only just purchased the book today after a friend recommended it. I've only read about 60 pages so far, but it's turning out to be an excellent read

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48. Comment #28725 by poppythinks on March 30, 2007 at 2:06 pm

excellent news richard, congratulations!
just watched the programme up to author of the year award which to that point was definately
not rivetting tv.
after seeing the lovely prof accepting
his award with humility and gratefulness i turned
the tv off. good to see someone real win a well-
deserved award, and as the hardback is now only
£15 perhaps a few more people will get the message.

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49. Comment #28756 by kkant on March 30, 2007 at 4:20 pm

Is the video of this event available online anywhere?

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50. Comment #28817 by shetlandforpeace on March 31, 2007 at 4:20 am

Thanks for posting the video now. Thank goodness it's just the bit with the award in it, though, eh?

Congratulations Prof. Dawkins for getting the science message out to the mainstream. Richard and Judy - this is where it's at.

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