Hat tip to Andrew Everett for foreseeing unforeseen change of power in Japan and anticipating that the Phildelphia Phillies would return to the World Series.
No entrants correctly predicted that either Elinor Ostrom or Oliver Williamson would share the Economics Nobel.
Bishop Grewell has maintained his lead and remains in first place.
Scoring Minutiae:
- After a heated discussion by the scoring council, at this point credit is being given for the US enacting legislation establishing a cap-and-trade legislation. Such as it is, Waxman-Markey satisfies since the question said nothing about a presidential signature.
- 2009 has not set a record for smallest Arctic ice pack.
- Yankees d. Phillies in World Series.
- Barring a major push by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Rafael Nadal wins on the strength of his Australian Open victory.