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TIME Magazine published a list of the most influential people of the year the other day, and the results are somewhat... surprising!

What we have to remember is that this was based on fan votes.

Here are the top 10:

10. Bono
9. Shigeru Miyamoto
8. Kiefer Sutherland
7. Richard Dawkins
6. JK Rowling
5. Sidney Crosby
4. Dane Cook
3. Sanjaya Malakar
2. Stephen Colbert
1. Rain

TIME Most Influential People

That is an insult to humanity.

I don't think I'm directly influenced by any of them, except Bono.

Who's Rain?

Prokaryote

Dunno who half those people are, and I'm definately not influenced by ANY of them... If I'm gonna be influenced by anyone, it's people in history, not some modern-day dude.

I've never even heard of most of them. It's a little hard to be influenced by people you don't know about. People who influence me are... well... um... I've never really thought about it before...

~ Shadowsun

There is something wrong when Sanjaya Malakar and Dane Cook are two of the top 4 most influential people----not that I don't love Dane Cook.

I agree...Bono is the only one worth having on the list.

And who's Bono when he's at home?

The list above is actually not the list released by TIME magazine. Below are a few well known in each category in TIME's 100 Most Influential People...

Leaders & Revolutionaries
Hilary Clinton
Queen Elizabeth II
Barack Obama
Pope Benedict XVI
Osama bin Laden
Condoleezza Rice
Arnold Schwarzeneggar

Heroes & Pioneers
George Clooney
Michael J. Fox
Tyra Banks
Oprah Winfrey

Scientists & Thinkers
Al Gore
John Mather
Elizabeth Blackburn
Richard Dawkins
Frans de Waal


Artists & Entertainers
Cate Blanchett
Sacha Baron Cohen
Leonardo DiCaprio
Tina Fey
America Ferrera
John Mayer
Brad Pitt
Simon Fuller
Justin Timberlake
(NOT on this list: Bono)

Builders & Titans
Bernard Arnault
Richard Branson
Rhonda Byrne
Steven Cohen
Clara Furse
(P.S. I did not know any of these, so I just picked the first five)


With a few exceptions, the real list is much better and gives me more faith in the world


The Alt 100
As chosen by a rapper, a Playboy bunny, a UFC fighter, a party planner and Joel Stein. Below are the top 20 of that list...

1. Al Gore
2. Anderson Cooper
3. Russell Simmons
4. Heather Mills
5. Anna Nicole Smith
6. Martin Scorcese
7. Will Smith
8. Tom Anderson
9. Chad Hurley and Steve Chen
10. Hugh Hefner
11. Nancy Davis
12. Paris Hilton
13. Lindsay Lohan
14. Britney Spears
15. Nicole Ritchie
16. Angelina Jolie
17. Lance Armstrong
18. Tyra Banks
19. Oprah Winfrey
20. Sanjaya's hair

These are all listed at http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100 if anyone is interested further...

..where am I on that list?

And why is Sanjaya's hair there? O_o LOL!

*desk/head* Okay, so humanity's farther gone than I thought...anyone have a pair of REALLY BIG PADDLES! (that's what they do when a person goes into cardiac arrest, yes?). Or rather...anyone got a really big coffin? *is disgusted*

I remember seeing on the news that everyone was surprised that Bush wasn't on the list. I, too, was surprised. I harbor a rather strong dislike for the man, but still, it's a list of influential people, not a list of cool people. What do you guys think?

Yes, as much as I dislike them, certain politicians should be high up.

And just to be clear, the one I posted is the one people voted for. Thus - Sanjaya.

I was a little surprised as well that Bush wasn't on the list since he's quote/unquote the leader of the free world (political preferences aside). I also found it interesting that Osama Bin Laden made the list.

By the way, did anyone see the picture of Pope Benedict XVI? I don't think I've ever seen a pope wearing sunglasses before (even though I'm sure they do).

I though Queen Elizabeth's quote was funny: "You look just like the Queen!" someone says. "How very reassuring" she reples.

P.S. I voted for you, Snoink!

Anybody care to explain to me why Reagan and Thatcher aren't on there? Yamamoto? Any one of another hundred historical figures?

Oh, yes, Tyra is such a hero. ANTM winner Jaslene is quite the inspiration.

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