November 14, 2009
After a more than hour-long debate, six panelists were split between two candidates they thought should be named Time magazine’s 2009 Person of the Year. Neither, for the record, were actually human beings. Three panelists voted for Twitter. Three voted for the economy.

Could Time Name Twitter ‘Person of the Year’? - Jason Fell - Blogs Editorial @ FolioMag.com

pro tip: stop trying to be clever. pick a carbon-based biological entity instead.