[jeffwass]

Why does this particular discovery merit an exception, but every other Nobel does not?

[r2_pilot]

Perhaps with all the lower-hanging scientific fruit now getting more scarce, it makes sense to start allowing for a larger number of contributors to be recognized, even if they don't necessarily share in the prize money. Why not start such a new tradition when such a practical and wide-ranging technology comes into play? (assuming this is eventually validated)

[calderknight]

would then make sense to award the prize less frequently

[rapsey]

Because if true it will be the most important discovery of this century?

[calderknight]

I'm not sure about that. This is going to be a crazy century.

[concordDance]

The most important discovery of the century will probably be whatever finally lets us make human level AI.

[curiousObject]

That may be the last science Nobel awarded to a human