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by ergocoder 1049 days ago
Nobel Prize committee needs the cancel culture.

Who in their right mind would reward only 3 people out of 6? How would they even choose 3 among themselves?

This nobel prize limitation is a classic example of a moral hazard situation.

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Scientific collaborations have gotten steadily larger over time. Groups are no longer 3 people exchanging letters, and the 3 person limitation makes no sense.
>Who in their right mind would reward only 3 people out of 6?

In this case, the discovery, if it’s real, could get the awards for Physics and also for Chemistry. Because it’s such a once in a century level of scientific breakthrough

Perhaps Physics award mainly for a theoretical explanation and Chemistry award mainly for the experimental process

Therefore, six authors might be honored. It’s unlikely, but it’s a solution if the authors deserve it