[namdnay]

Eh… they’re just a consulting firm. Nobody does really care about them from the perspective of advancing the science. Does anyone bother what IBM or CapGemini or Accenture or Deloitte or whatever think?

[glutamate]

> Does anyone bother what IBM or CapGemini or Accenture or Deloitte or whatever think?

Exactly those companies are literally pumping out "thought leadership" that people and companies with $$$ are lapping up.

[ValentineC]

> Eh… they’re just a consulting firm. Nobody does really care about them from the perspective of advancing the science.

Are you referring to IBM here?