AlphaFold developers win $3M breakthrough prize
I wonder what people, in 100 years, would say about our era.<p>One might research, work hard and solve a problem that might change the course of development of a major field and win a recognition by $3M while someone which fills few numbers on a lottery ticket may earn 1-2 folds more.<p>I wish the system would give this kind of efforts and stories a bigger exposure, recognition and compensation.<p>Edit: The idea was about the prize amount, not those specific people. It wasn't the best choice, but the idea was that even as a statement, prizes for scientific achievements should be higher so they will be an extreme to all people to recognize and strive for. I guess one could find a better analogy than what I had in mind.