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Re:AlphaFold developers win $3M breakthrough prize by misnome on Thursday September 22, 2022 @09:03PM (#32946707)
> I don't think AlphaFold would get to this level of funding, resource commitment, etc. if it was adding 0 value

They didn't say that it added zero value, that's entirely you. They said that it doesn't solve the problem on its' own, which is true.

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Re:AlphaFold developers win $3M breakthrough prize by m00x on Friday September 23, 2022 @12:06AM (#32947920)
The computer doesn't solve problems on its own, but it is objectively a breakthrough technology. It's pretty clear that AlphaFold is a phenomenal innovation.
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