I'd argue that the prize is mostly for identifying the question and determining constitutes a satisfactory answer. In other words, it's for the result, rather t

I'd argue that the prize is mostly for identifying the question and determining constitutes a satisfactory answer. In other words, it's for the result, rather than the data. The work itself can be fairly mechanized. Even when it isn't, most of it is often done by an army of techs and grad students, rather than the nominal "prize winner".