If you read the details at https://www.longevityprize.com/prizes/hypothesis https://www.longevityprize.com/prizes/hypothesis, it's really aimed mainly at people

If you read the details at https://www.longevityprize.com/prizes/hypothesis https://www.longevityprize.com/prizes/hypothesis, it's really aimed mainly at people with relevant training who's already working in the area of their submission or ready to do follow-up hands-on research, rather than being a public suggestion box. I agree it doesn't preclude randos from winning though.