I mean, this someone "who is past their prime" is a very respected someone that almost certainly inspired a fair number of the folks working in these fields. S

I mean, this someone "who is past their prime" is a very respected someone that almost certainly inspired a fair number of the folks working in these fields. So, yes, this is largely mining for quotes. But those are great quotes to ponder and to echo back through the machines that are research and progress to see where they lead. It would be one thing if these were being taken as a "stop all current work to make sure we are aligned with those that came before us." I don't see it in that way, though. Rather, there is value in listening to those that went before.