This is much how numerical computing has always been. We could individually approach the math and algorithms, but need major resources and input data to apply i

This is much how numerical computing has always been. We could individually approach the math and algorithms, but need major resources and input data to apply it to real-world problem like weather forecasts, geophysical simulations, digital wind tunnels, etc. I think what's different right now is the sudden hyper focus. It's a chaotic gold rush driven by speculators and prospectors as much as by technologists or scientists. I wonder what we'll see on the other side when the fog starts to clear. I expect lots of "losers" i.e. frustrated prospectors who never found their gold mine. And probably some proprietary wins locked up by big investors. But, maybe we'll at least benefit from some new commodity products reaching out to a broader market after they initially targeted the rush itself...