Funding agencies will have to adapt too, the community will have to adapt. Hiring committees will have to adapt. Everyone will have to adapt. They will have to

Funding agencies will have to adapt too, the community will have to adapt. Hiring committees will have to adapt. Everyone will have to adapt. They will have to rethink their criteria and adapt to reality. It's not at all guaranteed that this beacon interpretation will remain how people understand where to put resources. Yes, academia can be stiff, rigid, non-adaptive, set in its ways and navel gazing. But it's a wakeup call. Let's see.