I think people are just having trouble reconciling some conflicting data they are getting. I know: 1) Wolfram is a very smart man - probably smarter than you

I think people are just having trouble reconciling some conflicting data they are getting. I know: 1) Wolfram is a very smart man - probably smarter than you or I (depending on the value of 'you'). This is backed up by numerous bona fides such as having published particle physics papers at 16, a Caltech PhD at 20, a successful math research company with $20M/yr revenue, etc. 2) Wolfram has been promoting an idea that he claims will change the world for years. Most people, even other very smart people, think his idea is either useless, redundant, or just plain wrong. People are just looking for a way to reconcile these two pieces of data. Particularly because too often in the past ideas that were dismissed as useless/redundant/wrong have turned out to be right (and revolutionary). This posting scratches that itch. Even better, it provides an explanation that appeals to my inner slacker (i.e., requires no action to be taken) while most other obvious explanations require something to be fixed (i.e., require action to be taken).