[genetic sequence analysis] is stupid because none of the people involved had the technical understanding required to even interpret papers on the topic.
The two judges were:
Will van Treuren, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur with a PhD from Stanford and a background in bacteriology and immunology.
Eric Stansifer, an applied mathematician with a PhD from MIT and experience in mathematical virology.
Do you think the judges lack technical understanding to interpret papers on genetic sequence analysis, or do you not count the judges as “involved”, or both, or something else?
The two judges were:
Do you think the judges lack technical understanding to interpret papers on genetic sequence analysis, or do you not count the judges as “involved”, or both, or something else?
Both.