I think Hinton himself has made that observation.
In a recent talk he made a quip that he had to change some slides because if you have a Nobel prize in physics you should at least get the units right.
In a recent talk he made a quip that he had to change some slides because if you have a Nobel prize in physics you should at least get the units right.
Now perhaps Hinton does deserve the award, but certainly it should not be because of the reasons you cite: money and popularity.
You refuted an argument about being honest about accepting an award on the basis that the award pays a lot of money and grants one a great deal of popularity.
If your argument didn't involve money and popularity, then why did you choose those two specific criteria as the justification for accepting this award?
I want to be clear, I am not claiming that Dr. Hinton accepted the award in a dishonest manner or that he did it for money, I am simply refuting your position that money is a valid reason to disregard honesty for accepting a prestigious award.