It seems like theres a kind of taboo against HTM in the ML community. I guess it stems from their lack of impressive benchmarks, but I think that's kind of missing the point when it comes to HTM. Maybe HTM isn't the right solution, but I think there is a lot to be learned by using neocortex inspired models, and HTM is at least a solid step in that direction. And the work Numenta has contributed on Sparse Codings shouldn't be overlooked.