> “The models are so similar—they almost all use the same techniques with minor tweaks, the same inputs—and they all make the same mistakes,” says Wynants. “If all these people making new models instead tested models that were already available, maybe we’d have something that could really help in the clinic by now.” Sounds about right.
It's selfishness and narcissism masquerading as philanthropy. Instead of doing an actual useful task, they want credit for the exciting/pioneering front line work.
It was the same thing with the ventilator shortage. How many people publicly declared they were "inventing" a new, easy to make ventilator? Design was never the problem, manufacturing was. But few were interested in manufacturing extant (and already FDA approved) designs.