The Nobels used to be elite but I think more and more are seen as out of touch and behind the times. Theyre only awarded to people who are already very, very famous. They've ceased lifting and now are content to coronate/free ride.

Look at prizes which honor younger/more diverse awardees: MacArthur, Breakthrough, Packard... Even the Laskar is ahead here.

That's not to mention their history of awarding for the right science but the wrong people. Usually, the older/whitier/male-r/famous-r people.

Good riddance!