Some (perhaps even many) have now argued that the #LK99 hype was, in fact, good for science.
Sure, if the public was left with an understanding of actual scientific foundations so that, possibly, the next conversations could be more productive and informed.
A missed opportunity, if there ever was one.
But, crucially, one that us in former “System Safety Twitter” community know all too well - and there, the #Twitter hype has killed people.