It's more about generating publicity for DARPA than an actual solution. Just look at the website design and the language. I mean seriously, a forum?
Most public DARPA projects are awarded via grant application from serious labs, and the funding often goes out before you reach a solution, since they fund high-risk projects with a low enough likelihood of a solution that profit-seeking companies won't want to try it otherwise.
Most public DARPA projects are awarded via grant application from serious labs, and the funding often goes out before you reach a solution, since they fund high-risk projects with a low enough likelihood of a solution that profit-seeking companies won't want to try it otherwise.