I'm not saying to discard this research. I'm suggesting to wait until it is peer-reviewed and published before jumping on it.
To me, the capsule concept seems reasonable, and I have my personal opinion about its strengths and flaws. But my opinion hardly matters.
I expect peer reviewers from NIPS to have a better understanding that I have, and I trust them to filter and clean this idea, instead of trusting the research just because of the name that signs the paper.
To me, although it has its flaws, the _double-blind_ _peer-reviewed_ processes is important.