Straight statistical analysis does not work because the history is random, bias, if it exists, is so slight it avoids repeatable detection. 

Most of the systems in the systems thread are variations on the same type of theme... even the "new idea" is 5 years old...

There is not much going on in the math forum.

Outside of a few interesting posts, it is as if there is a lull in the truly novel approaches...

Which leads to the original title... what could possibly be next?