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by bachbach 2821 days ago
We could talk all day but sadly I must go to work to obtain those calories! ;-)

It's always fun talking with you though and I appreciate it.

I'll make one point though.

> Removing selective pressure, possibly another.

I think this one is underrated - there is a strong incentive for us to want to believe the removal of pressure is a good thing - then call that problem solved - it's a black box we no longer think about and close shop on that.

You may know of Mike Rowe - the blue collar jobs advocate.

I think he and David Krakauer are often saying something similar - which is that a loss of contact with the tools in our brains which solve certain problems can (sometimes) produce stagnation as individuals and society - it gets us flying away from Musk's 'first principals' beliefs.

The whole video is worth watching but this short segment illustrates the point:

https://youtu.be/pi7h6nmkvAM?t=1900