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: