I feel like the keyword is 'almost' and then you begin pulling on that thread:

How closely is this the case? What blind spots exist? How do you measure this? What is the capacity for original idea generation does the human mind have and how does it inspire a unique spin to it?

This is one of those areas where 'thought experiments' are never going to pass muster against genuine experiments with metrics, trial, and robist scientific research.

But with the stakes as they are, I dont have faith there exists a good faith dialogue in this arena.