In general, how good are humans at solving problems compared to the theoretical optimum?

@niplav Is this "average individual human" or "humans over time"?

@p All of humanity. E.g. in creating superconductors at atmospheric pressure, what's the highest temperature that they can exist at?

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@p Or in creating rocket propulsion systems, how much more efficient can the optimum be?

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