As John Green explains in this video, a few people are actually getting much better at the NES version of Tetris than anyone was back in the 90s. One of the reasons for this is that a smaller dedicated group working together can be more effective than a massive group of people working alone on a problem.
Source: Why Are Humans Suddenly Getting Better at Tetris?
An interesting take on group work.
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