• Graphene “pseudomagnetism” was debated: Director_X asked whether macroscopic coils of strained graphene could generate measurable magnetic fields; ThomasEgi explained that the effect is quantum-scale, curvature-dependent and macroscopically cancels, making bulk 600-Tesla claims unlikely.

• DARPA’s 100-Year Starship Study strategic-planning workshop document (PDF) was circulated, highlighting long-term interstellar research interests within the channel.

• Open-source biology hardware links shared: OpenPCR thermal-cycler re-announced, Nathan’s $300 DIY spectrophotometer proposal critiqued, and kanzure posted YAML bills-of-materials for DIYbio equipment and a running list of DIY-transhuman projects.

• RepRap file-hosting plea noted: kanzure pointed to RepRap wiki templates begging users to upload design files, underscoring ongoing documentation gaps in open-hardware ecosystems.

• Mouse-brain standardization paper circulated: PLoS Computational Biology article on “Digital Atlasing and Standardization in the Mouse Brain” offered as a resource for neuro-informatics and open brain-mapping efforts.

• Autodesk’s new interest in DIY manufacturing observed via tweet, surprising Utopiah and prompting discussion on big CAD vendors courting the maker movement.

• Education critique aired: uniqanomaly_ argued that conventional schooling suppresses genius, while Utopiah framed disruptive innovation as inherently opposed to institutional incentives.

• H+ Magazine analytics dissected: kanzure and fenn puzzled over modest traffic (6-minute average, 10 k uniques) and debated whether transhumanist content remains fringe or simply lacks viral “home-run” pieces.

• FrontPage relic spotted: transhuman.org still generated by Microsoft FrontPage 4.0/5.0, prompting jokes about 1996-era web design.

• Miriam Leis meetup tip: kanzure alerted Utopiah that the European transhumanist would be in his area March 2–6, illustrating the channel’s role in coordinating in-person networking.