• Orion’s Arm (orionsarm.com) was highlighted as a scientifically-grounded, trans/post-human world-building RPG that covers space colonization, mind-uploading, and other far-future technologies—described as “mind-blendering” and recommended as a serious futurist resource.

• A SCADA Security conference invitation (Kuala Lumpur, 13–14 July 2011) was declined due to a scheduling conflict with an FBI engagement, illustrating the tension between open-source security research and government interaction.

• Stuxnet’s decompiled source code was briefly discussed; participants noted the scarcity of public, annotated analyses, with most commentary reportedly locked behind Stratfor’s paywall.

• SporePress.com was questioned as a “biopunk publisher,” with skepticism voiced about the value of third-party publishing when DIY/open-access routes are available.

• The channel’s ongoing interest in open-source biology and security culture is reflected in casual references to DIY publishing, SCADA vulnerabilities, and the utility (or futility) of proprietary intel reports.