- A 5-year-old child outperformed an adult while using an Emotiv EPOC EEG headset to control the “Spirit Mountain” game, demonstrating that consumer-grade BCI hardware can be mastered by very young users.  
- Participants located and circulated the classic Ericsson et al. 1993 paper on deliberate practice (open PDF via USC) and the Science paper (DOI: 10.1126/science.1208049) showing that Cre/loxP deletion of Npas4 in mouse CA3 abolishes contextual fear memory, underscoring the channel’s rapid sharing of key neuroscience literature.  
- Library.nu/Gigapedia’s closure prompted members to recommend Library Genesis (libgenesis) as the new go-to source for hard-to-find academic books.  
- A proposed “transhumanist bootcamp” would replace lecture-heavy formats like Singularity University with hands-on training in tissue culture, machining, rocketry, programming, and physical conditioning, though skepticism was voiced about whether high-paying attendees would accept such rigor.  
- Early adopters compared EEG hardware: the 8-channel Bluetooth PLXWave, the multi-channel Emotiv EPOC, and the single-channel NeuroSky MindWave; one user reported immediate subjective alertness after a 12–15 Hz SMR neurofeedback session, linking to EEG Spectrum’s ADHD training protocols.  
- An HTML5 offline Wikipedia powered by a pure-JavaScript git implementation (git.js) was shared, enabling git usage on non-jailbroken iOS devices and inside web browsers without native installs, while debate continued over whether git packfiles can scale to Wikipedia-sized datasets.  
- Discussion turned to extreme body modification: resin costume horns versus speculative bone-anchored, infection-proof implants, and the practicality of Adam-Jensen-style forearm blades versus concealed firearms.  
- Participants explored nervous-system plasticity for VR, suggesting “driver” modules that remap spinal neurons to virtual wings, tails, or industrial Stewart platforms, highlighting open questions in sensory-motor extension.