• Ecovative-style fungal packaging, PLA compostables, and mineral-rich rice hulls were proposed as biodegradable, non-flammable container materials, with rice hulls noted for free bulk insulation value.  
• A debate on “psychedelic genomics” concluded the field is nascent and noisy; Rick Strassman’s emailed call to study DMT-synthesizing gene regulation was cited as rare expert support for applying genetic engineering to psychedelic biology.  
• Kevin Warwick’s radio-linked wrist implants were recalled as the first electronic “telepathy” demo, while participants speculated on faraday-cage EM scanning and eye-photon emission as speculative biophysical channels.  
• Organovo’s 2013 claim of 3-D-printing 500 µm-thick, 20-layer human liver tissue that secretes cholesterol and enzymes was questioned for fidelity to native tissue and real utility in drug-toxicity screens.  
• Open-source IC fabrication lacks a fully open fab; HomeCMOS and shared MOSIS/Europractice runs were mentioned, with mask design typically via AutoCAD DXF or auto-generated from Verilog/VHDL.  
• Cambrian Genomics reportedly raised “a few million” beyond its DARPA SBIR; their workflow couples AzcoBiotech OligoArray 150-mers, emulsion PCR on magnetic beads, ligation-based error checking, and laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) to print error-free DNA for Gibson assembly, though participants doubted it lowers per-base cost versus existing synthesis.  
• Functional near-infrared hemoglobin imaging (fNIR HEG) at ~660 nm was discussed for regional brain-activity mapping, with scattering and uncertain neuro-vascular coupling flagged as open technical issues.  
• Paperbot’s persistent 401/500 errors when fetching Nature, IEEE, and Wiley papers highlighted the fragility of DIY paywall-bypass pipelines and prompted ideas for GPG-encrypted, hostname-keyed PDF mirrors.