- A participant framed the classic “Moore’s Law vs. launch-cost curve” question, asking to be notified when either aerospace cost reductions begin to resemble semiconductor scaling or vice-versa, highlighting ongoing interest in exponential technology comparisons.  
- The 2015 Terminator film was described as “hilariously pro-transhumanist,” sparking brief debate over its quality and its portrayal of human-machine integration.  
- Longecity’s “group buy” practice for longevity compounds was discussed; the community judged it more reputable and less troll-prone than the r/nootropics subreddit.  
- A link to the paper “Designing tools for assumption-proof brain mapping” (Neuron, 2014) was shared, emphasizing the need for neuroscience tools that remain valid even when underlying assumptions are overturned.  
- The same post excerpted historical precedents—light-activated ion pumps in yeast (1994) foreshadowing optogenetics (2005) and a 1971 outline of PCR predating its 1985 implementation—underscoring the value of mining older literature for breakthrough concepts.