- Cohen’s 2004 framework for biological inquiry lists six core questions: structure, mechanism, function, pathology, repair, and origin; participants suggested adding “how do I control it?” and “how do I eat it?” as practical extensions relevant to biohacking and transhumanist applications.  
- Discussion traced the lineage of visionary megastructures: Dalrymple’s tube-transport patent cites Gerard K. O’Neill (particle-storage-ring inventor and O’Neill cylinder namesake), while Dyson’s sphere concept is credited to Olaf Stapledon, who in turn acknowledged J. B. S. Haldane.  
- The 2009 Iridium–Cosmos satellite collision was highlighted as a pivotal event in space-debris risk awareness; initial public reports of falling debris over Texas were later attributed to a coincident bolide meteor rather than satellite fragments.  
- A link to http://galtse.cx/ was shared without additional context, possibly referencing a libertarian or seasteading resource relevant to open-source transhumanist infrastructure projects.  
- Conversational asides emphasized the historical role of desperation and curiosity in the adoption of novel foods, framing experimental nutrition as a recurring theme in human enhancement discourse.