- Tor-based high-bandwidth data transfer: Using OnionCat plus Multipath TCP (MPTCP) allows ~50 Mbps single-stream and ~200 Mbps aggregate throughput between servers routed through Tor; multipath-tcp.org documents 50 Gbps lab results.  
- Open problems in artificial life: kanzure linked a Reddit thread (r/alife) cataloguing unsolved research questions in the field.  
- CRISPR gene-therapy progress: A lentiviral-vector Phase I/II trial (NCT02234934) and a new paper (PMID 28077679) report ex-vivo CRISPR-Cas9 repair of hematopoietic stem cells from X-linked chronic granulomatous disease patients.  
- 3-D bioprinting milestone: A 2017 paper in Biofabrication describes production and in-vivo testing of fully functional human skin printed with native-like barrier and mechanical properties.  
- Magneto-optical imaging discussion: chris_99 analyzed the MagView magnetic-field camera, concluding it uses a garnet crystal and Kerr-effect polarized-light readout; product manuals were shared.  
- DIY hardware notes: nmz787_w recommended $16 100-MHz oscilloscope probes from Amazon (B0030KWM30) as adequate for hundreds-of-MHz work; also reported anomalous 1200 nm emission from a 405 nm laser pointer.  
- Beacon v004 draft: kanzure circulated a PDF outlining an open-source aerosol bioreactor concept; yashgaroth raised containment concerns and terminology confusion around “vitamins” for mechanical self-replicators.  
- Wealth-driven megaproject hypothesis: Hacker News comment highlighted that once ultra-wealthy individuals exhaust personal consumption, funding ambitious science megaprojects becomes the next frontier.  
- Brain-aging genetics: kanzure floated the idea that human brain shrinkage with age may be more tractable to genetic dissection than whole-body aging, suggesting humanized WWC1 mouse experiments.