- A new Nature paper on “Acoustic-transfection for genomic manipulation of single-cells using high-frequency ultrasound” was shared, along with a curated archive of ultrasound, bio, neuro and DNA papers at http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/.

- Discussion of CRISPR-based DNA data storage included a Nature news article on encoding movies in bacterial genomes and a critique that researchers could have written all frames into one DNA molecule instead of one per day.

- A Reddit thread on voluntary blindness to induce synesthesia was circulated, backed by a 2014 Nature Scientific Reports paper on synesthesia training protocols.

- An in-depth technical debate on rebreather technology compared closed-circuit CO₂-scrubbing systems with potassium-superoxide cartridges that release O₂, noting the fire/explosion risk if water contacts the superoxide.

- A long conversation on cryptocurrency economics and security covered Bitcoin vs. Ethereum, the impossibility of truly “ASIC-resistant” proof-of-work, the dangers of politically-motivated hard forks, and the argument that market cap does not imply cryptographic safety.

- Participants recommended conservative Bitcoin upgrade paths (preferring soft-forks), pointed to JoinMarket for trustless coin-mixing, and provided reading lists on Bitcoin scripting, sidechains, and a proof-of-stake critique (https://download.wpsoftware.net/bitcoin/pos.pdf).

- Links to Live2D/FaceRig real-time avatar animation and a Kizuna AI English-learning video were shared as examples of current virtual-identity tech.