• A paper titled “On a mission to block transmission” was mentioned; it concerns malaria and strategies for blocking disease transmission.  
• A link to the study “Privacy implications of email tracking” (https://senglehardt.com/papers/pets18_email_tracking.pdf) was shared, highlighting ongoing concerns about covert tracking in email systems.  
• Discussion centered on the true cost drivers of semiconductor fabrication, specifically questioning what portion of the typical $3 billion price tag for a 16 nm fab is actually necessary if reconfigurability is not required.  
• Participants noted that lithography equipment, yield management, and extensive testing dominate fab costs, rather than the process node itself.  
• nmz787 provided practical cost references: Europractice MEMS pricing page (http://www.europractice-ic.com/MEMS_pricing.php) and TSMC’s CyberShuttle multiproject wafer service, which offers 28 nm down to 0.5 µm runs for about $40 k, illustrating lower-cost paths to advanced-node prototyping.