- A blog post analyzing the “Epstein drive” from *The Expanse* was shared; it argues that with near-term technology a high-thrust fusion-powered spacecraft could make a 10–12 day Earth-to-Saturn transit regardless of orbital alignment.  
- Twist Bioscience is under a two-year IARPA contract to slash DNA data-storage costs from $100 per gigabyte to $100 per terabyte; the company claims archival DNA has a half-life of ~500 years at room temperature, making it effectively “forever” storage.  
- Participants noted that $100/TB is still far above spinning-disk prices, questioning the economic viability of DNA storage for routine use.  
- A BuzzFeed News article was circulated about a parent purchasing custom mutant mice from China to test potential therapies for her child’s rare disease, highlighting grassroots biomedical experimentation.  
- Links to two DIYH+ wiki edits (redacting “hurt feelings” from an Austin Bitcoin developers’ transcript) were posted, alongside commentary on a Twitter dispute involving Perry Metzger over Bitcoin fundamentals.