- A discussion explored whether a universal, modality-independent identifier for concepts exists—akin to word2vec—to enable a browser extension that surfaces “sticky notes” whenever the same idea reappears in any form; kanzure suggested a bloom filter as a possible implementation.

- The group debated the neural basis of working memory: fenn pointed to the thalamus and shared a relay-circuit diagram, superkuh emphasized ~40 Hz thalamocortical loops, while L29Ah argued for a distributed, transient activation pattern across multiple brain regions.

- kanzure quoted a Hacker News comment proposing that short-term-memory augmentation implants could be the most plausible path to a “Singularity,” with 2× capacity already creating a cognitive divide and 5× potentially making cross-person communication impossible.

- Participants noted that even current high-working-memory individuals (e.g., “Steve”) can be hard to follow for others, illustrating the social and communicative consequences of memory disparities.

- A paper on “Moisture-insensitive, self-powered paper-based flexible electronics” (SciDirect, 2020) was shared; L29Ah critiqued its fabrication as high-vacuum PVD and questioned labeling a PTFE composite as “paper,” comparing it to FR-2 PCB substrate.