- The open-source MetalicaRap selective-laser-melting metal 3-D printer project appears to have stalled; its RepRap wiki page has not been updated since 2018, prompting concern that a potentially “incredibly versatile” tool for rapid prototyping of high-performance parts is no longer under active development.

- A YouTube talk by Jay Sanuinetti titled “Accelerating Mindfulness Training with Ultrasonic Neuromodulation” was shared, raising discussion about whether the approach uses low-power ultrasound and whether such stimulation risks disrupting cytoplasmic streaming and cellular membrane integrity.

- Participants briefly compared contemporary Hollywood depictions of transhumanist themes, citing the films “I Am Mother” and “Upgrade” as examples of “tolerable” SL3 (superhuman-level-3) science-fiction narratives.

- The channel’s bot was used to schedule a future discussion of “I Am Mother” for late August 2021, indicating an ongoing practice of revisiting speculative media for its relevance to open-source transhumanist discourse.