- A rare annotated manuscript of Vernor Vinge’s *A Fire Upon the Deep* was shared (https://3e.org/vvannot/), containing the author’s original marginal notes, editorial comments, and Vinge’s replies—revealing that he had already sketched at least a 500-year buffer before any Blighter remnants could reach Tines World, hinting at planned sequels.

- Discussion of ultra-miniature CNC engraving on a single grain of rice led to identification of the XY micro-stage as a repurposed image-stabilization module from an older digital camera; participants debated whether it moves the lens, the sensor, or the center of gravity, and noted its 2.5 × 2.8 mm travel range.

- Participants compared scavenging strategies for obtaining similar micro-actuators, contrasting voice-coil (CD/DVD) mechanisms with multi-stage planar flexures, and considered compiling a list of donor camera models for aftermarket repair-part harvesting.

- A concise critique was raised that “code can be written anywhere” is an insufficient boundary for defining transhumanism, arguing that the field often conflates artificial intelligence with intelligence augmentation and that this false dichotomy is “scattered inseparably” across the conceptual landscape.

- Mechadense’s personal wiki on Atomically Precise Manufacturing (http://apm.bplaced.net/w/index.php?title=Mechadense%27s_Wiki_about_Atomically_Precise_Manufacturing) was highlighted as a comprehensive, opinionated resource covering APM theory and practice.