- Discussion of the speculative nature of value in NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and other assets: participants argue that belief in value is ultimately anchored in the expectation that others will continue to treat the asset as valuable, regardless of intrinsic worth.  
- Reference to historical speculative bubbles (tulips, fiat currency, diamonds, lean hog futures) to illustrate the recurring pattern of value-by-consensus.  
- Link shared to a Twitter thread analyzing container-offloading bottlenecks at the Port of Los Angeles, highlighting global supply-chain disruptions.  
- New York Times article circulated on the first successful attachment of a genetically-modified pig kidney to a human, with the organ functioning for 54 hours without immediate rejection.  
- Technical detail noted: surgeons co-transplanted the pig’s thymus alongside the kidney in an attempt to modulate immune response and reduce rejection risk.  
- Skepticism voiced about the short observation window (54 hours) and the need for larger-scale trials to determine whether the thymus co-transplant is essential to long-term success.  
- Brief aside that the company behind the xenotransplant, Revivicor, has a name reminiscent of dystopian science-fiction corporations.