- Moxie Marlinspike’s blog post “My first impressions of web3” is shared and discussed; participants criticize NFTs for storing only a URL without a cryptographic hash commitment, calling the practice a “cargo-cult” scaffold rather than real on-chain art.  
- Atomically-precise manufacturing research is highlighted: a DOE video on nanocarbon metals and a “nanotech bottlenecks” paper that surveys spiroligomers and other molecular-design motifs are circulated.  
- Encryption tooling links are provided: age (github.com/FiloSottile/age) and its Rust port rage (github.com/str4d/rage) are recommended for simple, modern file encryption workflows.  
- Sci-fi audiobook recommendations for long drives include Foundation, Dune, and Simon Funk’s “AfterLife”; participants suggest using high-quality TTS engines if no human narration is available.  
- A channel member announces upcoming university coursework in FPGAs and in biologically inspired nanomaterials, prompting brief excitement about the possibility of a combined class.