- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) was discussed as an ADHD pro-drug that slowly releases d-amphetamine over 10+ hours; users report needing 1–2 hours less sleep, reduced nicotine cravings, and the importance of avoiding caffeine to prevent tachycardia.  
- Docl proposed volumetric dosing of Vyvanse to smooth the daily effect and extend supply, while maaku warned that skipping doses can lead to excessive “catch-up” sleep, possibly from withdrawal.  
- kanzure shared historical links on anonymous remailers (Mixminion), early P2P reputation systems (“bluesky” list), and Hal Finney’s RPOW (Reusable Proof-of-Work) token as background reading for decentralized-trust research.  
- maaku updated the Rust-based atomCAD molecular-design tool to build on Apple M1 and plans weekly work sessions; lsneff suggested evaluating the Bevy game engine as a new rendering backend.  
- A 2022 Nature paper on open-source microscope hardware and the documentary “Make People Better” (about gene editing and designer-baby ethics) were circulated as current resources.  
- Discussion of Zyvex Labs’ decade-old video showed atomically precise 3-D patterning of crystalline silicon with STM tips; participants lamented that such nanofabrication advances remain locked behind NDAs and possible National Security Letters.  
- SkySails’ cross-wind kite propulsion for cargo ships (20 % fuel savings) was critiqued—participants wondered why larger high-altitude kites aren’t pursued and noted Makani’s failure in airborne wind energy.  
- muurkha framed solarpunk as a post-scarcity, “bright-green” movement leveraging ultra-cheap solar power, contrasting it with 2008-era scarcity concerns after the oil-price spike.