• Bryan Bishop posted full transcripts from CoinDesk Consensus 2022 covering the CFTC’s regulatory vision for crypto markets, the debate over “who should be allowed to issue digital dollars,” and perspectives on investing in turbulent markets; transcripts are hosted at diyhpl.us/diyhpluswiki/transcripts/coindesk-consensus-2022/.

• A separate transcript of the “Silicon Salon” talk by Tropic Square (a secure-hardware startup) was also added to the diyhpl.us wiki, offering insight into open-source secure-element design.

• A meme image circulated that maps prominent transhumanist and AI figures onto a quadrant labeled “ok doomer,” prompting discussion about recognition of the individuals depicted.

• A short but pointed debate broke out on the definition of “efficiency”: one camp argues minimizing waste (type-1 efficiency) conflicts with maximizing output per unit effort (type-2 efficiency), while another contends that ignoring externalities merely creates the illusion of efficiency.

• The conversation briefly touched on the idea that the capacity to absorb negative externalities is itself a limited resource, with a tongue-in-cheek reference to converting humans into paperclips as the ultimate “externality absorption.”