- Participants debated whether text prompts for generative-AI systems can be copyrighted, citing the 1996 Lotus v. Borland decision that commands essential to operate software are “methods of operation” and therefore unprotectable under 17 U.S.C. §102(b).  
- The channel examined ultra-long, surreal prompts (e.g., “computational complexity of insanely long staircases and deep passages”) shared on PromptHero, illustrating how users translate spatial or dream imagery into generative-art instructions.  
- Concern was voiced over GitHub Copilot’s practice of regurgitating uploaded code; contributors considered withdrawing repositories and speculated that future licenses (possibly an “AGPLv4”) might explicitly forbid such AI training use.  
- Fossil was recommended as a self-hosted, cathedral-style alternative to GitHub, though it was acknowledged that code can still be re-uploaded elsewhere.  
- Eric Drexler’s talk “MSEP: What, Why, and How?” (34 min) and a follow-up panel with Hein-Pieter van Braam, JJ Ben-Joseph, and Drexler (11 min) were linked, focusing on molecular systems engineering and programmable matter.  
- Christian Schafmeister challenged the MSEP team on why they do not adopt Cando, the Common Lisp molecular-design environment he has refined for 30 years; an invitation was extended for the Cando team to present in-channel.  
- A Facebook post by biohacker Josiah Zayner drew attention; a screenshot of a comment by Rich Lee detailed his $20 k “sex toy” purchase while lamenting the cost of a metformin + HGH + DHEA rejuvenation stack.  
- Moscow and Kyiv were reported to offer metformin, DHEA, and daily GHRP-6 injections over-the-counter for under $50 per month, with no prescription or darknet sourcing required.