- A new mechanosynthesis paper was shared: “Mechanosynthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks via Tip-Induced Single-Molecule Reactions” (ACS Preprints 2023, DOI: 10.1021/prechem.3c00011), sparking discussion about atomically precise manufacturing pathways.  
- Participants debated the provenance of a long quotation warning that humanity could “drift into a position of such dependence on AI that it would have no practical choice but to accept all of the AI’s decisions,” noting its thematic roots in 1960s–70s counter-cultural critiques of technology.  
- The quote was later revealed (via private message) to originate from Ted Kaczynski’s 1995 manifesto, lightly modernized—highlighting ongoing concerns about autonomy, complexity, and runaway technological systems.  
- Conversation referenced earlier mechanosynthesis literature, including the 2016 NIH-open review article “Mechanosynthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks” (PMC5269651), as background for evaluating the new results.  
- Overall, the day’s dialogue centered on two core transhumanist themes: (1) advancing bottom-up, atomically precise fabrication techniques, and (2) critically assessing the socio-technical risks of increasing reliance on artificial intelligence.