- SNP genotype compression experiment: storing only the delta between individuals with xdelta3 shrinks each additional 23andMe/Ancestry file from ~20 MB to ~800 kB after xz; 7z alone beats the delta+xz pipeline and 7z(reference+original) is smaller than 7z(reference+delta).  
- opensnp.org offers a 50 GB “download everything” bundle, deemed impractical for casual use.  
- Post-WWIII “seed bunker” scenario debated: raw materials and nuclear power remain available; the bigger risk is loss of collective will to rebuild rather than resource exhaustion.  
- Concern raised about a genetically-optimized “Noble clade” monopolizing transhuman upgrades; counter-proposal is open-source DIY genetic-engineering kits and individual civil disobedience if such tech is outlawed.  
- GPT-4 fails to recite the Litany Against Fear in one line, apparently emitting a stop token after the word “fear”; Wizard-Vicuna-13B-Uncensored succeeds.  
- Reference to Culture-series “meatfucker” Mind (GCU Grey Area) as shorthand for extreme bio-intervention ethics.