- The death of the Nitter Twitter proxy and the perceived shortcomings of Mastodon (“no nastodon”) prompted discussion about the fragility and ephemerality of social-media infrastructure and the loss of archival access to discourse.  
- A meme about “finding a 25 % better partner” sparked an extended economic analysis: participants framed dating and mate-choice as subconscious net-present-value (NPV) calculations, debating discount rates, liquidity preferences, and the evolutionary game-theoretic value of keeping such calculations implicit.  
- Rob Carlson’s IEEE Spectrum article on reviving DNA synthesis for large-scale DNA data storage was shared as a key reference for open-source and biotech-oriented archival strategies.  
- Concern over the plant-growth regulator chlormequat chloride (used in European grain farming) was raised after literature review: mouse studies suggest 50–70 % reduction in semen quality at exposures below current regulatory limits, and new data show the chemical can form endogenously during high-temperature food processing of wheat and egg products.  
- Participants noted that because chlormequat is water-soluble and already present in the food supply, a straightforward human exposure study should be feasible, highlighting an actionable citizen-science or open-research opportunity.