# Key Points from IRC Conversation

• Participants discussed microfluidics simulations, with kanzure working on a large-scale simulation to measure delta density, mentioning challenges with visualizing a million data points in 3D space and suggesting GPU processing would be more appropriate than gnuplot.

• Technical discussions about computational tools included troubleshooting Elmer software for fluid dynamics, with kanzure compiling ElmerFront and ElmerGUI to set boundaries and initial conditions for simulations.

• A brief discussion about nanopore DNA sequencing occurred, with kanzure sharing updated notes on his wiki and contributions to Wikipedia on the topic, highlighting different approaches to the technology.

• Participants debated home medical testing methods, with suggestions including monitoring weight, pulse rate, urine pH, blood sugar, and potentially using microscopes for more advanced testing of bodily fluids.

• The etymology of the prefix "epi" was discussed, with participants noting it means "top," "outermost," or "before" as used in words like epistemology and epidermis.

• There was a brief mention of a "fluidic gyroscope with no moving parts" that was used in the first in-car navigation systems, showing historical interest in fluid dynamics applications.

• The conversation touched on philosophical topics including automation, with kanzure questioning whether people who argue against automation are serious, pointing to biological automation like the autonomic nervous system.