# Key Points from IRC Log (June 3, 2009)

• Researchers discussed a novel data storage technology using iron inside carbon nanotubes that could potentially last millions of years, as shared in a Science article (http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/529/1).

• A participant noted the significant disconnect between DIYBio and transhumanist communities despite their natural alignment, observing they might be the only person attending both types of events in their area.

• The conversation included a critique that transhumanist meetings contain excessive "philosophical drivel" while DIYBio might represent "the REAL Xhumanism" as a more practical approach to human enhancement.

• A hydraulic analog computer from 1949 was shared (http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/06/03/1629246/Hydraulic-Analog-Computer-From-1949), highlighting interest in alternative computing paradigms like fluidic computers.

• Technical discussions included file system management (mkfs.ext3, btrfs) and mathematical modeling involving matrix representations for different domains (rotational, hydraulic, DC).

• A participant mentioned Aubrey de Grey's assessment that DIYBio could offer limited contributions to SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence) research.