# Key Points from IRC Log - April 15, 2010

• Robert Freitas was awarded what appears to be a significant recognition in molecular manufacturing, with discussion about funding challenges for revolutionary manufacturing technologies (referenced in a NextBigFuture article).

• BioTorrent was highlighted as a new platform aiming to improve scientific data sharing, referenced in a Nature blog post and connected to a PLoS ONE article published the previous day.

• Stanford Robotics' new StickyBot III was shared, featuring gecko-inspired adhesive technology for climbing surfaces.

• A discussion about human movement predictability occurred, with a paper shared titled "Limits of Predictability in Human Mobility."

• Steelmaking on Mars was discussed, with a link to Shaun Moss's work on Moon/Mars development strategies.

• A technical conversation about creating instruction languages for robotics or assembly took place, focusing on control point vectors and visualization aspects rather than complex machine vision.

• A survey related to "structory" was shared, possibly connected to collaborative documentation or instruction formats.