# Key Points from IRC Conversation

• OpenPCR.org was discussed as a Kickstarter project raising funds without having built a prototype, highlighting tensions between crowdfunding and implementation in open hardware development.

• Participants engaged in technical discussions about solid geometry modeling, with one user developing a Python CSG/solid geometry modeling API and considering NIST's SCL library with SWIG for C++ code wrapping.

• The conversation included sharing of valuable NIST manufacturing resources, including systems for computing carbon footprints of manufactured products and freely available STEP documentation that would otherwise be expensive through ISO or ANSI.

• A significant discussion on AI development occurred, emphasizing the need for programs to perform their own conceptual analysis for strong AI development, with criticism of proprietary AI systems keeping their code "locked in a vault" rather than open source.

• Researchers discussed infrared fluorescent proteins, particularly high-infrared wavelengths (around 10 microns) for extracting information through the skull, indicating interest in advanced BCI technologies beyond commercial systems like Emotiv EPOC.

• A historical 1966 paper on "Use of LSD-25 for Computer Programming" prompted discussion about how drug prohibition may have hindered scientific and technological progress, reflecting on the intersection of cognitive enhancement and technology development.