# Key Points from IRC Log

• A DIYbio research proposal was discussed involving hyperdosing a small cohort with dietary markers and combining metabolic response data with SNP chip data to discover gene-diet relationships, with the idea that what is lost in statistical power from a small sample size could be gained through extreme dosing.

• HackerMed (http://hackermed.com/) was shared as a resource, though no details about its content were provided in the conversation.

• A discussion about nootropics occurred, specifically about pramiracetam, which was described as high potency and having effects that make users more logical while suppressing emotions, with some motivational aspects.

• A controversial "two sticks of butter" study by Genomera was mentioned, where 20-50 participants were recruited to consume large amounts of butter as part of a citizen science experiment.

• An article about using LSD for computer programming was shared (http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n1/v18n1-MAPS_24.pdf), which had previously been discussed on Hacker News.

• 3D printed Strandbeests (kinetic sculptures) were shared (http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/822-Theo-Jansens-3D-Printed-Strandbeests.html), along with a hamster-powered mini Strandbeest.

• A combination of OpenFOAM (computational fluid dynamics software) with PythonOCC was shared, notable for being hosted on the still-operational Japanese version of Geocities.