# Key Points from IRC Log

• A discussion about autism models focused on valproic acid, with kanzure sharing research papers on hyper-connectivity and enhanced microcircuit plasticity in the valproic acid animal model of autism (http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/neuro/).

• dbolser outlined a detailed methodology for DNA polymerase classification using hierarchical Markov models (HMMs), suggesting collecting all known DNA polymerase sequences, building HMMs with HMMer3, and analyzing phylogenetic relationships across species to understand subunit combinations and evolution.

• kanzure discussed a concept for a "light-controlled nucleic acids typewriter" and proposed an alternative approach involving evolving DNA polymerases that can incorporate nucleotides with attached chromophores that could be optically switched on/off.

• A potential bug in cron jobs was identified as a possible cause of issues with a system called "davinci," referencing an esoteric cron behavior described on Reddit.

• The Debian Neuroscience survey results were shared (http://neuro.debian.net/survey/2011/), indicating ongoing interest in neuroscience tools and resources within the open-source community.

• A brief discussion about whether a YouTube video showed a robot pretending to be human or vice versa, with participants noting issues with jaw/lip movement and postural sway.