# Key Points from IRC Discussions

• MetalicaRap, a RepRap variant, was discussed as a project to create a solar cell production plant capable of printing components for manufacturing thin film solar cells using electron beam physical vapor deposition (EBPVD) and DC sputtering in vacuum chambers.

• Kanzure shared his work on reverse-engineering Pokémon Crystal source code using Eureqa software to discover mathematical formulas for game maps, demonstrating practical applications of formula discovery tools.

• The community discussed NetMorph, a computational neuroscience tool developed as part of Randal Koene's projects, which Kanzure had made more accessible by creating a git repository for what was previously difficult-to-access code.

• Members explored two-photon polymerization (2PP) stereolithography techniques for creating multilayer structures, discussing potential DIY implementation possibilities.

• The group discussed nootropics including modafinil (described as "freedom from tiredness" at $2/pill) and AlphaBrain (characterized as herbal supplements enhancing dream vividness).

• Several community gatherings were planned, including a "Startup Science" event featuring Todd Huffman and a BioCurious event that unusually included FBI agents participating in hands-on lab work involving molecular biology techniques.

• Resources for DIY transhumanism were shared with newcomers, including repositories at diyhpl.us/cgit, GitHub collections, and paper archives on longevity, neuroscience, and microfluidics.

• The conversation included critical perspectives on Ray Kurzweil's work, with kanzure sharing a link to a detailed refutation of Kurzweil's ideas.