# Summary of IRC Conversation on July 9, 2014

* A paper on "Irrational exuberance and neural crash warning signals during endogenous experimental market bubbles" was shared and archived by the paperbot system, showing interest in neuroscience applications to financial markets.

* Discussion about diabetes occurred briefly, with participants questioning which type(s) someone claimed could be cured, indicating ongoing interest in medical conditions relevant to transhumanist concerns.

* A participant shared information about Overtone, an open-source toolkit for designing synthesizers and collaborating with music, with links to Meta-Ex (a live-coding music project), demonstrating interest in creative applications of programming.

* There was technical discussion about PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) material properties, noting that it "swells in basically every solvent," which is relevant to DIY biology and microfluidics applications.

* A link was shared to a statement from European research organizations calling on Elsevier to withdraw their text and data mining (TDM) policy, highlighting ongoing tensions between open science advocates and traditional publishers.

* Brief discussion about Rust programming language occurred, with one participant implementing their own list structure due to limitations with the language's vector implementation, showing the channel's technical depth.