# Key Points from IRC Log

• A paper on teleporting the memory of an organism was shared, with links to both the phys.org article and the original arxiv paper (arxiv.org/abs/1509.03763).

• Kanzure proposed selective breeding for hydrocephaly to create brains that are easier to scan and simulate, suggesting that thinner brain matter around hollow spaces would require less computational resources than regular "thick juicy brains."

• Kanzure also suggested using hemispherectomies combined with lesion studies to identify minimal brain structures that still maintain desired behaviors, potentially using transcranial ultrasound to create non-surgical lesions.

• Several robotics developments were shared, including a cybernetic third arm for drummers and a biomimetic anthropomorphic robot hand described as "the most amazing we've ever seen."

• Multiple resources about NixOS and its purely functional software deployment model were shared, including academic papers and documentation on containers and virtualization.

• A link to an open-source stenographic keyboard project called Stenoboard was shared, along with its GitHub repository.

• A discussion about CRISPR patent wars included the observation that some researchers are proceeding with their work assuming the major patent holders will be too busy fighting each other to pursue smaller players.

• A job posting for an "EM Connectome Annotation Team Manager" at Janelia Research Campus in Virginia was shared, related to brain mapping efforts.