# Key Points from IRC Log (March 30, 2016)

• The Human Brain Project (HBP) platform launch was shared via webcast link (https://webconf.vc.dfn.de/hbp-platforms).

• Wafer-Scale Integration (WSI) was discussed as a rarely used system for building very large integrated circuit networks using an entire silicon wafer to produce a single "super-chip" that could dramatically reduce costs for some systems like massively parallel supercomputers.

• A Science article was shared about bacteria that can consume plastic (http://science.sciencemag.org/content/351/6278/1154), representing a potential biological solution to plastic waste.

• Timeless debugging technology was mentioned, with a link to the rr-project.org, which allows for recording and replaying program execution for more effective debugging.

• SpaceX's planned launch of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), an inflatable space habitat, was discussed with reference to its Wikipedia page.

• Google's Exacycle platform was mentioned in relation to protein docking simulations, showing advanced computational applications in molecular biology.

• The concept of a "gravity balloon" was shared (http://gravitationalballoon.blogspot.com/2013/03/introduction-to-gravity-balloon.html), though participants debated its efficiency and practicality, particularly regarding claims about agriculture requirements and fluid dynamics.