# Key Points from IRC Log

• A Kickstarter project called Holovect was shared, featuring a holographic vector display that creates 3D images in air by manipulating air properties (possibly through heating or the Venturi effect), though there was debate about its practical applications versus VR goggles.

• Discussion of a scientific paper challenging the traditional view that synapses are the primary locus of memory, with some participants expressing skepticism about dismissing synaptic memory mechanisms entirely in favor of epigenetic/RNA-based mechanisms.

• ImplicitCAD released an update with significantly reduced memory usage (1/8th), slightly less CPU usage (3%), and improved precision, though there were concerns about export quality at different resolutions.

• A paper on gene editing was shared: "In vivo correction of anaemia in β-thalassemic mice by γPNA-mediated gene editing with nanoparticle delivery" (Nature Communications).

• Participants discussed Freitas' proposal for respirocytes (artificial red blood cells) that could store and transport 236 times more oxygen than natural cells, potentially allowing humans to sprint for 15 minutes without breathing.

• MIT's "Project Manus" resource catalog for machining was shared, prompting criticism of the term "makerspace" and skepticism about universities claiming to foster a "Maker Revolution" when engineering has always been their core function.