# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants explored electron confinement physics in an "AB tube" concept, debating whether electrons would be attracted to the walls of a positively charged insulated rod or if mathematical models would accurately predict their behavior.

• Bryan Hey's atomic manipulation projects (http://heybryan.org/projects/atoms/) were discussed, including technical requirements for ultra-high vacuum (UHV) environments and electron confinement methods.

• The conversation highlighted fabrication challenges in self-manufacturing certain components like tungsten carbide PCB drill bits, which are "impossible to make on your own," revealing practical limitations in fab lab capabilities.

• Participants compared biological replication timeframes (whale vs. human gestation) to construction project timelines (skyscrapers, towers), questioning whether mass is a valid metric for estimating replication time.

• The group discussed creating a shared transhumanist literature collection at their workshop, combining reference materials and science fiction related to transhumanism.

• Genomic data resources were shared, particularly KEGG genes.tar.gz (14GB), which contains comprehensive gene information across multiple organisms, alongside discussion of biological data format parsing challenges.

• Historical transhumanist web content from sites like roboeco.com/evolutis and TeamInfinity (circa 1996) was examined and critiqued, including a document called "UniversalDNA.txt" containing early transhumanist writing about DNA.