# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion (April 2, 2009)

• A desire for greater introspection and control over the autonomic nervous system was expressed, reflecting transhumanist interest in extending conscious control over bodily functions.

• Discussion of RepRap 3D printer programming revealed concerns about code quality in maker communities, with observations that simple programming concepts were being treated as revolutionary despite their basic nature.

• A DIY oscilloscope project was shared (http://yveslebrac.blogspot.com/), though limitations were noted regarding its lack of RAM for capturing fast signals.

• Microfluidics systems were critically analyzed, with calculations showing that a design would require 225 m² of implementation area to achieve a processing rate of 1 L/second, highlighting scale challenges in microfluidic applications.

• A paper on distinguishing single cells using only light was shared, demonstrating interest in non-invasive cellular analysis techniques.

• Participants discussed dependency resolution challenges when solving nonlinear systems of equations, noting the lack of a general dependency resolution algorithm library.

• File sharing of academic papers was actively occurring between members, with repositories being built at sata.serveftp.org and heybryan.org, showing the community's focus on open knowledge sharing.