# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Oct 5, 2009)

• A discussion of Mormon perspectives on transhumanism was shared, including a quote from Joseph Smith: "you have got to learn to become Gods yourselves, the same as all Gods before you have done."

• Geothermal power was briefly mentioned, with the observation that it "works everywhere on earth, as long as you can dig deep enough."

• The 2009 Nobel Prize was awarded for research on telomeres, which was noted in the channel.

• A participant shared meeting Aaron Diaz (creator of Dresden Codak webcomic), which includes philosophical comics like "Dungeons and Discourse" that blend philosophy with gaming concepts.

• There was discussion about using gnuplot for business planning, with interest in "real-time self-adjusting prices that match demand/supply to target goals."

• Participants discussed methods for encouraging scientific thinking in children, suggesting activities like reading encyclopedias together, building crystal sets, making spectrometers in cereal boxes, creating graphite resistors, and teaching Morse code and substitution ciphers.

• Alternative construction methods like hexayurts and earthbag buildings were discussed as potential structures for children's play spaces or "underground labs."