# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Log

• A chemistry blog "Things I Won't Work With" was shared (http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/things_i_wont_work_with/), featuring discussions of dangerous, explosive, or hazardous chemical compounds that would be relevant to biohackers and researchers interested in experimental chemistry.

• Eye tracking technology for data entry was discussed, with Adobe's presentation criticized for being marketing rather than substantive HCI research, highlighting the gap between commercial presentations and actual research in human-computer interaction.

• A user inquired about tools for generating social networks from movie dialogue by mapping voices to characters and analyzing conversation patterns, revealing interest in computational analysis of social dynamics in media.

• A conveyor belt attachment for MakerBot 3D printers was shared with links to GitHub repository, blog post, and YouTube demonstration, showing continuous printing capabilities that could advance DIY manufacturing for transhumanist projects.

• Metcalfe's Law (network value grows with the square of users) was challenged with research suggesting network value is closer to n log(n), with discussion of how weighted friendship values create long-tail distributions in social networks.

• The conversation included semiconductor industry observations about Rock's Law (semiconductor fabrication plant costs double every four years) and the evolution from manual circuit etching to advanced lithography techniques.

• Roger Penrose's theories on computability and consciousness were criticized, particularly his suggestion that flowers must have consciousness because they evolved to attract bees, representing ongoing debates about the nature of consciousness in transhumanist circles.