# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion (May 12, 2010)

* A discussion about cloud generation experiments explored the potential climate impact of reflective clouds, with speculation about whether enough cloud-generating boats could create visible patterns on Earth, and questions about NASA's radiation measurements to definitively determine global warming trends.

* Kanzure shared a video of David Orban discussing the Singularity University, available at telexlr8.wordpress.com.

* DIY biotechnology was highlighted through several resources: a link to the Delta2 (world's first DIY bio-fuel based helicopter), a video of Andrew Hessel on DIY bio toolkits, and an announcement that Hessel would be visiting Austin in two weeks.

* A participant shared the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (dlmf.nist.gov), a comprehensive mathematical reference resource.

* A Boston-based user inquired about locally sourcing petri dishes for what appears to be DIY biology experiments, indicating the practical aspects of citizen science being discussed in the community.

* The conversation touched on intellectual property concerns in biotechnology, with criticism of Monsanto's business practices and a discussion about the gap between idealistic goals (like the green revolution's aim to "feed the planet") and actual corporate implementations.