# Key Ideas from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants shared practical approaches to longevity, with consensus that nutrition, exercise, and avoiding harmful substances (especially sugar) represent the most evidence-backed methods, while also discussing more speculative approaches like caloric restriction, TA-65 therapy, and cryonics.

• A sleep tracking visualization tool was shared (http://fennetic.net/sleep/) demonstrating how internet usage affects sleep patterns, representing the group's interest in quantified self approaches.

• The Brain Preservation Technology Prize proposal (http://www.brainpreservation.org/documents/proposalforbrainpreservationtechnologyprize.pdf) sparked discussion about preservation techniques and the perpetual deferral of reanimation challenges to future technology.

• Several bioinformatics and health resources were shared, including RepeatFinder for genetic motif analysis and a collection of longevity research papers (http://designfiles.org/papers/longevity/).

• The group critically discussed Craig Venter's "artificial life" announcement, characterizing it as more PR than revolutionary science, with limited immediate implications for longevity research.

• Participants explored network management tools for maintaining large contact networks, including a "1kfriend.ly" project for tag-based personalized email communication with large networks.

• The Open Science Summit (July 29-31, 2010) was announced, highlighting the community's interest in collaborative, open approaches to scientific advancement.