# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Kanzure developed a tag cloud visualization system with a database of 40,000 tags (7,125 unique) to identify intersections between people's interests, converting from YAML to SQLite for performance and creating a similarity comparison tool that could measure overlap between individuals' conversation topics.

• The Russian transhumanist community successfully conducted a live translation of the H+ Summit 2010, attracting 800 unique viewers—reportedly more than the original uStream broadcast—demonstrating international growth of the movement.

• MakerBot announced a teacher giveaway program for free 3D printers in classrooms, while participants discussed technical challenges in CAD software development, particularly around Python APIs for 3D modeling with boundary representation, NURBS, and solid geometry.

• Participants debated Jaron Lanier's New York Times article criticizing AI, arguing his position essentially promotes mind-body dualism while using "hipster terminology" to mask traditional anti-AI arguments.

• The DIYbio movement continued expanding with Randy Hall establishing Seattle Open Biolabs adjacent to Hackerbot Labs, while Christine Peterson organized a life extension conference in Burlingame with support from Peter Thiel, described as a "longevity philanthropist."

• Criticism of the World Transhumanist Association (WTA) emerged, with claims of organizational inefficiency and allegations it had been "a vehicle for financial fraud for a while," highlighting governance challenges in transhumanist organizations.