# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants discussed Bayesian heuristics for social safety assessment, noting how certain mental conditions can impair one's ability to analyze social situations and build trust relationships.

• A "real life AdBlock Plus" concept using augmented reality glasses was proposed to filter advertisements and replace them with personalized contextual information, with a related project called "unlogo" being shared.

• Several innovation platforms connecting problem-solvers with challenges ("ideagoras") were discussed, including InnoCentive and yet2.com, with participants seeking a potential aggregator for these resources.

• A Japanese craftsman's website demonstrating tool-building bootstrapping was shared, showing how to create tools using only tools made in previous steps—a fundamental concept for self-replicating manufacturing.

• Long-term interstellar travel research was discussed through NASA's "100-year Starship" initiative and the Icarus Interstellar project, highlighting interest in far-future space exploration technologies.

• A significant legal precedent regarding firmware copyright was noted in the Lexmark printer ruling, where bit-for-bit copying was permitted for interoperability when firmware functioned as an access control mechanism.

• The DIYbio movement was referenced through shared video recordings of DIYbio London events, indicating community interest in accessible biotechnology and biohacking.

• A document on "desirable intelligence augmenting technologies" was shared, focusing on currently available and near-term cognitive enhancement technologies, reflecting the group's interest in practical transhumanist applications.