# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

- The Oxford English Dictionary officially added "biohacking" to its lexicon, indicating mainstream recognition of this transhumanist concept and practice.

- Participants discussed collaborative science platforms, including a wiki for genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that offered potential co-authorship in Nature Genetics, demonstrating open science approaches in genomics research.

- The Foresight Institute's technology challenges (foresight.org/challenge) were shared, highlighting specific goals for nanotechnology development and applications.

- Technical discussions about Microsoft's Kinect revealed its low manufacturing cost (~$50) and potential applications beyond gaming, including computer vision capabilities for background removal and 3D object modeling.

- Participants debated terminology in transhumanism, with some suggesting alternatives like "superhumanism" and criticizing the claim that "everyone is transhumanist" as unhelpful for identifying serious contributors to the movement.

- The nanoengineer software project was discussed, with kanzure announcing a successful code fix allowing proper git log functionality with specific files, demonstrating ongoing open-source development in nanotechnology tools.

- Several innovative architectural concepts were shared, including floating architecture from waterstudio.nl and flying car designs from mavericklsa.com, reflecting interest in novel infrastructure approaches.