# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Conversation

• Tim Schmidt shared progress on designing a low-cost ($100) metal lathe using steel gridbeam that could be assembled with basic tools, demonstrating the channel's focus on accessible DIY manufacturing technologies.

• Kanzure made extensive research collections available at diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers/ covering gene therapy, longevity, myostatin inhibition, nanotech, and phosphoramidites, providing resources for DIY biohackers and researchers.

• Users discussed directed energy beam weapons technology, including DIY possibilities using microwave magnetrons, with gleapsite sharing the Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook as a resource.

• The group examined "The Uncertain Future" simulation software (previously from SIAI/MIRI), with Kanzure obtaining the source code and discussing licensing it under AGPL, making it available at http://diyhpl.us/cgit/uncertainfuture/.

• Participants debated various definitions of "technological singularity," including exponential technology growth curves, machine intelligence surpassing human capabilities, and the fundamental unpredictability of post-singularity futures.

• The conversation touched on synthetic biology applications, noting C. elegans' ability to survive in space environments and discussing potential genetic engineering for radiation resistance in spacecraft applications.

• A GitHub repository for optogenetics mind control technology (https://github.com/samuellab/mindcontrol) was shared, reflecting the channel's interest in brain-computer interface technologies.