# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (July 27, 2011)

* A discussion about programming language selection occurred, comparing Python, Perl, and Ruby, with participants highlighting Python's extensive scientific libraries including numpy, scipy, matplotlib, sage, nltk, and scikit.learn.

* A participant shared a link to a water-based welding technology (http://www.multiplaz.com/about), representing an innovative approach to welding techniques.

* There was a critical discussion about patent system reform, including a proposal for a fixed-size patent pool and patent insurance, with some participants arguing these would be impractical compared to more fundamental reform.

* A TED talk by Simon Lewis on consciousness and Functional Electrical Stimulation Battery Powered Microstimulator (FEBPM) was shared, though some participants criticized the speaker's characterization of the brain as a "quantum computer."

* One participant mentioned shifting focus from OS development to AI development, with the intention of eventually commanding the AI to write an operating system, sparking a brief discussion about AI approaches including evolutionary computation, neural networks, and Bayesian methods.

* Ray Dalio's principles document was shared (http://www.bwater.com/Uploads/FileManager/Principles/Bridgewater-Associates-Ray-Dalio-Principles.pdf), containing management and life philosophy insights.