# Summary of ##hplusroadmap IRC Log (Oct 20, 2011)

* A Reason.com article titled "Transhumanism vs. Bioconservatism" was shared, prompting discussion about pre-enlightenment arguments against transhumanist technologies and the philosophical inconsistency of those who oppose technology while benefiting from it.

* GitHub repository "backbone-rails" was highlighted, with a user mentioning they should release their own "phonegap/callback backbone-rails-css-html generator" tool for web development.

* A Kickstarter project for "MakerSlide" (an open-source linear bearing system) was shared, with discussion about its relationship to the earlier MakerBeam project and distribution channels.

* Security concepts were discussed via a link to an article about rainbow tables and cryptographic security fundamentals from Matasano Security.

* A user shared a quote suggesting that early signs of a "underground singularity" might include "a sudden drop in the death rate followed by Alzheimer's patients checking themselves out of nursing homes."

* A CouchDB-based implementation for 3D model viewing was discussed, with questions about whether it was being marketed as an SKDB (Standard Kit Database) implementation.