# IRC Log Summary - January 11, 2012

* Discussion about the challenges of building a German transhumanist community, with jk4930 (vice chair of the German Transhumanist Association) seeking advice from kanzure about connecting international H+ members through chat platforms.

* kanzure mentioned he is no longer associated with H+ organization despite still being listed as director of R&D on their website, suggesting organizational issues within the transhumanist movement.

* Reference to the Rationality Minicamp and ten-week Rationality Boot Camp, indicating educational initiatives within the rationalist/transhumanist community.

* BioCurious (DIY biology lab) was featured in the Wall Street Journal, showing growing mainstream attention to citizen science initiatives.

* A user mentioned reading Max More's work on transhumanism and extropianism, with kanzure noting that while the philosophy is sound, he was "disappointed in his execution" despite extropianism having existed for 30 years.

* kanzure recommended reading about the proactionary principle (developed by Max More) as important transhumanist philosophical content.