# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion (Jan 14, 2012)

* Discussion of geoengineering approaches to climate change, including mentions of "iodine crystal bomb" and genetically engineered algae as potential technological interventions, with the observation that "just because geoengineering is ham-fisted and badly understood in the present, doesn't mean it's forever hopeless."

* Debate about the severity of climate change impacts, with augur arguing that "the problem with climate change is not that a few species will die, but that sea levels will rise dramatically, flooding many low lying areas, displacing hundreds of millions of people, and submerging basically all ports."

* Brief mention of org-mode (an Emacs organizational tool) usage among channel participants, with several members confirming they use it.

* Reference to a Pokemon Red source code project (https://bitbucket.org/kanzure/pokered) being developed by kanzure, with a suggestion that efforts might be better directed toward creating an Eclipse Phase computer RPG.

* Philosophical quip about immortality: "I'm going to live forever, or die trying" - demonstrating the transhumanist themes that run through the channel's discussions.