# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log

• A debate occurred about effective transhumanist approaches, contrasting public relations and cultural normalization against concrete project development, highlighting strategic tensions within the movement.

• One participant working in nanoprinting at a university lab expressed skepticism about DIY transhumanist efforts, arguing that academic institutions would likely be more effective for advancing sophisticated technologies.

• A resource listing DIY transhumanist projects was shared (http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/diytranshuman_projects.v4.html), with emphasis on the need for additional personnel and funding to advance these initiatives.

• The conversation included philosophical discussion about scarcity in a transhumanist future, with the argument that true post-scarcity is unlikely as demand for computational resources and energy would continue to grow.

• Open Source Ecology was mentioned as having effective public relations through "nice layout, complete wiki, regular quality videos," suggesting it as a model for transhumanist project presentation.

• Grassroots advocacy was referenced through one participant's efforts to convince family members and friends to consider cryonics, demonstrating community-level outreach activities.