# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (October 22, 2012)

* A discussion about brain preservation occurred, with participants debating the feasibility of maintaining a "brain in a vat" as an alternative to cryogenic freezing, noting that the main technical challenge would be maintaining proper blood chemistry.

* News was shared that a transhumanist community member named Ben Hyink had died, reportedly by suicide, which prompted expressions of shock and grief among channel participants.

* A brief technical discussion about MD5 password hashing took place, with participants noting that rainbow tables containing billions of pre-computed hashes exist, though breaking complex hashes still requires significant computational resources.

* Information was shared about a lab space in San Diego receiving sponsorship from Assay Depot, with mention that this organization had previously received military funding announced at a DTRA (Defense Threat Reduction Agency) event.

* Channel moderation was evident throughout the log, with the moderator enforcing topic relevance and requesting that users provide descriptions when sharing links.