# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Nov 3, 2012)

* A discussion about cryobiology highlighted the distinction between "equilibrium vitrification" (E-VF) used in cryonics (slow perfusion of cryoprotectant to high concentrations) versus "kinetic vitrification" (K-VF), noting that confusion between these terms leads to misunderstandings when cryobiologists evaluate cryonics claims.

* A participant shared observations that cryobiology appears to be a marginalized scientific field, with funding primarily directed toward assisted reproduction and blood work rather than more exploratory research.

* A study was shared suggesting flu vaccination may increase longevity, with participants debating whether the reported 40% reduction in all-cause mortality might be attributable to lifestyle factors rather than the vaccine itself.

* Google's Flu Trends project was discussed (http://www.google.org/flutrends/about/how.html), which uses search query data to predict and track flu outbreaks in various regions.

* A participant mentioned reading "Current Frontiers in Cryobiology" (http://www.intechopen.com/books/current-frontiers-in-cryobiology), which contains an anti-cryonics perspective in its first chapter.

* Several participants discussed browser preferences for technical work, with mentions of links-family browsers (links2, links-hacked, elinks), along with tools like quvi, get-flash-videos, and surfraw for handling multimedia content.