# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• The Glowing Plant Kickstarter project sparked controversy over its relationship with BioCurious, raising questions about proper attribution and community consultation in open science projects.

• Kanzure expressed skepticism about transhumanist conferences (particularly Russia-2045), arguing they produce little practical progress compared to actual technical work, and shared extensive documentation at http://diyhpl.us/wiki/declaration for those interested in concrete projects.

• Technical discussions included running OpenSCAD through Emscripten (http://www.fabfabbers.com/openscad/), operating Mozilla Gecko headlessly without an X server, and the practical challenges of installing a Scanning Electron Microscope in a hackerspace environment.

• Resources shared included an SEM manual (https://www.noisebridge.net/images/c/c7/ISI_Mini-TV_SEM_Manual-Troubleshooting-Reference_Guide.pdf), FBI-related DIY biology documentation, and repositories of open-source transhumanist projects at https://github.com/kanzure.

• The conversation reflected the community's focus on practical implementation over theoretical discussion, with emphasis on DIY biology, community infrastructure (Oakland Mesh Network), and the importance of hackerspaces for fostering technical innovation.