# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Users reported that sci-hub.org was redirecting to boxuesky.com, which charged $150-$600 for academic paper access, highlighting ongoing challenges with scientific literature accessibility as an obstacle to open research.

• Paperbot, a tool for automatically archiving and providing access to scientific papers, was being tested by channel participants, with archives maintained at http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/paperbot/.

• Electronic cigarettes with data tracking capabilities were discussed, specifically the Joyetech eVic model that uploads usage data via USB, demonstrating the integration of quantified-self features into personal devices.

• Multiple research papers on happiness were shared, covering topics such as whether happiness is a heritable trait (with studies suggesting 25% heritability for optimism) and comparative analyses of happiness concepts across Eastern philosophical traditions.

• Participants debated demographic challenges including China's shrinking working-age population and global increases in life expectancy, with some arguing that resource distribution rather than population control should be the focus of development efforts.

• Alternative family structures, egg preservation technologies, and the societal implications of same-sex parenting were discussed, reflecting transhumanist interest in reproductive technologies and evolving family formation models.

• The documentary "Plug and Pray" about artificial intelligence and robotics was mentioned, though the log didn't capture detailed discussion about its content or implications.