# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants debugged "paperbot," a tool for automatically archiving academic papers, fixing issues with URL handling for various academic publishers.

• The channel discussed web browser automation technologies, with PhantomJS identified as the best headless browser solution not requiring X11/Xorg, while WebKitGTK+ was noted as more up-to-date but X11-dependent.

• There was significant criticism of browser-based tools for bioinformatics and genetic engineering, with kanzure arguing they're impractical for handling multi-gigabyte genomes due to performance and security limitations.

• The conversation highlighted the extreme complexity of DNA systems, described as having "multiple reentrant abstractions, unstable with low signal-to-noise ratio, unbootstrappable runtime, nondeterministic execution, and subtle side effects."

• Participants discussed synthetic biology research projects including biological microprocessors and NAND gates that could potentially function as computer-like components in biological systems.

• The log revealed tensions in community biology lab environments, including equipment management issues and concerns about FBI monitoring of DIYbio activities, with mentions of FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinators attending DIYbio events.

• Bitcoin's growing popularity in Argentina was noted, with participants observing it demonstrated more stability than the Argentinian Peso due to the country's capital control laws.