# Summary of ##hplusroadmap IRC Log (Aug 23, 2013)

• A 2-page scientific commentary was shared by archels at http://turingbirds.com/temp/496159a.pdf, though the specific content of the paper wasn't discussed in the log.

• A user named Technicus inquired about a programming project involving neural networks for breast cancer research that they had briefly seen on the news.

• Participants discussed issues with "paperbot," suggesting there was a channel bot for tracking or retrieving scientific papers that needed fixing.

• The channel featured "gradstudentbot," a bot programmed to respond with humorous academic-themed replies that simulate the experience of being a graduate student (e.g., "I think I'll be done in 6 years," "Who the hell stole my pipette?").

• The conversation was relatively quiet during this period, with minimal substantive technical discussion about transhumanist topics, suggesting this may have been a slower day for the community.