# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Conversation

• A significant advancement in solar cell technology was discussed, highlighting a new record efficiency of 44.7% achieved at a concentration of 297 suns, with the technical limitation that such concentrated solar systems require water cooling at high intensities.

• The community evaluated prednisone's potential as a nootropic but quickly dismissed it due to serious immune system side effects, demonstrating the channel's critical approach to cognitive enhancement claims.

• The channel utilized an automated paperbot system to retrieve and share scientific papers across diverse fields including neurochemistry, microbiology, magnetized water effects on plants, and lithography techniques, showing their commitment to open knowledge sharing.

• A lithography expert based in Austin (lithoguru.com) was mentioned as a potential collaboration opportunity for channel members interested in advanced fabrication technologies.

• The conversation demonstrated the interdisciplinary nature of transhumanist interests, spanning from solar energy technology to neurochemistry and microbiology, reflecting the community's broad approach to technological advancement.

• The presence of gradstudentbot, which mimicked graduate student behavior with humorous comments about research progress, illustrated the academic culture of the channel and its connection to formal research communities.