# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Dec 2, 2013)

• A paper on self-representation in nervous systems was shared, specifically "SELF-REPRESENTATION IN NERVOUS SYSTEMS" from Nature journal (doi:10.1038/nature03663), indicating ongoing interest in neurological self-models.

• A paper about knocking out pain in livestock was discussed (doi:10.1007/s12152-009-9048-6), titled "Knocking Out Pain in Livestock: Can Technology Succeed Where Morality has Stalled?", exploring technological approaches to animal welfare.

• A neuroscience paper was shared from Nature Neuroscience (doi:10.1038/nn.3594), though the specific content wasn't discussed in the log.

• A GitHub repository for molecular machinery built in NanoEngineer (in .mmp format) was shared at https://github.com/eudoxia0/MNT, representing work on molecular nanotechnology designs.

• Two useful developer tools were shared: explainshell.com (which explains shell commands) and cdecl.org (which translates C declarations to English), with discussion about how such tools could be improved.

• A paper analyzing Cold War era espionage styles in Russia was shared, showing the channel's interdisciplinary interests beyond pure technology.

• A user demonstrated paperbot's functionality for retrieving scientific papers using DOIs, showing the channel's focus on accessing academic research.