# IRC Log Summary - December 25, 2013

Based on the IRC log from the #hplusroadmap channel, there was limited substantive discussion on this day. The few notable points were:

* A brief technical discussion about blockchain mining occurred, specifically regarding Stratum protocol which allows for "blockchainless mining" and the possibility of switching which blockchain is being mined without closing connections.

* There was mention that Stratum clients are implemented in Python using the Twisted framework, which was noted as a mixed blessing (Python being viewed positively, Twisted negatively).

* A reference was made to "slush" (likely Marek Palatinus), the creator of the Stratum mining protocol, with mention that he is based in Prague.

* The conversation touched on cryptocurrency mining pools that automatically switch between different blockchains based on exchange rates of various altcoins.

* The channel was relatively quiet overall, with most activity consisting of users joining and leaving rather than substantive discussion on transhumanist or technological topics.