# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants discussed a paper on "Searching the Internet for evidence of time travelers," which led to speculation that Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto might be a time traveler or uploaded consciousness testing humanity's readiness for advanced financial systems.

• Technical details about the Dual_EC_DRBG cryptographic backdoor were shared, including proof-of-concept code demonstrating how this algorithm (patented in 2004 as a "key escrow mechanism") could be exploited.

• A user reported progress on building a DIY DNA synthesizer, describing work on a spin-coater and development of a 3-point kinematic mount for aligning silicon wafers with photoresist to digital photomasks.

• The group discussed potential DIYbio meetup topics, including equipment teardowns of various lab devices (sequencers, synthesizers, chromatography machines) and the limitations of dissolved oxygen sensors in non-water liquids.

• A research paper on dehydrocorybulbine, a compound from Corydalis yanhusuo with novel analgesic properties, was shared along with discussion of various methods to obtain or synthesize this traditional Chinese medicine compound.

• Participants shared information about 3D mid-air acoustic manipulation technology that uses sound waves to suspend and manipulate small objects in three-dimensional space.

• A security vulnerability allowing escape from KVM virtualization was discussed, with technical details about the Xen Sysret VM Escape (CVE-2012-0217) and demonstration videos.