# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• A blog post was shared demonstrating that x86 architecture is Turing complete without using registers, representing an interesting theoretical computer science finding (http://mainisusuallyafunction.blogspot.com/2014/02/x86-is-turing-complete-with-no-registers.html).

• Illumina's genomics startup accelerator program was discussed, offering $100,000 plus access to sequencing systems, reagents, and lab space in San Francisco, with participants noting that the technology access was more valuable than the funding itself.

• A technical paper on "toehold-mediated DNA strand displacement" was shared (http://dna.caltech.edu/Papers/ThreeWayBiophysics2013.pdf), discussing the biophysics and kinetics of this DNA manipulation technique relevant to synthetic biology.

• Self-replicating machine simulation was mentioned with supporting video demonstration (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBXO_6Jn1fs) and related research papers (http://www.srm.org.uk/papers.html), touching on a core transhumanist concept.

• "Lung in a Box" technology was discussed as an advancement in organ transplantation, with speculation about miniaturization potential and the possibility of creating artificial organs for blood oxygenation.

• A programming language for algorithmic music generation called Celltone was shared (https://github.com/andreasjansson/Celltone), representing an intersection of computational creativity and artistic expression.

• A participant announced plans to gain access to a scanning electron microscope with the intention of reproducing it as Free Hardware, seeking collaborators with relevant expertise.