# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• The discussion evaluated Ray Kurzweil's contributions to OCR technology and patents while critiquing his timeline predictions as overly optimistic, with one participant suggesting his predictions might materialize "at most 70% as fast as he claims."

• A technical resource on patching function bytecode with Python was shared (http://www.jonathon-vogel.com/posts/patching_function_bytecode_with_python/), highlighting interest in low-level programming techniques.

• Participants discussed yanukovychleaks.org, a site documenting leaked documents from Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, showing the channel's interest in political transparency and information freedom.

• The group briefly discussed mitochondrial replacement technology being reviewed by the FDA, with one participant expressing interest in this emerging biotech procedure.

• A 3D printing advancement for customized heart treatment was shared via Kurzweil AI, though participants expressed skepticism about the reliability of content from that source, demonstrating critical evaluation of technological news.

• Participants discussed a technical issue with GitHub's contribution calendar, noting a 2-3 day delay in updating contribution statistics that affected user activity visualization.