# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (March 9, 2014)

* Archels shared two robotics demonstration videos, with one appearing to feature asynchronous indexing technology, which was briefly discussed as potentially allowing parts to move without waiting for destination positions to be vacant.

* A link was shared about IBM's Watson AI system being used to create food recipes, specifically a kebab dish, demonstrating practical applications of AI in creative domains.

* Several scientific papers were requested through the channel's paperbot system, including studies on febrile seizures and what appears to be research related to artificial sweeteners.

* A discussion occurred about the cephalic stage of digestion in relation to artificial sweeteners, with jrayhawk noting potential bias in research that treats artificial sweeteners as placebos.

* Kanzure mentioned challenges with users asking basic usage questions about python-brlcad (a Python interface to the BRL-CAD solid modeling system), highlighting the gap between creating software tools and supporting their adoption.