# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Participants debated cryptocurrency technologies including Counterparty, Mastercoin, and Ethereum, with specific concerns raised about Ethereum's potential vulnerabilities and distribution model.

• A significant scientific advancement was shared regarding "bionic plants" enhanced with carbon nanotubes that demonstrated three times higher photosynthetic activity than unmodified plants.

• The channel discussed Wei Dai's early cryptocurrency concepts from the cypherpunks mailing list, highlighting his historical importance in the development of digital currencies before Bitcoin.

• Several members proposed the concept of a cryptocurrency that would use computational power for useful scientific work (similar to Folding@home) rather than just generating heat through mining.

• The conversation included analysis of science fiction works like Orion's Arm and recommendations of hard sci-fi stories such as Simon Funk's "AfterLife" and localroger's "Passages in the Void."

• Participants examined the organizational structure of clandestine cell systems using game theory and graph theory, demonstrating the channel's interest in applying theoretical frameworks to complex systems.

• Bitcoin's transaction malleability issues were technically discussed, specifically how transactions reference other transactions by txid and how fixing this would require overhauling Bitcoin's signature system.