# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• The OpenWorm project successfully raised $120,593 through crowdfunding, demonstrating significant community interest in computational neuroscience models of simple organisms.

• Participants identified critical security vulnerabilities in "proof of storage" cryptocurrency systems, specifically collusion attacks where users can earn disproportionate credit while only storing a single copy of files.

• The conversation explored standardization in design, with some arguing that creativity isn't stifled by standardization but redirected toward system-level design, referencing historical solid modeling systems like PADL that intentionally restricted geometric freedom.

• Kanzure described SKDB (Standard Kit of Design Bits) as an "apt-get for physical objects" that could standardize equipment designs and improve access to DIY bio equipment.

• The group discussed teleoperation technologies for contexts like surgery and mechanical repair, debating business models where remote experts could guide less-skilled physical operators.

• Participants explored the future of automation in shipping, debating whether engineers on container ships could be replaced by remote operators and discussing the tradeoffs between onboard expertise versus remote assistance.

• The conversation revealed tensions within transhumanism between idealism and practicality, with one participant noting they "used to be a transhumanist until reality bit me in the butt, secretly I still am."