# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Project Prometheus by Masten Space Systems is offering opportunities to run code on a Raspberry Pi attached to spacecraft sensors, allowing developers to test algorithms for visual navigation and other space applications, with free participation for educational institutions.

• Detailed discussions on DNA synthesis technology covered phosphoramidite chemistry and oligonucleotide synthesis, with clarification that commercial DNA synthesizers produce single-stranded DNA rather than double helices.

• Research on bee-flower interactions was shared, highlighting how flowers develop detectable electric fields after bee visits that last approximately 100 seconds, potentially helping bees identify previously-visited flowers.

• Technical blockchain discussions explored Counterparty's transition from multi-signature transactions to OP_RETURN for data storage, with proposals for reducing blockchain bloat through merkle tree aggregation.

• Participants debated the economics of DNA synthesis services, questioning whether custom-built synthesizers or commercial equipment would be more cost-effective for operating profitable DNA synthesis services.

• A brief discussion touched on dichloroacetate (DCA), a compound studied for potential anti-cancer properties, with concerns about human side effects and dosing challenges, reflecting the channel's interest in experimental therapeutic compounds.