# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Cryonics research was debated, with questions about why organizations like Alcor haven't conducted more extensive animal testing to validate preservation and revival protocols, referencing Mike Darwin's dog perfusion experiments and the M-22 vitrification solution.

• A conceptual comparison between Whole Brain Emulation (WBE) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) suggested that non-uploading WBE is functionally equivalent to AGI, as both require fundamental understanding of intelligence mechanisms.

• Microfluidic technology was highlighted with specific product mentions, including affordable mixer slides ($33) and chips from China (£21), indicating growing accessibility of this technology for biohacking applications.

• The Reload Pro fan kit was announced (www.arachnidlabs.com/reload-pro/fan-kit.html), alongside discussion of signal generation hardware including AD9851/AD9854 boards, with plans for a versatile $60 instrument.

• Mathematical routing problems for creating non-intersecting paths with 90-degree turns were discussed, with applications in PCB design, plumbing, and microfluidic lab-on-a-chip systems.

• The Gates Foundation's policy requiring immediate free access to journal articles from their funded research (approximately 1400 papers annually) was noted as a significant development for open science.

• A Brix Refractometer was mentioned as a potential tool for USG/SP measurements, showing the community's interest in repurposing commercial tools for biohacking applications.