# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Conversation

• Participants discussed advanced molecular manipulation technologies, including STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscopy) and molecular tweezers for building metal organic frameworks, with one member working on nanometer-tipped tools using glass capillary as base material.

• The conversation explored host-guest chemistry and supramolecular chemistry as frameworks for organizing molecular components at the nanoscale, with debate about whether interactions at this level could be conceptualized as "electronics" or if quantum effects make such analogies less useful.

• A technical discussion about microfluidics design examined spiral.pl code for creating spiral channels in BRLCAD, with participants debating methods for creating arbitrary cross-sections rather than just square ones.

• The group discussed computational modeling approaches for molecular interactions, particularly Density Functional Theory (DFT), noting its extreme computational demands—"a day to simulate a small molecule in one configuration with DFT on a supercomputer."

• An interesting conceptual reframing of expertise in DIY communities was proposed, suggesting expertise should be viewed as performative (something you do) rather than possessive (something you have), challenging traditional notions of authority in technical disciplines.

• Several technology links were shared, including a humorous machine learning parody site (oneweirdkerneltrick.com), a paper on searching for time travelers (arXiv:1312.7128), and information about DonglePi (a device providing Raspberry Pi compatibility for PCs).