# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

- Participants debated the limitations of IQ as a metric for intellectual compatibility, with some arguing that communication skills and effort are more important for meaningful relationships than similar intelligence levels, comparing IQ to height in basketball—useful but not deterministic.

- A new Osaka Transhumanist Society meetup was announced, addressing a notable gap in Japanese tech communities regarding biological expertise and longevity research focus within transhumanist discourse.

- The group discussed potential solutions to Japan's demographic challenges, including automation, immigration policy changes, increased reproduction rates, and speculative technologies like artificial wombs to maintain economic productivity.

- DIY technology discussions included home semiconductor manufacturing (referencing homecmos projects) and the feasibility of working with both electronic and biological systems in home environments.

- Participants shared valuable research resources including StackOverflow data dumps on the Internet Archive and a Quanta Magazine article titled "Will Computers Redefine the Roots of Math?" exploring the intersection of computer science and mathematical foundations.

- Some criticism was directed at certain Japanese robotics labs for presenting outdated pneumatic actuation technology as cutting-edge innovation, suggesting a concern for genuine technological advancement within the community.