# Summary of IRC Log from ##hplusroadmap (August 12, 2015)

• FourFire and kanzure discussed collaboration on DNA synthesis techniques, with FourFire offering to help verify chemical reactions through connections with a biochemistry company, while kanzure expressed interest in hiring a chemist to work on material compatibility and yield issues for a DNA synthesis project.

• Users discussed the "opensurgery.net" project, criticizing the creator for not releasing design files due to claimed legal concerns about liability and patents, with kanzure noting that sharing design files doesn't violate patents and CaptHindsight sharing links to industrial robot arms that could be repurposed for surgical applications.

• There was a debate about the merits of DIY medical equipment, with xtalmath suggesting that "OpenDiagnosis" would be more fruitful than "OpenTreatment" and arguing that medical professionals sometimes recommend surgical interventions when non-surgical alternatives exist.

• CaptHindsight shared information about industrial robot arms available on eBay (including KUKA and Staubli models) that could be repurposed using LinuxCNC software, noting that these professional-grade arms have the precision necessary for surgical applications.

• FourFire described their research focus on "upgrading/enhancing existing biology with things inside the possibility volume of existing protein synthesis," specifically mentioning work on developing molecules for oxygen storage inside cells rather than pursuing artificial nanotechnology.

• Users shared an article about octopus genetics revealing hundreds of previously unknown genes that contribute to their sophisticated capabilities.