# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Kanzure shared multiple aging research resources, including a Methuselah Foundation podcast with David Gobel and SENS Research Foundation's 2015 achievements in funding senescent cell clearance and lysosomal aggregate clearing enzymes.

• Participants discussed DRACO (Double-stranded RNA Activated Caspase Oligomerizer), a broad-spectrum antiviral therapy, debating its effectiveness against viruses like the common cold, flu, herpes, and HIV, with limitations noted for viruses with latency mechanisms.

• Users expressed privacy concerns about genetic testing services like 23andMe, particularly regarding law enforcement access to DNA databases, leading to discussion about DNA data ownership rights and alternatives for genome sequencing.

• Daeken made progress reverse-engineering SolidWorks 2015 file formats, discovering they contain Parasolid data with zlib compression and additional uncompressed metadata that might include design history.

• The group discussed CAD software alternatives, with kanzure expressing enthusiasm for VerbNURBS (http://verbnurbs.com/) as a promising solution, while others mentioned BRLCAD as an underappreciated option.

• Kanzure proposed a system to address problematic academic impact factor metrics by hiding references in papers until publication, noting how current metrics negatively affect scientific careers and hiring decisions.