# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (May 24, 2016)

The log was relatively quiet with minimal substantive discussion, but contained a few notable items:

* A link to a transcript of an interview with Peter Thiel by Bill Kristol was shared, potentially relevant to transhumanist or futurist discourse.

* A research paper titled "Programming with a Differentiable Forth Interpreter" (arXiv:1605.06640) was mentioned, representing work at the intersection of programming languages and machine learning.

* There was a brief reference to Beeminder, a behavior change and habit tracking tool that uses commitment contracts and quantified self principles.

* A YouTube video related to "eXistenZ" was shared, likely referencing the science fiction film that explores themes of virtual reality and the blurring of reality boundaries.

* Someone briefly mentioned "Cortical Systematics," possibly referring to a neuroscience or brain-computer interface research group or concept.