# What is hplusroadmap? The #hplusroadmap IRC channel is a technology development and engineering group that focuses on projects such as: * [DNA synthesis](http://diyhpl.us/wiki/dna/synthesis/notes/) machine development * brain emulation, brain uploading, computational neuroscience * nootropics, smart drugs, intelligence enhancement, memory enhancement * do-it-yourself biology, genetic engineering, gene therapy, biohacking, synthetic biology * human embryo genetic engineering (ref), human cloning, non-human cloning, chimeras, hybrids, microchimerism, xenotransplantation * artificial wombs, uterus (xeno)transplantation, ex vivo uterus * cryonics * molecular nanotechnology * molecular biology, polymerase, fusion proteins, directed evolution, gene-editing * protein engineering, protein design, protein language models, protein diffusion, enzyme engineering * nutrition, bodybuilding * open-source hardware development * space colonization, habitats, mining, communication, transportation * self-replicating machines * robots, mechanical automation, machining, electronics * computer architecture, supercomputing * intelligence (both biological and artificial), superintelligence, biological superintelligence, in vitro neural tissue culture * open-source software development * transhumanism * life extension, anti-aging, longevity research * cryptography, bitcoin technology development # Logs All logs are stored at and are instantly updated after receiving new messages. # Connecting to IRC The easiest way to join is to simply go to and click "Start". Discord bridge: Users who plan to contribute often are encouraged to seek out better IRC clients. The channel inhabitants seem to like [irssi](http://irssi.org/), [HexChat](https://hexchat.github.io), [ChatZilla](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chatzilla/) for Firefox, [Textual](http://codeux.com/textual/) for OS X, [Pidgin](http://pidgin.im/), and a variety of bouncers and remote shells. - download and run an [IRC client](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients) - /connect irc.libera.chat - /join #hplusroadmap # Projects There's some funding available for hplusroadmap projects. # History The hplusroadmap IRC channel was started in 2008 to focus on a roadmap for transhumanist technology development, do-it-yourself biohacking and turning near-future ideas into practical engineering projects. The channel was hosted on [Freenode](http://freenode.net/) until 2021-05-19, when a hostile takeover of the network led us to move to [libera.chat](http://libera.chat). hplusroadmap originally started as a mailing list in 2007. # Rules * no philosophy (violators that are bad at philosophy will be harshly judged)