[Noisebridge-discuss] Another DIYbio thread!

[William Heath]

All that is synthetic biology can be known here:

http://blip.tv/file/1894384/

On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 10:48 AM, William Heath <wgheath at gmail.com> wrote:

> We have followed the proper protocols to collaborate and are being
> excellent to you all.  We had approval from the safety committee etc...
>  This is not as people are presenting it.  I can't be there on Tuesday as I
> live in Palo Alto, that is why I go on weekends.  I have a mini-dv camera
> filled with footage of our work that we did on Saturday.  Shall I post it to
> the web?  We are being very careful.  Please be excellent to diybio, we need
> this excellence.  Synthetic biology is the future, know this, love this, be
> this.
> -Tim
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Josh Myer <josh at joshisanerd.com> wrote:
>
>> My dearest Noisebridge,
>>
>> DIYbio hasn't been the most ideal collaborator, I know.  I understand
>> that this is frustrating and generally Not Excellent, but other people
>> have brought that up, and the discussion can go on in that thread.
>> For now, let's talk about you and your feelings.
>>
>> I'd like you to think about how you feel about DIYbio.  We'll
>> definitely be discussing the DIYbio thing at an upcoming Tuesday
>> meeting, and the people who use 83c should be prepared to ensure their
>> positions are represented.  This includes both members and
>> non-members, since safety is a universal concern.  Non-members can't
>> block, but they are encouraged to discuss, and might find members who
>> will proxy for them.
>>
>> The critical question to ask yourself: Am I comfortable sharing my
>> space with DIYbio?  If you answer "yes, with no provisions," I worry,
>> but, great!  You're done, and can stop reading this thread.
>> Personally, I need more detail.  To wit, here are the questions I've
>> been asking myself:
>>
>> Am I comfortable with:
>> 1. what DIYbio wants to store here?
>> 2. how DIYbio is going to store it?
>> 3. what DIYbio is doing with these things?
>> 4. how DIYbio is going about these things (esp. cleanup)?
>> 5. that DIYbio will follow the processes/protocols governing "how"?
>>
>> If I am comfortable with these criteria, I should be comfortable with
>> DIYbio sharing the space.  (Am I missing anything from my list?)
>>
>> For the DIYbio people: please think about how you'd inform
>> Noisebridgers about each of these areas, and how to assuage any
>> concerns they may raise.
>>
>> This kind of breakdown will let us focus our discussions, and, more
>> importantly, allow us to make iterative progress towards mutual
>> understanding.  For instance, once everyone is comfortable with #1, we
>> don't need to talk about the samples again (until they change).
>> --
>> Josh Myer   650.248.3796
>>  josh at joshisanerd.com
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