[Noisebridge-discuss] Another DIYbio thread!

[William Heath]

My dream:
https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/User:Xp_prg

On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:43 AM, William Heath <wgheath at gmail.com> wrote:

> All that is synthetic biology can be known here:
>
> http://blip.tv/file/1894384/
>
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> 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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