[Noisebridge-discuss] Use of Nitrous Oxide in the space on Sunday night

[Susan Werner]

God /damn/ y'alls, nitrous oxide = N2O, not NO2. 

-- 
Su``have fun inhaling NO2 I guess?''san

On Oct 11 13:49, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Zephyr :
> 
> Just a correction.  People like referencing that bit, but they keep
> forgetting about 381b .. it's just one paragraph before, and it's VERY
> clear on the subject:
> 
>  CA penal code:
> 
> 381b.  Any person who possesses nitrous oxide or any substance
> containing nitrous oxide, with the intent to breathe, inhale, or
> ingest for the purpose of causing a condition of intoxication,
> elation, euphoria, dizziness, stupefaction, or dulling of the senses
> or for the purpose of, in any manner, changing, distorting, or
> disturbing the audio, visual, or mental processes, or who knowingly
> and with the intent to do so is under the influence of nitrous oxide
> or any material containing nitrous oxide is guilty of a misdemeanor.
> This section shall not apply to any person who is under the
> influence of nitrous oxide or any material containing nitrous oxide
> pursuant to an administration for the purpose of medical, surgical,
> or dental care by a person duly licensed to administer such an agent.
> 
> NO2, with intent to inhale, if you are not in the middle of a
> Dentist's appointment, is a misdemeanor.   Cut and dry.
> 
> -M
> 
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 12:01 PM, zephyr q <zv at offblast.org> wrote:
> > As far as allegations of no hacking, I'm afraid that's just not true:
> > We implemented the Rho and Pi steps of the brand new SHA3 standard
> > algorithm "Keccak" inside the RAR archiver's internal virtual machine
> > (Similar to x86) while under the influence. Check it out --
> > https://github.com/zv/SHA3ImplementedInsideofaRARfile/blob/master/keccak.rs
> >
> > It's worth noting that the materials used to consume laughing gas were
> > actually already available at Noisebridge, and in fact the Whippit
> > administration canister is plastered with Noisebridge logos from
> > previous misadventures. This is not a new phenomenon.
> >
> > I would also like to see the legal opinion on this, as this is what I
> > turned up http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/381c.html . Which
> > indicates to me that, actually, in fact, the recreational NO2 usage is
> > entirely legal in the State of California, in fact, I believe it would
> > be "more legal" than the alcohol at the space. I would like to hear
> > about it from someone who is actually a lawyer.
> >
> > For the record, nobody was harmed and as far as I know, absolutely
> > nothing remotely resembling an altercation occurred as a result of
> > this. (This is a straw man, but food for thought anyway -- can we say
> > the same of alcohol?)
> >
> > That considered, if it made you feel uncomfortable Zach, it made you
> > feel uncomfortable. If there's something you do not want to see in the
> > space, I think it's good to have a discussion about it.  I hope in the
> > future should something like this happen, you should consider *who*
> > you are bringing it up with. There's obviously quite a bit of
> > variability between any two given members in terms of their respect
> > for others. I heard about it second hand, but the person you brought
> > it up with is an (internationally) renowned misanthrope. I would like
> > to think we could have come to a compromise if you'd asked me. I hope
> > you know that in the future that, at least I will take what you have
> > to say seriously.
> >
> > Keep hacking!