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

[Martin Bogomolni]

Thanks for the correction.  My fingers always want to type NO2!

N2O to go slow...

-M

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Susan Werner <heinousbutch at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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!