[Proposal] - Officially declare our adherence to the Prime Directive (in the bylaws)

[Ryan Mcdermott]

I propose that we amend our bylaws to declare that, while not an officially recognized member of the United Federation of Planets, our community is adherent to the [1]Prime Directive.

The amendment shall be worded thus:

"Heatsync labs will hold the [1]prime directive to be of utmost moral importance, and the directive will be used as a guiding force while making official policy decisions including, but not limited to: tool purchase, membership approval, "outreach programs", training, and space acquisition.  Members found to be in violation of this directive could face potential punishments not to exclude: cleaning the laser cutter every day for a year."

[1]:As the right of each sentient species to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no Star Fleet personnel [or heatsync members] may interfere with the normal and healthy development of alien life and culture. Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. Star Fleet personnel [or heatsync members] may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives and/or their ship, unless they are acting to right an earlier violation or an accidental contamination of said culture. This directive takes precedence over any and all other considerations, and carries with it the highest moral obligation.

(Our bylaws need to be more silly.  We are, after all, a <blink><marquee>HACKER SPACE</marquee></blink>).

-Captain Trix

[Jeremy Davis]

Yes!

[Jasper Nance]

uhm YES

[Harry Meier]

While I appreciate the sentiment, the prime directive is in direct conflict with the goals of an educational 501(c)3 organization. It should be Heatsync's goal to be "introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely." It should in fact be Heatsync's primary mission to thwart those who would prevent the imparting of superior knowledge. Who are we to say who is and isn't capable of handling knowledge? Information should be free. 

Furthermore I contend that in today's consumer society sentient and semi-sentient individuals and collective swarm intelligences forming throughout the Earth's ecosystem are being exposed daily to superior technologies which they have no understanding nor the capability to fully utilize or repair. This untenable situation demands that we act to right this cultural contamination and thwart those who would enslave these retched slime molds by helping these poor creatures to understand what it is that they carry.

As a counter proposal I propose that Heatsync should adhere to the Hackerspace Manifesto as published by Freeside Atlanta. 

My Name is Harry Meier and I support this message. (sorry election flashback)

Yes!

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[Jeremy Davis]

Crap Harry just pointed out I got sucked into my Star Trek fanboy excitement without any real thought. +1 on smart and fair point. Can we make a tricorder at least? :)

[Jerry Davis]

+1 on the tri-coder,

can we work on the transporter too?

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[Ryan Mcdermott]

The Articles of Federation were signed on August 12, 2161, obviously superseding the hackerspace manifesto.

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[Harry Meier]

Actually as I read it I think I found a loophole to allow Heatsync to adhere to the Prime Directive. Isn't DIY hackerspace culture just the cleanup crew that comes in after the cultural contamination is already done? Helping people to understand and responsibly use the technology which has already been thrust upon them is very much in line with the spirit of the Prime Directive. I withdraw my counter proposal and support the original.

[Ryan Mcdermott]

@Harry

http://i.imgur.com/5g6q8.gif

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[Alisa Ex]

@ Harry

http://i.imgur.com/5g6q8.gif

I second this gif.