On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 1:07 PM, David Murphy <murphy.da...@gmail.com> wrote:
> few people do big data projects which can't be handled on a modern gaming
> rig.

> I certainly see the point. but it's worth a try for a couple of months.
> perhaps someone will do something really interesting.

> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Clare Greenhalgh <
> claregreenha...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Surely my point was that this is not going to be used as much as the
>> laser cutter and 3-in-1? This is not yet up and running so surely it is a
>> different argument.

>> Ask the list how many people think they will genuinely use it.

>> Noko

>> On 8 October 2012 11:47, SamLR <sam.lindenrat...@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>  I think Russ's point that the Space is planning to move (which costs
>>>> money) and it is worth a great deal (relatively speaking) should over-rule
>>>> the points about how it could be used. We need to look at the space a a
>>>> community, which has the best interests of the majority at heart. I have
>>>> used the laser cutter twice (but know other people use it a lot, but don't
>>>> pay for the time they are on it, which is disgraceful, and think it is a
>>>> brilliant piece of equipment).

>>> I think if people are genuninely going to use it and it's not going to
>>> be a drain on resources (i.e. space and money, which by if it can be stored
>>> nicely in the toilets and have its 'leccy paid for it won't be) then we
>>> should keep it.

>>> By your argument we should also sell the laser cutter & 3-in-1 as
>>> they're worth a fair bit.

>>> I'm more worried that it will get used once or twice and become a drain
>>> on resources (by depreciating whilst taking up space or by being used and
>>> not paid for).

>>> In the interest of fairness I would be very interested to see how much
>>> various other items cost in terms of electricity.