[hackerspaces] It's now figured out. Yes it is.

[Matt Joyce]

Verily young Dynamite,

 As the pastor has told us in PoC || GTFO 0x01 Chapter 7 Section 1

*Indulging in some of The Pastor’s Finest, I proclaim to my congregation
that there is divinity in every programming language.*

Let us apply the good neighbors words on language to the diversity we see
in our daily lives.

As the pastor as also said further in that same epistole PoC || GTFO 0x01
Chapter 7 Section 3 Verses 1-7

*“But,” they ask, “if there is divinity in all languages, where is the
divinity in BASIC? Surely we can mock that hellish language. Its line
numbers are ugly, and the gods themselves laugh at how it looks like
spaghetti.” *

*Pouring myself another, I proclaim, “The gods do enjoy a good laugh, but
not at the expense of BASIC! While PHP is aimed at college brogrammers,
BASIC is aimed at children. *

*Now let’s think this through carefully, without jumping to premature
conclusions. “BASIC provides a learning curve like a cardboard box, in that
when trapped insider a clever child will quickly learn to break out. In the
first chapter of a BASIC book, you will find the standard Hello World.*

If we can find value in the programming BASIC so too can we find value in
all hackerspaces.  In all of our many spaces we can see fault and
derision.  But we also see shared values akin to that most fundamental of
hello world.

As the Pastor continues no more than 5 verses later:

*A student then asks, “But the code is so disorganized! Professor Dijkstra
says that all code should be properly organized, that GOTO is harmful and
that BASIC corrupts the youth.”*

*Pouring myself another, I say “Dijkstra’s advice goes well enough if you
wish to program software. It is true that BASIC is a horrid language for
writing complex software, but consider again the educational value in
spaghetti code.*

See here the Pastor asking of us the difficult.  The capacity to find the
compassion to put aside your valid complaints and pursue in the imperfect
design of BASIC it's fundamental values.  Much the same.  I ask you
neighbor dynamite to put aside your many vexations and see the value in the
spaces around you.  You will find that each space teaches it's own lessons
and fills our brain with new lessons unique to them.

As he summarizes...

*“There is divinity in all languages, but BASIC might very will be the most
important for teaching our profession.”*

Neighbor, I ask only of you that you hear the good word of the Pastor and
POC in your own life.

-Matt

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 2:36 PM, \0xDynamite <dreamingforward at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On 8/2/17, Dave Giancaspro <dave.giancaspro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Amen t that brother Matt !
>
> Listen, I love the idea of getting back to coding, really I do.  But
> the fact is, very little is actually happening in hackerspaces right
> now.
>
> I mean, let's be honest, hackerspaces haven't even hit the radar,
> politically, economically, and socially speaking.  Show me where there
> is something more that table top robots or javascript web portals and
> a LOT of DESIRE to make a revolution.  I know the examples of great
> projects, but they are very few in number.  It remains at the
> periphery of EVERY power structure -- including universities for some
> dumb-ass reason.
>
> The whole internet revolution is getting co-opted, and along with it
> hackerspaces.  Sadly, most don't even know because very few are
> specialists in media studies.   Even MIT has dropped the ball somehow
> and they have a CENTER FOR IT (i.e. media studies).
>
> You tell me genius.  What explains NOTHING CHANGING AT ALL IN THE
> WORLD?  Despite all of the investment, equipment, and passion for
> change?
>
> 0xd
> (has the soundtrack for the change)
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