Building internet for Mars

Runsheet

• Preflight checklist

  • 2 phones, both with hotspots on, no security. 3G off.
    • Tape the SSID and password to the phone. One 'EARTH' one 'MARS'
  • Set up 2 new friended identities
    • mv ~/.ssb ~/.ssb_mars_backup
    • do test startup,
      • add your names + avatars (Mission Control, Mars Commander 1)
      • mutual follow
  • usb disks with all installers
  • everyone has internet turned off.
  • projector checked working

• set up for participants

  • check no existing ssb users
    • if yes, do backup of .ssb folder or sit out.
    • sort into groups, connect to correct hotspot.
    • ask people not to connect to the internet during the workshop.

• Role play

  1. establish Earth / Mars bases
  2. do some internal dialogue
     • follow each other
     • messages
     • images
     • demonstrate subjectivity somehow?
  3. have a person come from Mars to Earth (and return)
  4. stimulate divergence:
     • come up with Mars nicknames
     • instate President of the Earth / change mission control
     • stage a revolt (be coercive from Earth)
  • Notice / diff
    • where's the DB
    • how the identity
    • public / private keys
    • content addressable storage
    • no API
    • resilient to disasters (politics, envionmental)
    • cli dump of your feed on projector
    • roll your own interface / messages

• Internet for Mars

  • stay in touch with Earth (high latency)
  • must work with low infrastructure
• Role play
  • Terrans
  • Martians

• Hey we've built a prototype for the Mars colony.
• Role play
  • What are the locations?
    • Earth, Mars, Ship?
    • Colony, Outpost, Earth?