I would first ask, "How did you afford and obtain the things necessary to set up this wetlab?" Then, I would likely ask, "What in the world made you think our apartment was a good space for a lab?"
I really cannot see my roommate having interest in such a hobby, but if he did, for some weird reason, I would probably be completely confused. My roommate isn't a "sciencey" person, so I can't imagine him getting into biohacking. But let's theorize that he did for some reason, want to do this....
I would probably be the complete control freak that I am and micromanage every aspect of his new hobby. If I let him keep doing it, that is. I would likely come up with a contract or list of commandments that had to be abided by in order to let him keep the lab.
BIOHACKING COMMANDMENTS:
- Thou shall not under any circumstances create super germs.
- Thou shall not pour biological waste down the drain.
- Thou shall keep the lab space clean and tidy.
- Thou shall have freezers at the appropriate temperatures: (4*C, -25*C, & -80*C)
- Thou shall not allow any lab equipment to come into contact with food in any way.
- Thou shall be completely educated about the ramifications and procedures involved in the project you are undertaking.
- Thou shall have and follow appropriate ventilation and safety procedures.
- Thou shall sanitize all surfaces and glassware appropriately and regularly.
- Thou shall store chemicals and organisms in appropriate environments.
- Thou shall be willing to accept constructive criticism and advice from the resident scientist (that's me).
I found your BIohacking commandments pretty funny. You definitely sound like someone who is familiar with the lab.
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