Jerome Knapp

Team Culturing Information

last updated: 3. August, 2011

WHO are you?

• Name - Jerome Knapp

• Location (city, country) - Milwaukee, WI

• Contact Information (email, phone, Skype) - knappjerome (at) gmail (dot) com, 414-510-3456

• Introductory Video -

• Resume/CV -

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?

• Do you endorse open source culture?

Certainly. I have both studied and used open source technologies.

• Why are you interested in collaborating with us?

I am primarily interested in the use of open source technology in the built environment.
I am also interested in the social, economic and environmental outcomes of a comprehensive open source model such as OSE.

• How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?

The GVCS has the potential to undermine the extant model of production beyond sustenance.
The majority of economic, health and social issues are not being addressed by our current methods of knowledge and technological production.
The genesis of the compute age occurred in a laboratory of open access and shared information; why should we not expect the evolution of other structural systems to occur in a similar manner?

• What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?

A refined vision of the flexibility and scalability of the OSE model.

• What are you missing in the project?

Resources.

• What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?

WHAT

• List all of your skills in these areas: Communications - Organizational - Computer Support - Finances - Design - Natural Building - Electronics - Automation - Metallurgy - Engineering - Fabrication - Agriculture - Energy - Architecture - Video/Graphics/Art - PR/Marketing - Education - Construction - Industry - CNC - Chemistry - Product Design - Other

• How have you already contributed to the project?

HOW can you help?

• How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?

• Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?

• Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?

• Are you interested in Dedicated Project Visit?

• Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?

• Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?

• Are you a True Fan? If not, why not?

• Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?

• Are you interested in using the technologies that we are developing directly?

• Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment - a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology - as a beacon of light to benefit of all people on Earth.