💨 Chaos At Burning Man Festival In The US

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
And Amanda Gama said.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Why there the winds are around again. The winds are
happening at Burning Man as well.

Speaker 1 (00:07):
I don't know if you've seen the footage of this.
So Burning Man is a week long festival that takes
place in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. The footage
that's come out of there has just been extraordinary. It
looks like Gaza. The dust storm is blowing over all
the structures. You can't see anything. It's tense, flapping and
ripping apart.

Speaker 2 (00:28):
Is it true there's an orgy dome there?

Speaker 1 (00:30):
The Orgie dome is blown down, Brendan, let me tell
you what's happened. There are thunderstorms that have led to
this big dust storms, and yes, the orgy domes has
been trashed. So organizers have announced that no one you
can go in. People are in there, and why would
you want to stay there? Seriously, I guess are in there,

(00:50):
but you cannot go in. They say do not travel
to black Rock City at this time. If you're in
Black Rock City, keep an eye out for lightning, take
care of your camps, and stay safe. They've said, Man
is not something I would want to go to. My
nephew went to it and loved it, but it's not
my thing.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
It seems to me it's the domain of influences with
little to do but walk around in a bikini with
their bum hanging out. That seems to be It's a
try hard convention.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
It's an art festival in a way. I'll read to
you what they've called it. It's a festival focused on community, art,
self expression, and self reliance, all the things you love, Brendan.
It's characterized by the construction of a temporary city they
build every year called black Rock City. Participants engage in
various artistic and cultural activities. See you're either building the
city or you're an artistic participant. The event culminates in

(01:40):
the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy. I'll tell
you what it represents. It's everything you stand for, Jonesy.
The community's ethos of self expression and the rejection of corporatism,
guided by ten principles burning Man Foster's a unique culture
that emphasizes participation, gifting, and leaving no trace. Well, I
think nature has stepped in and said, let me help

(02:00):
you to it. How about you leave no trace before
you even get there.

Speaker 2 (02:03):
I can get that down at my mate. The Scamps fired,
and that.

Speaker 1 (02:08):
Doesn't if I don't want to have a hideous time again,
wind in my face.

Speaker 2 (02:11):
We said, fire everything down there, unless when Missus Scamp
comes down and she's the voice of reason. Don't burn
those times poison, not sending fire to that