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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
So what motivates people to do this? I can understand the desire to spend a few days drinking and drugging, and doing it with a bunch of others. But most people do this at bars and/or raves/dens/etc.
Then there are the "artists". Is this just a "look at me" event? See how wild a costume/vehicle/campground/whatever I can come up with?
I'm not judging; I'm trying to understand why this event draws so many people each year. It's a fascinating study of human psychology, no doubt.
And, if Star Trek conventions were held in the desert, with this much press coverage, I'd probably be asking the same questions.
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My friends who do it are pretty committed to it. They say that the experience is surreal and in some respects life changing. Many of them work for at least six months putting together their ideas for the next year, and there are a lot of spin-off
communities and events. Life-long friendships have been formed there. Some are artists, all are heavily involved in the arts here in Houston.
I'm heavily involved in the art car community here in Houston, which is one of the most active in the country. Two years ago, the
most amazing art car I've ever seen came down for our art car parade. It was made at the previous year's Burning Man.
If I hadn't made prior arrangements month ago for another vacation, I would have been there this year.
