Swan’s book is staggering in its findings. “In some parts of the world, the average twentysomething woman today is less fertile than her grandmother was at 35,” Swan writes. In addition to that, Swan finds that, on average, a man today will have half of the sperm his grandfather had. “The current s...

some seeing eye wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:20 am

Colbert interviews Dr Fauci
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCaaryvAMjY

Sooo , is it funny or in some other way revolutionary in content, or what?

not having read every post in this thread, excuse me if I re-state: Of places, the playa might be best for Rona safety? I mean, hot, dry, alkalai, lots of UV and breezes... Not saying anything about personal protocols and such, but if indeed an event were held, that would probably be about the best...

Not a bad theme IMO.

Once you discard the whole introspection blather pushed out by the BORG, it got some Fury Road flair to it and a splash of piracy.

Maybe some raids and land grabs will be in order.

I was particularly fond of this gem:



Nothing sayz Burning Man like Dick and Balls.

FlyingMonkey wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:48 am

Ugly Dougly wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:27 pm

Oh, thank you, Mister Burning Since 2001.

Did you see what he did there?

He whipped out his huge "Burner longer than you" privilege and rubbed his swollen entitlement all over you.

I have to admit, I was slightly aroused.

Well played Sir. Well played indeed.

I bow to the master!

Ugly Dougly wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:27 pm

Oh, thank you, Mister Burning Since 2001.
Me, I'm into bonfires in the backyard with family and friends.

Shit, I need two different burn permits for that, and I gotta call the damn burn line to make sure the air quality board is kind enough to to let me light a match.

California for ya!

Seems to me that many burners may be saying to themselves, "They canceled Burning Man this year. What are we going to do? I miss Burning Man!" Now who is "they"? Maybe many of these people are consumers of the Burning Man event, like the local state fair or something. On the other hand, many of us ...

What I really want to know is if Paiute is already plural and adding the “s” is superfluous.

That right there would be a real good starting point.

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... Good news. So far , most vaccines appear to still be effective with variants . As numbers are early, many companies are developing boosters for #B1351 and others just in case . So, what you’re saying ... sometime in August ... maybe ... when it’s my turn to get a vaccine ... it will be obsolete...

Just to be extra pedantic here ... Efficacy is a property of the vaccine itself. It doesn’t change over time. Effectiveness is a property of the population. It is highly variable. - did you get the second shot? Did the nurse use a thicker needle so you got more vaccine? Did FedEx accidentally let a ...

7 out of 10 studies (of numbers so far) suggests B117 has a 30% increased mortality risk . Variant B117 is now a Variant Of Concern (VOC) With more data and more study, from the U.K., new from scientists on NERVTAG (New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group), "it is likely that infe...

If they do a pre-registration, they need to get some useful info. 1. How many tickets - 1 or 2, vehicle pass Y/N 2. As of time of pre-registration, likelihood of going 1 thru 3 1. If it happens I'm going 2. Have to see how vaccinations are going 3. not sure - up in the air --- planning, money, vacc...

It would be a mighty experiment in culture for the BORG to just open up pre-registration for tickets and actually know how much demand there is. The survey is really unreliable for that kind of stuff. Even if they survive to hold another permitted Playa event, I’d expect it to be reminiscent of the ...

Revenues 2018 to 2019 - Flat. Salary increases in 2018 - 9% Salary increases in 2019 - 13% I remember back in the day, when the economy was strong and I worked for well performing profitable companies ... if we got 3-5% raise instead of the typical 2%, we were kicking some serious ass! I guess the B...

Simon of the Playa wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:45 am

ANAL SWABS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE PARKING PASS!!!

Shouldn’t that be in the 2021 Theme thread?

Said it once and I'l say it again: SLAVES I mean, are we surprised that the guy who's family fortunes were built on the backs of slavery would be openly advocating for its return in the form of indentured servitude in a colony on a planet un-bound by the laws of Earth? IMG_1561.JPG Shit brethren, h...

EAT THE RICH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b1e837e6f2e1db5dffff7e/1589819249097-8UNVM2PKIYS238JQI9BE/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kExMmEw7wvS6r1ojm8jI1M5Zw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWEtT5uBSRWt4vQZAgTJucoTqqXjS3CfNDSuuf31e0tVHGNcpkVOLzvlIzBTk3FsfS5zUvqAdklTrmX_P3uLKl6GQ6l2WM7tn7mqHTODzkmeM/tenor.gif

Elon just might be the greatest man in all of human history. Other men build fortunes to use it to have mansions full of "bunnies", or to party or buy cars or whatever other selfish endeavors they can come up with. This man built a fortune as a stepping stone on the way to pushing all of humanity f...

Hi buddy, I don’t want to dash your hopes for success but there is a long standing history with BM culture not being very keen on doing someone’s homework. You see, one of the core principles of BM is immediacy. That more or less hints at the need for any kind of research to be done in the moment, d...

I started my grumpy in my 40s ... cuz you never know ...

There is something immensely cathartic about peeling a stiff sweaty sock off the foot and tossing it in the burn barrel.

Canoe wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:21 pm

art walsh wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:59 am

Can't find any posting re: bamboo socks.
what I've found is marino wool is first choice. ...

Depends on the style of sandals.

Post of the year!

Fuck walkers ...

Mobility Scooters is the schnitzel!!!

The Rod wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:42 pm

does anyone know where I can rent walkers? I'm organizing a plug & play, er, I mean a group of overseas burners and we're all gonna need walkers but I'd rather not buy a bunch of cheapos from wal-mart and then just leave them in a big pile on the playa after the event..

Did you call AARP?

I like bamboo socks. Dryness is a bit below wool but durability is better.

If they were more affordable...

Wool still has an edge in my book.

No need to speculate... we have data.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics ... ion-doses/

I’m pretty sure healthcare workers and seniors will have a blast at BM2021!

The rest of us may have to wait a bit ...

The Rod wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:24 pm

man oh man some of those posts on page one definitely did not age well...

Thank you!

That was funny!

Historically, permits have always been issued real close to the event date. It’s always a nightmare of last minute negotiations and haggling over silly details. The first hint of any activity would be the issuance of the closure order, which has to be posted couple months in advance for permitted ev...

Numbers don’t lie. 25% of the US population are minors who CANNOT get the vaccine as it is not approved for them. So that right there kills his numbers. Stick to the facts Tony, no more wishcasting. The article literally says By mid- to late January, Fauci estimated, COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial...