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Burning Man 2012 Theme and Man Base

The theme of Burning Man 2012 (unofficially released back in November at the Artumnal Gathering) has been posted to BurningMan.com: FERTILITY 2.0. Also included in the theme post is a rendering of the man base (shown below).

Pavilion design by Rod Garrett and Andrew Johnstone

This thing is going to burn BIG! It’s essentially a giant chimney. It gives me butterflies just thinking about it!

Dancing all night doesn’t mean your true self is a dancer any more than running for your life makes you a runner or getting sunburned makes you a piece of toast.

Dancing all night doesn’t mean your true self is a dancer any more than running for your life makes you a runner or getting sunburned makes you a piece of toast.
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Our world, and our lives, are fragile; we’re here for but a moment and bound in ways we can’t even imagine to the people, spaces, and nature that surround us; and true beauty is marveling at the complex majesty of the human experience.

Our world, and our lives, are fragile; we\’re here for but a moment and bound in ways we can\’t even imagine to the people, spaces, and nature that surround us; and true beauty is marveling at the complex majesty of the human experience.
Why TED and Burning Man Are More Similar Than You Think | Inc.com

…there is so much to do, so much to experience, and so many fascinating and passionate people that the only option is to surrender control and allow yourself to be led through the experience by fate as much as commission.

…there is so much to do, so much to experience, and so many fascinating and passionate people that the only option is to surrender control and allow yourself to be led through the experience by fate as much as commission.
Why TED and Burning Man Are More Similar Than You Think | Inc.com