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I mean the thing is huge and presumably securing rights to the playa, paying for all the people to staff the thing, lay out the roads, do communications and stuff is expensive. But should only be a couple bucks or so.
I understand it has been ruined by techbros from SF that roll in with exclusive VIP trailers, Elon musk types basically. Maybe even musk himself actually. And with those guys came an increased willingness to pay and presumably elevated prices, and more exclusivity. So the same fate that happens to anything quirky and artistic. Capitalist shitheads ruin it for everyone.
I've never been but I wish I had gone when I was younger. Apparently 20 years ago it was pretty cool.
Among other things there's a post office, air field, presumably grants for artists, they probably have to pay the cops the be there (lol), and a bunch of other shit.
Idk if it was ever actually cool. I think there have always been, and still are, cool communities and groups within BM, but to my eye the big picture event has always been cringe.
Why would they want cops there? Are they stupid?
Idk if they want them or not, but the cops are there.
Land of the free my ass