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Sep 6, 2013 · Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz met the Winklevoss twins at Burning Man and, actually, hugs rather than punches were exchanged.
Sep 6, 2013 · Dustin Moskovitz of Facebook tells how met the Winklevoss twins at the Burning Man festival in Nevada. Is one of the most celebrated feud of the internet age over?
This year, he met two people he thought he'd never enjoy meeting: Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. The Winklevoss twins infamously sued Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook for "stealing" their...
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The story of Burning Man’s ownership is a tangle of private ownership and non-profit organizations. It began in 1986 as a small function by Lee Harvey and a group of friends. For most of its history, the event was the property of a for-profit, limited liability corporation called Black Rock City LLC.However, in 2014, bitter infighting between origi...
If you want to experience Burning Man more than once a year, or without traveling to Nevada, many groups around the world hold events in the same spirit: Firefly in New England, Kiwiburn in New Zealand, Burning Seed in Australia, and even Dragon Burn in China! Some, but not all of these events are officially affiliated with the Burning Man organiza...
Although the event’s origins are as old as the 1980s, Burning Man did not operate under a legal event permit until 1991. Wikimedia Commons
Burning Man 2007 drew criticism for the wasteful and dangerous artwork called “Crude Awakening.” The 99-foot oil derrick consumed 900 gallons of jet fuel and 2,000 gallons of liquid propane to blast a mushroom cloud of 300 feet into the sky. Ironically, that year’s theme was “Green Man.” Flickr,Daniel Garcia
In 2004, Burning Man founder Lee Harvey set down ten principles for the event: radical inclusion, gifting, decommodification, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, leaving no trace, participation, and immediacy. Remember those, they're going to show up on the test later! Flickr,OFFICIAL LEWEB PHOTOS
Burning Man looksas if it takes place on dusty sand plains, but that’s not really sand. The land—sorry, the playa—is really all that's left of an ancient lakebed. The stuff on the ground is an alkaline residue that's actually even lighter than regular sand—almost white—and it's so fine that it gets everywhere! Get ready to spend a week washing your...
Keep that wallet in your pocket—the only things you can buy with money at Burning Man are ice and coffee at the center camp. For everything else, you can work by “gifting.” If they're so inclined, people and camps can supply food, drinks, and trinkets, sometimes in exchange for things you’re willing to share! Flickr,Cory Doctorow
Bundle up! With the event at 4,000 feet above sea level, nighttime temperatures can drop as low as the 30s. More like Brrrrrning Man, amirite? Sorry... Pixabay
Before they burn the main temple down, write a message to a passed on loved one and toss it in the timber. Burning Man encourages you to honor the dead. Wikimedia Commons
Don't worry (or do?), the “Camp Hook Up Service” is not what it sounds like. It refers to the 2,000 volunteers who facilitate the festival every year. Each volunteer is equipped with brief cases of chap stick, bike repair kits, glow toys, band aids, condoms, aloe vera gel, Gatorade, and aspirin! Whether you’re lost or low on supplies, your “Hook Up...
Aug 8, 2019 · The Winklevoss twins. Yep, those two guys who sued Zuckerberg et al over Facebook have gone to Burning Man. When Moskovitz ran into them on the playa, he had this to say: "In spite of our tangled...
Sep 7, 2013 · Amid the colourful costumes and peace signs at the annual Burning Man gathering, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twin brother entrepreneurs who sued Facebook, had a chance encounter with the company’s co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.
Sep 30, 2020 · The magic behind using one actor to portray the Winklevoss twins. The Social Network did get some things right. Editors note: This piece was written in collaboration with Jamie Wilde. Here’s what early Facebook characters, from the Winklevoss twins to Sean Parker, are up to now.
