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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by bardworx on Saturday September 14, 2019 @10:43PM (#20975244)
But burning man provides the infrastructure. This like burning man but with no food, water, gas, place to stay, and folks possibly shooting at you...not exactly a direct comparison.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by bigiain on Saturday September 14, 2019 @11:14PM (#20975343)
> This like burning man but with no food, water, gas, place to stay,

so just like Burningman?

> and folks possibly shooting at you

Or Burningman back before '99 when people were still allowed to take firearms? (Anyone else remember the Drive By Shooting Range? Drums of avgas, stuffed toys, tracer rounds, and tequila, all from the back of a moving pickup - what could possibly go wrong?)

Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by DuskStar on Saturday September 14, 2019 @11:20PM (#20975364)
> Anyone else remember the Drive By Shooting Range? Drums of avgas, stuffed toys, tracer rounds, and tequila, all from the back of a moving pickup - what could possibly go wrong?

Oh my god that sounds hilarious. Also hilariously dangerous and irresponsible, but still hilarious...

Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by bigiain on Saturday September 14, 2019 @11:36PM (#20975427)
It ran for maybe 5 years from memory. 99.999% certain nobody got killed. I only got to play once. It was _amazingly_ stupid fun!
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by sneak on Sunday September 15, 2019 @12:27AM (#20975569)
I still quite wonder how it is constitutional for the BLM to ban firearms during Burning Man.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by paggle on Sunday September 15, 2019 @12:59AM (#20975657)
What part of the Constitution would it violate? Is it unconstitutional to ban firearms when boarding a flight? When attending a speech by the President of the United States? When visiting your spouse in jail?
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by refurb on Sunday September 15, 2019 @01:07AM (#20975677)
All of those examples have passed the scrutiny of the courts. Just banning firearms in large groups hasn’t.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by paggle on Sunday September 15, 2019 @01:47AM (#20975774)
Well the only way to get court scrutiny is to gain standing and sue them.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by refurb on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:59PM (#20980365)
You can infer whether it would pass by past cases.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by jazzyjackson on Sunday September 15, 2019 @04:02AM (#20976124)
I rather expect burning man banned it themselves, they get to set the rules for their own event
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by sneak on Monday September 16, 2019 @02:28PM (#20987094)
It’s a federal government mandate, as burning man is on federal land administrated by the BLM.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by cnorthwood on Sunday September 15, 2019 @05:27AM (#20976342)
The Constitution limits what the government can do, not private citizens or corporations.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by ThrowawayR2 on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:34AM (#20976945)
BLM probably refers to the Bureau of Land Management of the U. S. Dept. of the Interior.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by toomuchtodo on Saturday September 14, 2019 @11:02PM (#20975311)
Fyre festival with military intervention.
Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by disjhshava on Sunday September 15, 2019 @02:05AM (#20975813)
Burning Man doesn't provide any of those things for attendees.