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Re:Burning Man Death Rates – A Short Lesson in Statistics on Wednesday September 30, 2026 @02:48PM (#49912780)
One point that I haven't seen mentioned here is that deaths that happen outside of the event boundaries are not "counted." For example, if someone is medevac'ed and dies en route or in a Reno hospital, the event organizers don't include that fatality in their count. There may be a distinction as to who is legally allowed to declare someone dead, and whether that can occur on-playa. Road fatalities of participants on their way to and from the event are also not counted .
Re:Fixing the Portobello Police Station Clock on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @11:37AM (#49817736)
If you like old buildings, clock and bell mechanisms, or rigging, there's a fascinating series of bell tower repair videos on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@DingDongitsthebellguy

He also posts on reddit under dingdongbellguy