> It's still the best party going on anywhere in the world that week.

That's a bold claim, but maybe it's true :D

It's absolutely true. When you're there, there is no doubt it is absolutely the best place to be as far as party and creativity goes. That being said, it depends on what you're looking for in life. But the energy, time and investment that people put into this thing is absolutely mad. It doesn't compare to anything else that exists in the world, not even by a factor of 1:10. It's just insane.

And there are also honestly very few countries that 1/ would let this happen without intervening, 2/ even have such a wide open space to make this happen for 70k people with just desert everywhere in all directions.

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barbs a day ago | parent | next [-]

Whilst I don't think you're necessarily wrong, I would suggest Fusion festival in Germany to come close in terms of scale and dedication.

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louison11 21 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes but it’s a festival; with food vendors etc right? Very different from a city that builds itself from the ground.

	▲	barbs 18 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, there are food vendors and professional DJs etc, so it's not the same. But it's similar in the sense of dedication, creativity and DIY spirit.

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kakacik 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Dude, check Kumbh Mela before making outrageous statements. 70k is a family meeting in backyard in comparison.

I get it, you dig it passionately and all the power to you, but a bit of modesty and/or world experience would only serve you well.

	▲	stickfigure 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		A large religious gathering is not my idea of a good time. It might be yours, that's fine. But these are not similar things.