Crude Awakening: Oil Derrick Explosion @ Burning Man 2007

So so amazing.  Thanks a "Ton" to Dan & the crew for providing the most mind blowing pyrotechnic ever staged!

It wasn't "oil" it was 2000 gallons of LP gas (propane) which is a byproduct of oil refining and is OFTEN BURNED OFF AT THE REFINERY AS WASTE. Ever see a burning torch for no apparent reason at a refinery? Thats why. It costs too much to liquefy it for customers that dont exist.

They weren't trying to make a statement that oil is "bad" or that we shouldn't use it. They simply wanted to dramatize the "worshipful relationship and dependence modern man has toward oil". I think they did that.

I hope a hippy was injuried or killed by that pyrotechnics display. I hate hippies.

You must have yourself unk

I do indeed have myself. Its a wonderful thing.

hippies are just people who are anti war. that's a good thing. unless you are bush.

fooey. it's as silly as burning dollar bills in the stock exchange.

stay the hell out of austin, too; it's just nasty full of snakes and scorpions and bad music and mean people. i'm not kidding; you *do not want* to go to austin. ever.

Great Clip!!!

Burning oil for FUN!!! to show how burning oil is bad and wastefull? Lost on me....

Every person I could hear was cheering and happy about it.