> Though plenty of Burning Man has nothing to do with the tech industry, Silicon Valley’s presence permeates the event. There are theme camps with loose ties to startup accelerator Y Combinator, and luxurious camps whose budgets are bolstered by tech wealth. It’s gauche to treat the festival like a networking party, but it’s also undeniably a place where bonds — personal as well as professional — are strengthened.

Oh, we’re already very, very far away from peak Burning Man.