Time-Lapse Of Burning Man Is Like Watching A Disease Spread

This time lapse video shows five weeks of Burning Man 2011 in five minutes. It covers the entire event — from setup to everyone leaving — at about three hours every second. It’s like watching a disease spread on the face of the Earth.

The night-time part seems to be the most fun with crazy lights and fires burning abound while the day time sequences look hot, dusty and hot and dusty. Does this time-lapse video capture the soul of Burning Man or do you have to be up close to partake on the crazy? [Playa Time via Laughing Squid]