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As someone who has been to the Exumas, you're talking about small, non-volcanic populated Bahamian islands. I doubt the infrastructure was up to the standards
by ethbro 10y ago
As someone who has been to the Exumas, you're talking about small, non-volcanic populated Bahamian islands.
I doubt the infrastructure was up to the standards of the club scene, but it's not like there aren't medical facilities, food, or water on Great Exuma.
Even dropping a larger number of festival attenders (on an island with a normal population of 7,000), we're talking "dangerous" conditions in terms of "there's no air conditioned room for me to wait in" and "why hasn't anyone offered me champagne and caviar yet"?
These kids need to learn to appreciate the beauty around them (it's an absolutely gorgeous place) and quit bitching that they don't have everything handed to them on a silver spoon.
Or in other words, try traveling instead of being a tourist.
- jrfarina 10y agoKids these days...
- taylorexpander 10y agoWho are you to tell other people how to live and what they can and can't enjoy?
- ethbro 10y agoMe. And you're you. Article has an obvious slant, but as someone who's been to the area I'd agree that anyone who can't enjoy being there is too first world needy and/or lacks imagination.
- GuB-42 10y agoGetting thousands of unprepared people on an island with a limited food supply, not enough lodging and inadequate security is very dangerous. These are the ideal conditions to cause panic. In fact the article mentions that some the partygoers were all like "fuck that shit and let's just have fun" but changed their mind after assessing the situation.
- ethbro 10y agoIt's the Bahamas. I've never been on an island where the local fishing industry (incl neighboring islands) couldn't easily scale to feed a few thousand. Demand rather than supply limited. And the locals are likely happily selling fresh catch to tourists at $75 / fish. Lodging, sleep on the beach for a couple nights. This time of year, 80s every day. 70s every night. Security? If the security problem is the tourists themselves, then maybe they don't deserve to spend time in paradise. > "At first, she and her friends wanted to make the best of a bad situation, she said, "but then we saw how it started getting dangerous." She said the site didn't have enough security, lights, or food. > "You were promised chargers for your phone — did not get that," Busier said. "You were promised food — we were like starving. And you were promised safety, you were promised to be taken care of, you were promised an experience of a lifetime. And yes, it was quite the experience, but not in a positive way." I recognize that the article is somewhat of a hit piece. But if the above is the attendees making the best of a bad situation, then I expressed about as much sympathy as I have.