Neom

[Michel Van]

Another Failed Megaproject
The $22 billions Masdar City in UAE

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E10O2fghqZc

 

[Rhinocrates]

Is that a bone saw in your pocket?

Different bald guy with beard and glasses. He's Irish and an economist... and hilarious.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak4on5uTaTg

 

[Aubi]

There's reason Simon has this as merch for years now...

 

[0cu0]

It is actually sad to see so many bad ideas getting carried out.
But if you have build for US$15 billion this monstrosity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clock_Towers
right behind your most sacred site, everything after that becomes irrelevant.

 

[Orionblamblam]

It is actually sad to see so many bad ideas getting carried out.

Sometimes. But not always. If there is a country loaded with cash derived from resource extraction and the local culture/civilization is trash, you *want* them to blow that cash on useless doomed nonsense. They could instead spend it on generating an effective military, foreign missionary expeditions, space colonization. Projects that would allow their trash culture to not only survive but perhaps even thrive and dominate the future.

I'd rather they spend it on clown shows that leave them with nothing but broken statues in the sand at the end of the day.

 

[0cu0]

or they could buy Greenland : )

 

[Orionblamblam]

or they could buy Greenland : )

Buying Greenland would be a good idea for anyone who did it. Lots of natural resources there. Territorial expansion via buying property is almost always a winner of an investment.

 

[Arjen]

Acquiring property with the willing consent of the owners/occupants - yes. Without their consent, it is theft. As currently seen in several places all over the world.
Under duress, it becomes extortion.

 

[had]

$50 billion spend already, only $450 billion left to go - yeah...

https://www.dezeen.com/2025/02/11/neom-50-billion-update/

 

[Grey Havoc]

Neom, Saudi Arabia's Dystopian Desert City Project, Announces $5 Billion AI Data Center

The urban development project has often seemed pie-in-the-sky. A new "energy efficient" data center project promises more of the same.

gizmodo.com

 

[Michel Van]

List failed Megaproject, who are sub scale compare to NEOM.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-65bHmC9HY4

 

[Archibald]

Neom, Saudi Arabia's Dystopian Desert City Project, Announces $5 Billion AI Data Center

The urban development project has often seemed pie-in-the-sky. A new "energy efficient" data center project promises more of the same.

gizmodo.com

Oh gosh, A.I now part of the silly thing. Next logical step: MBS will launch a Neom crypto to fund the whole thing, Ponzi style as usual. Somewhat like Trump goons and Milei.

 

[had]

Dubai loop - Musk making money - https://www.drivingeco.com/en/elon-...turo-transporte-dubai-loop-the-boring-compan/
"I'm to rich to use the subway, let me drive my car through the tunnels"

 

[Michel Van]

Work on the Mukaab started.
it will be largest volume ever build, If completed...
...because it cost $50 Billion and Saudia Arabia has no secure the Finance.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hZRdQfgBQ

 

[Michel Van]

The Planned Ski-resort in Saudi Arabia...
...you read right a Ski-resort in the desert

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mNV0xNo1v8

 

[Michel Van]

Best Critic so far on the LINE
They not only look on problem of constructions,
They focus also on Operation cost and power need, water and work force etc...
Like that the entire Line need 5 MWe. electrical power daily !
Also Political implication for Saudia Arabia future

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxIzLSAKUGE

 

[Archibald]

The Planned Ski-resort in Saudi Arabia...
...you read right a Ski-resort in the desert

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mNV0xNo1v8

Obscene. There is no other word. Then again, MSB is an obscene, bloated, murderous pig.