Given this is the UAE, I'm not sure they care about the costs. :) For them, this is just another innovation to put the country on the map of the world as an in

Given this is the UAE, I'm not sure they care about the costs. :) For them, this is just another innovation to put the country on the map of the world as an innovative and futuristic place, and that attracts tourism; which is said to be a large part of the economy here.