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Saudi Arabia has this weird affinity for these completely ridiculous sci-fi projects that are proposed as actual non-fantasy developments. See the Mukaab for an

Saudi Arabia has this weird affinity for these completely ridiculous sci-fi projects that are proposed as actual non-fantasy developments. See the Mukaab for another example.

01HNNWZ0MV43FF 3y ago
I guess it does get them attention
JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> Saudi Arabia has this weird affinity for these completely ridiculous sci-fi projects Same reason Egypt is building a decadent new capital: it lets the ruler pay off his supporters.
- namaria 3y ago
  Bingo. The boondoggle is meant as a cover for naked cash transfer. It's a thinly veiled excuse and it's meant to fail. Maintaining it doesn't generate the cash transfers of the desired magnitude
- Mashimo 3y ago
  Also most "normal" people will be physical separated from the ruling people. Makes it harder to protest government buildings.
  - lupusreal 3y ago
    That benefit only manifests if the line city is built, which obviously it won't be.
    - Mashimo 3y ago
      No I mean in the case of Egypt.