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Seems like an overly high estimate to me, considering the Saudis say the entire project will create a total of 460,000 jobs over its lifetime and there are curr
by joegibbs 2y ago
Seems like an overly high estimate to me, considering the Saudis say the entire project will create a total of 460,000 jobs over its lifetime and there are currently 140k working on it - so a 10% fatality rate? The Burj Khalifa only reported a single fatality and the Empire State Building, with 1930s safety, only killed 5 of 3400 workers. They're also saying that 100,000 have gone missing as well.
What's the methodology here? For these numbers to be accurate does nobody notice the refrigerated trucks filled with dead being carted away every day?
- reallymental 2y agoWell, you don’t need refrigeration when the entire empty quarter is your back yard. I agree though, the numbers seem comically high.
- threeseed 2y agoIt's because your maths is wrong. 140k is the number currently working on it. Not the total over the project lifetime. And given that the deaths were caused by heat exhaustion not sure Empire State Building and arguably Burj Khalifa are relevant. Especially when skyscrapers naturally offer protection as you work your way up.