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How Saudi Arabia's Neom dream unravelled
- hermitcrab 10mo agoTurns out that no amount of PR and arse kissing can overcome physics, engineering and economics. Also https://archive.md/clwoW https://archive.md/clwoW.
- voxleone 10mo agoThing was stupid from start. I'm appalled that it's come thus far
- Terr_ 10mo agoWas it ever raveled? :P Rather than a tale of engineering--good or bad--perhaps we should look at this thing through the lens of psychology and organizations. Namely, the contortions of thought and (non-)feedback that happens in the proximity of a king with grandiose plans, an enormous amount of cash to disburse, and a penchant for assassinating dissidents.
- hermitcrab 10mo agoIt was clearly a terrible idea from the very start.
- JohnFen 10mo agoThe link doesn't go to the article.
- Terr_ 10mo agoHuh, you're right, I just assumed it did but I was being individually redirected to the paywall.