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It's not in the interests of the UAE to improve. There's the (possibly misattributed? but topical nonetheless) quote by the previous emir of Dubai: > My grandf
by post-it 6mo ago
It's not in the interests of the UAE to improve. There's the (possibly misattributed? but topical nonetheless) quote by the previous emir of Dubai:
> My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel.
They want to prolong the Land Rover phase as long as possible.
- Teknomadix 6mo agoSo in other words; Mercedes-Benz was the peak, and he was estimating a decline trajectory slower than the rise.
- chasil 6mo agoAssuming that our civilizations can wean ourselves both from fossil fuels and chemical feedstocks, then the camel may be in their future. I think the timing stated here is quite optimistic.
- SanjayMehta 6mo agoFor what it's worth, the quote is half and half. The full context is that he went on to say he wanted to avoid the second camel. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/dubai-sheikhs-words-lost-in-translation-with-viral-quote/ https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/dubai-sheikhs-words-lost-in...