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The Saudis aren't "daring" with megaprojects. They're fucking[1] stupid[2]. Saying their megaprojects are "daring" is like saying I'm "daring" for claiming I'm
by AlexandrB 4mo ago
The Saudis aren't "daring" with megaprojects. They're fucking[1] stupid[2]. Saying their megaprojects are "daring" is like saying I'm "daring" for claiming I'm going to build a catapult that will launch me to the moon.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojena https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojena
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Line,_Saudi_Arabia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Line,_Saudi_Arabia
- defrost 4mo agoA comparison that only works if you say it and sink a few billion into foundations for said catapult.
- dyauspitr 4mo agoThat’s what daring means. You try things that do not guarantee success. I remember a decade of people shitting on Dubai for all of the crazy projects it was building. It really paid off for them (pre Iran war). They made something out of nothing and still are. What’s stupid about a kilometer high tower? It’s fucking awesome.
- jazzyjackson 4mo agoSpeaking of shitting on Dubai have they built any plumbing yet or are they still trucking their sewage out of town?
- dyauspitr 4mo agoStill trucking but that’s another attempt at diminishing some pretty great achievements. Turning a sterile, hot piece of sand into a “destination” isn’t easy but they managed to do it. Do you bring up lead pipes and police violence every time someone talks about the US?
- gaiagraphia 4mo agoI wonder how many times the UK and USA had to 'be stupid' to achieve some of their best achievements? When curiosity gets replaced by bureaucracy and regs, you know a civ is dead..