The Burj is a joke. It also seems to be mostly empty, because it priced itself out of the real estate market after the receession. It is so 'prestigious', no on

The Burj is a joke. It also seems to be mostly empty, because it priced itself out of the real estate market after the receession. It is so 'prestigious', no one can afford to use it. There are miles of empty lots starting just a few hundred yards away. If the Burj toppled over to the east, the top of it would land on empty ground. It is a temple to the vanity of the rulers of Dubai and their property developer lackeys. It is also an embarrassment, because Sheikh Khalifa of Abu Dhabi (the one with all the oil) had to bail them out to get it completed after the property bust of 2008 - that's why it's called Burj Khalifa, not Burj Dubai, as originally planned. And not to cap it all, the observation deck is only half way up!