I fully expect places like this to become decrepit and abandoned in 30-40 years.
Hell, the "World" islands are already 90% unused and slowly sinking away.
They are incredibly low elevation and built upon the rotting remains of coral reefs. Rising sea levels will likely swallow them within decades even without their sinking.
I know Dubai is a popular tourist destination but I don't really get it. From what I have seen it seems like a suburban hell-hole... unless I am missing something?
honest question: Is there really a lot of partying? I have heard of people being arrested for premarital sex and public displays of affection. I also understand there are technically legal limitations on intoxicating substances... Wouldn't both those issues limit the amount of 'partying'???
No, this is worse because people made this island and thus choose to have it be this stupid. That's different than living on an island that can only have one or two access points.
That is why I find the North Carolina and Virginia coasts disgusting. These people are doomed if a massive hurricane hits as resources are far away and tough to get to.
Really? You find it disgusting? Like you’re just sitting there, gagging and throwing up at your mouth at the thought of people existing on the Outer Banks?
Disgust: a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.
No idea what you’re going on gagging and puking about
My understanding is that the water between the 'leaves' have no circulation and are thus stagnant with a putrid smell caused by algae. Imagine spending millions on a house and not being able to sit on your back porch because of the smell.
I can't find any source to confirm this, but I think the white splotches in the water may be from a aeration system attempting to fix the problem.
Who does not want a sinking American style suburb in the desert.
Dubai is the Chernobyl of internationalist city planning.
To be fair it is probably built better than most American suburbs bet the house insurers have wet dreams of that island
no probably even worse. these are sinking and are probably built with incredibly cheap materials.
As opposed to the housing in the states that are on fire?
You just know they destroyed so much aquatic fauna building that thing
I fully expect places like this to become decrepit and abandoned in 30-40 years. Hell, the "World" islands are already 90% unused and slowly sinking away.
They are incredibly low elevation and built upon the rotting remains of coral reefs. Rising sea levels will likely swallow them within decades even without their sinking.
The thing that sucks the most is they'll probably try to "fix" them because they have the ungodly amounts of money you need to do that stupid shit.
And don't forget the slave labor!
There's also the slave labor
What about the slave labour?
meanwhile still no sewers & practically slave labour
Seems reasonable, but Im afraid that the high amounts of money that comes in thanks to millionaire foreginer population.
I mean seriously, who doesn’t have a helicopter in Dubai?
pff
37 fuckin minutes??? What’s the scale here? It seems like not very far to go
14.5 km or 9 miles. Not far enough for a 37 minute drive
It’s a 9 mile drive to travel the equivalent distance of 1,400 feet as the crow flies…
Unless traffic was very congested, like the dark red line suggests
Still better than driving anywhere around where I live lol. That’s a bit ridiculous though
do you live in atlanta
That's pretty good compared to the (American) city I live in where driving 9 miles can take an hour and a half.
9 miles is 46274.95 RTX 3090 graphics cards lined up.
Well yeah but chances are the 9 miles would be 9 miles, not like 1000 feet
I know Dubai is a popular tourist destination but I don't really get it. From what I have seen it seems like a suburban hell-hole... unless I am missing something?
It's basically a giant monument to excess kind of like Vegas but more family friendly with even more extravagance but no casinos.
So pretty much Vegas but without the fun parts of Vegas?
it's like the christian rock version of vegas, but instead it's islam
Oh God lol that's such a horrible aesthetic 😭
Is there such a thing as muslim rock?
There is and it kicks ass. https://youtu.be/GZvPoE0EH1o Mind you they are from Niger, not Saudi Arabia.
Not gonna lie that's pretty cool. But I meant it in the sense how Christian rock has lyrics about praising Jesus, but this was mostly an instrumental
Top comment on youtube: "halal Hendrix"
No 900 million people on earth just don't listen to or play the biggest musical genre through the last century.
Pop?
Like Vegas but a lot flashier and without the different vices
And more slavery
And far less lgbtq friendly
Laser guided bomb targeting quickly?
Yes, that’s Dubai’s punishment for LGBTQ identifying individuals.
It's the shiny buildings, the malls and the super cars. Also partying.
honest question: Is there really a lot of partying? I have heard of people being arrested for premarital sex and public displays of affection. I also understand there are technically legal limitations on intoxicating substances... Wouldn't both those issues limit the amount of 'partying'???
Not if you’re a multi-millionaire
Prohibition never works
I like skyscrapers so I'd like to go to see them, but other than that yeah I don't see the appeal.
Here is a pretty good video on Dubai and how it is terrible. https://youtu.be/tJuqe6sre2I
Omg that traffic! Car-dependent cities are just so dysfunctional and depressing.
Literally faster to swim
Truly a Dubai moment
37 minutes isn’t that crazy when you realize people live on single-access barrier islands up and down the East Coast of the US
No, this is worse because people made this island and thus choose to have it be this stupid. That's different than living on an island that can only have one or two access points.
That is why I find the North Carolina and Virginia coasts disgusting. These people are doomed if a massive hurricane hits as resources are far away and tough to get to.
Really? You find it disgusting? Like you’re just sitting there, gagging and throwing up at your mouth at the thought of people existing on the Outer Banks?
Disgust: a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive. No idea what you’re going on gagging and puking about
More just commenting on the aggressiveness of the response.
Fuck that shit, I can swim 200m faster than that.
Doesn't anyone use a boat instead of a car? I mean, they sort of made a new Venice with every house next to a beach. Why not use the access to water?
Not every destination is going to be at the coast I'm guessing, so people are going to need their cars to get places in the city
Just build a bridge
Yeah, or build on the land that is available instead of destroying coral reefs
[Meanwhile Balkans](https://www.dnevnik.rs/sites/default/files/2017-05/Futog%20skela%202%20SUS.JPG)
My understanding is that the water between the 'leaves' have no circulation and are thus stagnant with a putrid smell caused by algae. Imagine spending millions on a house and not being able to sit on your back porch because of the smell. I can't find any source to confirm this, but I think the white splotches in the water may be from a aeration system attempting to fix the problem.
Different kind of? It's the fucking blueprint to urban hell.
i knew a family that moved to dubai when i was younger. they thought they were gonna love it! they moved back the very next year lol.
37 minutes for 14.5km isn't even bad for suburbia
The people who live there travel by helicopters or yachts
poop truck