If I was rich, I'd buy a property here

[Nom De Guerre]

Apparently, when the project is done, it can be seen from space (work status, keep watching the Shockwave image).

From what I read, quite a number of celebraties have bought some properties there.

 

[bloodbob]

And if you got hit by a tsunami you would have no hope actually it could be interesting their with a storm surge from a cyclone.

 

[Nom De Guerre]

I doubt there's any chance of tsunamis being generated in The Persian Gulf.

 

[epicstruggle]

Apparently, when the project is done, it can be seen from space (work status, keep watching the Shockwave image).

From what I read, quite a number of celebraties have bought some properties there.

Depending on quite a few factors, we might be buying the following property http://www.bahamasrealty.bs/9799 . Mainly so we can build hotels (et al) but its a long shot, right now.

epic

 

[ANova]

UAE is also apparently building a skyscraper a half mile high.

Do they have money to burn or what.

 

[NANOTEC]

That's pretty amazing. Anyone know how much it costs to build this artificial island? $50 billion?

 

[Kaizer]

Yeah, it's probably been a quite expensive project, although vital in some ways.

Their economy is largely based on oil exports, and their reserves will run out in the next 10-20 years. To keep the emirate habitable/profitable, their leader has launched a project to make them the number one luxury tourist&recreational resort in the world.

In addition to the Palm Island, they are building a "map of the world" formed by little artificial islands as well as several other similar projects. The net growth of their effective coastline is estimated to be over 2000%, from 78 to over 1500 kilometres..
The islands will all house hotels, residential buildings and shopping areas, making the entire coast a large tourist machine..

I'll keep my eye open the next time I'm spacewalking...

http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/dubai/dubai_waterfront.php
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[nintenho]

Wow, it's like Las Vegas on steroids.

 

[Cartoon Corpse]

yeah dubai is a happenin place. i'd love to own something there, if it weren't for worrying about someone cutting my head off because my native government has been so pretarded in that region. oh and the fact that i don't have the cash to.

i wonder how much water there is between 'leaves'/branches. looks like alot.

 

[nutball]

- too hot
- too many rich idiots

 

[RussSchultz]

- too hot
- too many rich idiots

Rich idiots are great when you're looking for VC.

 

[drpepper]

If I was rich? Two chicks at the same time...