Not for long, with the amount of ambiguity they use in their "planning" generative AI will happily generate some sci Fi city themed cgi images for them...
Why does every single Saudi Megaproject sound like something that you and your mates would come up with while you were absolutely hammered down at your local pub?
Sadly. your wishes will never get realized. You grandparents had the same wishes about Saudi building Jubail city and many more projects and UAE building Dubai, and both succeeded. Just Keep Wishing.
While it may be announced. Having some concept art or long term plan does not assure they have gotten far enough to even evaluate how much funding it would even take.
Neom had announced the first finished project this week. SINDALAH a beach resort that was announced at the end of 2022 had just finished this week. You can look up articles and videos about it here in youtube. Also, Saudi finished many grand projects in the past such as Jubail industrial city, the 4th largest tower in the world Abraj Al-Bait, King abdullah economic city, and many more. For recent projects that are amazing and have delivered, Red sea global, Alula, Dirryah gate, and Neom. Look them up.
If you look closely, the concept art shows pillars that are covered in mirrors to make them less conspicious. So the span of the building is shorter than it seems at first glance. The span only covers the water and that's about half of the total horizontal length of the building.
All that glass in a desert environment... where are the massive cooling towers to keep the rooms at a cozy 20°C? If the AC goes out, that place turns into a massive greenhouse.
Wait wait wait. This guy made a big heart, some store fronts and pictures of buildings...... My god did I pick the wrong career, should have gone con artist like this guy.
This one looks much more plausible than many of the other components of Neom. Still won't make it straight from concept art to reality, but it's an improvement.
So, serious question, if an architect's designs can't be practically realized, what's the difference between an architect and an artist? Does he display the concepts? Are they functional blueprints/plans or just visual representations of the proposed project?
The job of an architect is to come up with cool ideas. The job of an Engineer is to -tell tell the architect why it can't be built- come up with a more practical way to make the building happen.
I'm an architect, and I'd say no. If you have no idea how to build what you're drawing, you're just doing sci-fi concept art. Accountability to physics, materials, and construction is what makes architecture difficult. The Saudis might as well have just used Midjourney for this and save a few hundred grand.
@henryglennon3864 Does Frank Lloyd Wright’s Illinois building have any value? It was never built, but the Fordham Spire drew from it; and it established the idealized concept of placing skyscrapers in their own parkland, instead of clashing with their neighbors and competing for available space, light, and stylistic dominance.
Bridges flex. How do they think to keep glass panes in place and swimming pool leveled? Not to mention the structure of that length would weight at least 50 000 tons - and they're planning vertical abutments? Good luck with that.
Anytime a hotel or house is built away from a city, I'm left wondering what public resources are wasted to get a fire department or ambulance to such a site.
It was hard to tell the difference between the play speed being increased and Simon's normal speaking rate, in the best possible way. Great video, as always!
TBF I actually really like this bridge hotel and it's design. It really scratches my cyberpunk concept art itch and kinda hopes this one actually gets built. Most of the other stuff from neom I don't really care for.
There are currently 7 cantilever bridges in the world with main spans of 1500 feet or more. Now no pools are installed on the road decks obviously, but they are traveled by tens of thousands of cars, trucks, even semis daily so their load isn't exactly light. As pictured I think it's a no go due to the water weight. Slap some arches or trusses extending from each end underneath out 100-200 feet both ways with cross beams and it might actually work, especially if cut the pool down from a single one to several smaller ones keeping as much weight as possible near the ends.
You can probably make an entire channel on shit Saudi Arabia says they'll totally build but never will. From a conceptual perspective, these are always fun to just think about though.
9:55, no. Even the strongest one solid piece steal beams that long, would at least start bending downward in the middle, with or without a pool on top under the weight of the beam alone I think.
Coming next: SPIKA, a bridge up-ended so it is vertical; and UNDAWAT, an underwater bridge-hotel-airport. And underwater railway. And an underwater lagoon. With flying fish. Because. Don't ask why, it's just because. Oooh look over there, an underwater monorail.
I like how all of Saudi Arabias Mega Failures waste enourmous amounts of Water. All those Waterfalls and Pool will loose significant amounts of Water in the scorching desert heat, and Saudi Arabia is already facing the issue of declining Ground-Water levels. This will just require that many more desalination plants, which is insane. And also, building a giant Glass Box in the Desert to put people in it is idiotic. They even got that problem with the "Line" (more like the "Piece") which is why it is mirrored to reflect the heat. How can they make that mistake in a later Project??
And "the best view of the stars I have ever seen" when theres a bloody great swimming pool covering most of the top and thus blocking the view of the sky. Great for perving at the swimmers whilst pleasuring oneself on the bed I guess, so theres that...
Actually this one dosen't sound that crazy. The unsupported portion is around 220 meters. Cross section is around 16 x 24 meters so you really have space to package the carrying structure. Challenging but totally doable.
Its because creating manufacturing jobs doesn't make financial sense in gulf states: Wages in gulf states are higher than many NEARBY countries & import fees are low to none. Now add the fact that gulf states lack many key resources for manufacturing. The shipping costs are very unfavorable as you would need to import the heavier & bulker raw materials (Instead of finished product), produce it, and then (because the population is too small for a sizable strong local consumption) spend even more money to ship it out to other countries. This combination makes a locally produced item noncompetitive. Western countries face this issue to a lesser extent & they use protectionist import tariffs to make local products competitive by making imports more expensive. That approach would not work for gulf states (1) they import nearly everything and (2) because the cornerstone of gulf states' economy relies on having the most open market, lack of taxation & having the lowest tariffs. On an investing standpoint, it would make MUCH more sense to just invest in the production in a nearby country which has cheap labor & local raw materials, directly import a portion, and export the rest directly to other countries.
Your speaking with pure stupidity my friend. The gulf states are actually investing in manufacturing consumer goods but you only clicking on videos that speak about these mega projects
They tried lol, they certainly tried to get their hand semiconductor and ev car, but the problem is their don't have the population and education to pull off, so the best they can do is build the factory and let company around the world to rent out the factory with taxes incentives
@@note-_-7188 Tell me then where is the major industrial heartland of the gulf and KSA that were roughly can be standing in par europe's Rhine valley??
Other than looking non standard for a hotel, this seems to do little to nothing that a higher levels of hotel next to the beach could not, likely having several downsides for both guests and operators. On top of that, having an architect that is known for radical custom designs that never started/finished construction, seems to have some overlap with hiring a brand new architect. In that should be expecting problems translating design to reality, since will not have learned what in their style could be a problem, and rectified that from earlier/smaller similar designs.
They should start by asking if the rich people are interested before making all this stuff. I think this one looks great as a concept. Better than the tower and Neom.
Damn, architect forgot that tall buildings work because you only have to walk a short way from entrance to elevator, then elevator to room. A sideways skyscraper that is only one floor high it sounds like entails hella walking unless there's just an airport moving walkway down the center
No freaking way they can build this monstrosity can be supported on two points alone. The structure would need many multiple support points as its would be way heavier than a standard bridge. On the bright side, it's unlikely to collapse as its incredibly unlikely to be built.
while Simon sinks any chance he ever had at visiting Saudi Arabia, we get to be entertained by watching his take of the Ozymandias-like leaders of Saudi Arabia and their "visionary" projects.
As an engineer, I have to preface my statements with as an engineer. No but seriously I do enjoy these projects despite them being economically strange decisions that might not ever come to fruition. This structure isn’t possible btw. Well, technically it is possible but so complicated they'll never do it.
This plan fail beyond spectacular. Not that I dont want it succeed, but the future for this project to be built and maintained and not fallen when gas and oil resohrces will strongly decline in future is just asking for a g9od chance of failing
Seems more feasable than neom, even if they do need to add a support in the middle of the bridge. Seems like a missed opportunity to not make some pillar to the bottom and encase it in glass so you can see the sea floor, try to make some coral reefs around it or something if its just sand down there
I'm not sure about that guy being 'the most prolific architect of things not built' - that plaudit could fall to Frank Lloyd Wright. Some of his ideas were not as decorative but very, very expensive to build.
As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I said to myself thats physically impossible. Like you, Im no physicist or architect, but I got my college level math and basic understanding of how things work. And that just doesnt. At least conceive the thing with giant counter weight structures are the opposite ends. Still impossible, but at least it enters into the realm of feasibility. Until we as a technological society comes up with hyper lightweight materials with incredible strength, these things are just fun to draw. This is Sci Fi stuff only. And this architectural firm is borderline criminal and completely fraudulent.
I’m beginning to feel sorry for future saudis now. This is turning into a daylight robbery now. These projects will never materialize and these consultants will never turn down free money.
I would love to see just one of these projects actually go somewhere instead of throwing money at like 8 of them at the same time, none of which will ever go anywhere.
Saudi Arabia has the money, but don't know what to do with it. So they plan the most ridiculous thing ever imagined. Then stop mid way after realizing how ridiculous it is.
Mark Foster Gage told/sold Saudi Arabia the great secret … ‘tourists LOVE a bridge’, whether they know it or not. If you’ve ‘travelled’ you’ll know what I mean. I’ve only been to London, Paris, Barca, Valencia, Sofia, Vienna, NYC, Minneapolis, Chicago & a few other places I’ve already forgotten. But, I reckon I’ve been to a bridge in each one of them! Never gave it much thought, until now.🤔😉✌️. You?
This is what happens when you combine try hard designers with twelve year old men that have billions of dollars. I am sure it will end well for all involved.
I think they are going after the wrong market. There are only so many mega wealthy. There is other money they could be going after. What about creating a futuristic Mars/Moon colony/resort in the desert? It could encompass a lot of the futuristic concepts, attract a lot of tourists but also attract scientific investment. It could be designed to be self contained and self sustaining at least in portions of it to provide a realistic impression of a colony base. Other parts could be more resort.
Well I say Good luck to the Arabic people that are trying to build something revolutionary rather than just building almost carbon copies of the same types of buildings, maybe it won’t work out, maybe it will, but it really will be interesting to say the least.
Technological feasibility, and whether the Saudis (or MBS) has the money to finance the project is just one or two aspect of the question. Throughout the video, I was waiting to see who or what will sustain the project. Equinox Hotel was mentioned, but how many High Net Worth Individuals would be interested to travel all the way there just to stay in that unique hotel and stare at the marine life below? And come back more than once? MBS (the prince) seems to be given to flights of fantasy without due consideration of the economic viability of the projects. The basic question is NOT can we build this dream, but "how will this pay for itself?" The problem is MBS has never had to have a realistic budget where the revenue sustain the expenses. It has always been sustained (or subsidised) by oil revenue. Take MBS ( Marina Bay Sands) Hotel and Casino in Singapore. This was NOT built with Singapore's Govt money. This project (an Integrated Resort with a casino) was proposed by the govt and interested investors were invited to make proposals for the Integrated Resort, and tender for the project. So from the start there were interested investors, who had a business model, who worked within the parameters of the project, and could see how the revenue could cover the expenses, and the initial investment. The investment is so lucrative, that Las Vegas Sands is investing another $8billion for the expansion of MBS.
At least they keep the concept artists in business.
Not for long, with the amount of ambiguity they use in their "planning" generative AI will happily generate some sci Fi city themed cgi images for them...
Stable Diffusion is waiting in the wings.
😂😂
lol…
Why does every single Saudi Megaproject sound like something that you and your mates would come up with while you were absolutely hammered down at your local pub?
Because the Arab leaders are about that smart
Cause they are...
Cause we wouldn’t be drunk enough to come up with this dross😊
In 50 years, Saudi Arabia is gonna look like an abandoned theme park with all these “dream” projects
Sadly. your wishes will never get realized. You grandparents had the same wishes about Saudi building Jubail city and many more projects and UAE building Dubai, and both succeeded. Just Keep Wishing.
@@abdulbaridakheel8390 so that's why neom got downscaled so much. Got it
@hsupergabe 😂😂😂🤣🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🏜🏜🥵🥵☀️🥵😝😝😅😅🤣🤣🤣😝😝🤣🤣
They said that about dubai. Lol. I live here #Saudivision2030 is happening and you'll either love it or hate it.
@@abdulbaridakheel8390arabs couldn’t run a riot!🤣😂😂🤣
I love all of these projects that are publicly announced, funded, and started before they've been fully planned.
A country that got rich by luck and is ruled by the greatest nepo babies on earth. I wouldn't expect anything else.
While it may be announced. Having some concept art or long term plan does not assure they have gotten far enough to even evaluate how much funding it would even take.
Well, according to insiders, people have 5 minutes to make a presentation for MSB, who has a VERY VERY short attention span.
and nowhere near engineered
The funding is a bit of an "Amber pledge" kind of funding.
"Umhinged things the gulf states do" is my favorite genre of your videos.
Designing a glasshouse in the desert... I hope they 'll include serious airconditioners.
Can they successfully finish a project first???
I remember a dialogue between two NPC in Fallout 4
- Why did they built a vault in the subway ?
- To create work, so the builders won't riot.
Sindalah opened 2 days ago ❤
@@judaswasametalheadit’s even better because one of the NPCs is a pre war ghoul
They're like a kid with a credit card
Neom had announced the first finished project this week. SINDALAH a beach resort that was announced at the end of 2022 had just finished this week. You can look up articles and videos about it here in youtube.
Also, Saudi finished many grand projects in the past such as Jubail industrial city, the 4th largest tower in the world Abraj Al-Bait, King abdullah economic city, and many more. For recent projects that are amazing and have delivered, Red sea global, Alula, Dirryah gate, and Neom. Look them up.
Man that top floor pool will be great in a sandstorm….
Not to mention the immense weight of the water and all the structural implications that go along with it.
If you look closely, the concept art shows pillars that are covered in mirrors to make them less conspicious. So the span of the building is shorter than it seems at first glance. The span only covers the water and that's about half of the total horizontal length of the building.
Sounds like Gage would be great at designing video game environments.
As they build the Bridge Hotel, they'll most likely be destroying the "vibrant coral reefs" in the lagoon.
They'll just use the skeletons of all the slaves they killed while building it...
Simon, anyone from the Turkish embassy invites you to a party, say no.
All that glass in a desert environment... where are the massive cooling towers to keep the rooms at a cozy 20°C? If the AC goes out, that place turns into a massive greenhouse.
Wait wait wait. This guy made a big heart, some store fronts and pictures of buildings...... My god did I pick the wrong career, should have gone con artist like this guy.
I just imagine the Monorail guy from that Simpsons episode, MBS nodding and saying "tell me more"
This one looks much more plausible than many of the other components of Neom. Still won't make it straight from concept art to reality, but it's an improvement.
So, serious question, if an architect's designs can't be practically realized, what's the difference between an architect and an artist? Does he display the concepts? Are they functional blueprints/plans or just visual representations of the proposed project?
The job of an architect is to come up with cool ideas. The job of an Engineer is to -tell tell the architect why it can't be built- come up with a more practical way to make the building happen.
I'm an architect, and I'd say no. If you have no idea how to build what you're drawing, you're just doing sci-fi concept art. Accountability to physics, materials, and construction is what makes architecture difficult. The Saudis might as well have just used Midjourney for this and save a few hundred grand.
Architects used to have actual technical skills.
He's a grifter. Conmen sell dreams to marks. That's exactly what he's doing.
@henryglennon3864
Does Frank Lloyd Wright’s Illinois building have any value?
It was never built, but the Fordham Spire drew from it; and it established the idealized concept of placing skyscrapers in their own parkland, instead of clashing with their neighbors and competing for available space, light, and stylistic dominance.
Bridges flex. How do they think to keep glass panes in place and swimming pool leveled? Not to mention the structure of that length would weight at least 50 000 tons - and they're planning vertical abutments? Good luck with that.
Anytime a hotel or house is built away from a city, I'm left wondering what public resources are wasted to get a fire department or ambulance to such a site.
On site facilities perhaps?
It was hard to tell the difference between the play speed being increased and Simon's normal speaking rate, in the best possible way. Great video, as always!
"Neon" is the sound a child makes when being fed a spoonful of food.
TBF I actually really like this bridge hotel and it's design. It really scratches my cyberpunk concept art itch and kinda hopes this one actually gets built. Most of the other stuff from neom I don't really care for.
There are currently 7 cantilever bridges in the world with main spans of 1500 feet or more. Now no pools are installed on the road decks obviously, but they are traveled by tens of thousands of cars, trucks, even semis daily so their load isn't exactly light. As pictured I think it's a no go due to the water weight. Slap some arches or trusses extending from each end underneath out 100-200 feet both ways with cross beams and it might actually work, especially if cut the pool down from a single one to several smaller ones keeping as much weight as possible near the ends.
Generational wealth is lost within 3 generations. Saudi Arabia is proving that on a massive scale.
You can probably make an entire channel on shit Saudi Arabia says they'll totally build but never will.
From a conceptual perspective, these are always fun to just think about though.
9:55, no. Even the strongest one solid piece steal beams that long, would at least start bending downward in the middle, with or without a pool on top under the weight of the beam alone I think.
I don't get the obsession with building things that nobody can afford.
Coming next: SPIKA, a bridge up-ended so it is vertical; and UNDAWAT, an underwater bridge-hotel-airport. And underwater railway. And an underwater lagoon. With flying fish. Because. Don't ask why, it's just because. Oooh look over there, an underwater monorail.
I was going to suggest connecting them with Musk's Hyperloop 🤭🤣
I'm beginning to think that Saudi Arabia is incapable of finishing any megaproject... 😅😅
Let's go to Saudi Arabia for a nice vacation; said nobody, ever
The way he said 'Mathematical BEAST!!"😂
Neom is the absolute end game of the Expectations vs Reality memes, & i kinda love it, they are just burning thru their Oil Money reserves
Remember MBS paying $450 million for a fake Leonardo Da Vinci painting? All his projects follow the same pattern...🤭🤣
Surely an architect whose buildings are never built is at best a painter?
Don’t give Austrian architecture students ideas…
Just another pie in the sky vanity project from the bone chopping Prince that won’t happen…
I love how every project from Saudi Arabia are like me playing Cities Skylines.
But they try for real.
I like how all of Saudi Arabias Mega Failures waste enourmous amounts of Water. All those Waterfalls and Pool will loose significant amounts of Water in the scorching desert heat, and Saudi Arabia is already facing the issue of declining Ground-Water levels. This will just require that many more desalination plants, which is insane.
And also, building a giant Glass Box in the Desert to put people in it is idiotic. They even got that problem with the "Line" (more like the "Piece") which is why it is mirrored to reflect the heat. How can they make that mistake in a later Project??
A weel designed access and service arch might make it possible.
I can draw it up for these guys if they want
Oop's I meant well. Oh well
So which is it, the pristine lagoon, or the lagoon with a ton of people swimming and boating through it like the video? It can't be both.
And "the best view of the stars I have ever seen" when theres a bloody great swimming pool covering most of the top and thus blocking the view of the sky. Great for perving at the swimmers whilst pleasuring oneself on the bed I guess, so theres that...
@@meetoo594 Not to mention scenarios where some lovers would try to find hidden spots on the rooftop to getting frisky under the stars...
Actually this one dosen't sound that crazy. The unsupported portion is around 220 meters. Cross section is around 16 x 24 meters so you really have space to package the carrying structure. Challenging but totally doable.
Do they plan to build this thing using minecraft physics, whats supporting that span ?
Physics will bend to MBS's dictates so the span won't bend 🤭
It's crazy that all these gulf states want to diversify their economies by investing in anything BUT manufacturing consumer goods.
Its because creating manufacturing jobs doesn't make financial sense in gulf states: Wages in gulf states are higher than many NEARBY countries & import fees are low to none. Now add the fact that gulf states lack many key resources for manufacturing. The shipping costs are very unfavorable as you would need to import the heavier & bulker raw materials (Instead of finished product), produce it, and then (because the population is too small for a sizable strong local consumption) spend even more money to ship it out to other countries. This combination makes a locally produced item noncompetitive. Western countries face this issue to a lesser extent & they use protectionist import tariffs to make local products competitive by making imports more expensive. That approach would not work for gulf states (1) they import nearly everything and (2) because the cornerstone of gulf states' economy relies on having the most open market, lack of taxation & having the lowest tariffs. On an investing standpoint, it would make MUCH more sense to just invest in the production in a nearby country which has cheap labor & local raw materials, directly import a portion, and export the rest directly to other countries.
Your speaking with pure stupidity my friend. The gulf states are actually investing in manufacturing consumer goods but you only clicking on videos that speak about these mega projects
They tried lol, they certainly tried to get their hand semiconductor and ev car, but the problem is their don't have the population and education to pull off, so the best they can do is build the factory and let company around the world to rent out the factory with taxes incentives
@@note-_-7188 Tell me then where is the major industrial heartland of the gulf and KSA that were roughly can be standing in par europe's Rhine valley??
Bridges need to flex ........ No thanks. Bouncing hotel room ???? Miss me with that !!!!
Other than looking non standard for a hotel, this seems to do little to nothing that a higher levels of hotel next to the beach could not, likely having several downsides for both guests and operators.
On top of that, having an architect that is known for radical custom designs that never started/finished construction, seems to have some overlap with hiring a brand new architect. In that should be expecting problems translating design to reality, since will not have learned what in their style could be a problem, and rectified that from earlier/smaller similar designs.
Reminds me of the elephant bridge in the movie Bahubali 😅
They should start by asking if the rich people are interested before making all this stuff. I think this one looks great as a concept. Better than the tower and Neom.
Damn, architect forgot that tall buildings work because you only have to walk a short way from entrance to elevator, then elevator to room. A sideways skyscraper that is only one floor high it sounds like entails hella walking unless there's just an airport moving walkway down the center
Look over here while we pick your pocket.
Lol this Neom thing is funny af.
Do check out Mukaab too - that golden cube project in Riyadh 🤭🤣
No freaking way they can build this monstrosity can be supported on two points alone.
The structure would need many multiple support points as its would be way heavier than a standard bridge.
On the bright side, it's unlikely to collapse as its incredibly unlikely to be built.
That is sooo coolll!
The original proposed population of the LINE was 9 million! I only watch videos about NEOM for the laughs.
LOL it's like the Saudis looked at Assassin's Creed Odyssey Atlantis and were like: we want THAT
while Simon sinks any chance he ever had at visiting Saudi Arabia, we get to be entertained by watching his take of the Ozymandias-like leaders of Saudi Arabia and their "visionary" projects.
How about finishing one project before starting another?
FIU walkway!
Wow, that seems like almost reasonable, and kinda doesn't look too stupid.
The no supporting structure doesn't seem reasonable, and it probably looks way less pretty once you put that in
Another fantasy project that will probably end in failure.
They need to stop wasting all of this money
this is what happens when you have too much money, you don’t know what to do with it 🤦♂️
I will never get over the ridiculousness of The Line. Why would anyone want a city built in a 100 mile line? Ridiculous
Beyond ridiculous! Also check out Mukaab in Riyadh 🤭
amazing what these Arabs do with money from oil and with the minds of people in the West and with the hands of workers from Pakistan, India, Nepal...
I'm gonna be rich because I'm gonna start a company in Saudi Arabia called "Nonsense Construction Inc"
Right up until you offend a certain royal dude, who invites you to take a nice long walk in the Rub' al Khali.
@@r.awilliams9815 Then I'll call it No Nonsense Construction Inc.
SIMON LOOKING BUFF DADDY
Saudi Arabia's Insane Bridge Hotel...just another of saudis projects that will never be built
They should do a flying city as well.😂😂
Can you please do a video about the many routes to the Ocean from Lake Superior….
As an engineer, I have to preface my statements with as an engineer. No but seriously I do enjoy these projects despite them being economically strange decisions that might not ever come to fruition. This structure isn’t possible btw. Well, technically it is possible but so complicated they'll never do it.
This plan fail beyond spectacular. Not that I dont want it succeed, but the future for this project to be built and maintained and not fallen when gas and oil resohrces will strongly decline in future is just asking for a g9od chance of failing
NEOM projects are based on clean and renewable energy.
Seems more feasable than neom, even if they do need to add a support in the middle of the bridge. Seems like a missed opportunity to not make some pillar to the bottom and encase it in glass so you can see the sea floor, try to make some coral reefs around it or something if its just sand down there
They just need to stop
Trojena: The mountains of NEOM😍
I'm not sure about that guy being 'the most prolific architect of things not built' - that plaudit could fall to Frank Lloyd Wright. Some of his ideas were not as decorative but very, very expensive to build.
As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I said to myself thats physically impossible. Like you, Im no physicist or architect, but I got my college level math and basic understanding of how things work. And that just doesnt. At least conceive the thing with giant counter weight structures are the opposite ends. Still impossible, but at least it enters into the realm of feasibility. Until we as a technological society comes up with hyper lightweight materials with incredible strength, these things are just fun to draw. This is Sci Fi stuff only. And this architectural firm is borderline criminal and completely fraudulent.
That outro music made me think I just finished watching a GPS video.
So many porn bots in the comments 😂
I see what you mean.
Yeah wtf is going on, they're really oversaturating it with compliments. I'm feeling icky.
HEY , CARBON-FIBER NANOTUBES , RIGHT !?!?🤪
They're gonna start trying to build Outer Heaven, in like five years.
I’m beginning to feel sorry for future saudis now. This is turning into a daylight robbery now. These projects will never materialize and these consultants will never turn down free money.
Ok from now on all dystopian movies are banned from being imported into Saudi Arabia.
I would love to see just one of these projects actually go somewhere instead of throwing money at like 8 of them at the same time, none of which will ever go anywhere.
wish I could have one of the pie
Saudi Arabia has the money, but don't know what to do with it. So they plan the most ridiculous thing ever imagined.
Then stop mid way after realizing how ridiculous it is.
some how doubt this would ever be build but i am not sure why
Can we get a channel dedicated to Saudi CGI money pits?
It appears to be a cantalevered design, so it won't have a problem spanning as displayed.
Am I the only non bot in this land?
Mark Foster Gage told/sold Saudi Arabia the great secret … ‘tourists LOVE a bridge’, whether they know it or not. If you’ve ‘travelled’ you’ll know what I mean.
I’ve only been to London, Paris, Barca, Valencia, Sofia, Vienna, NYC, Minneapolis, Chicago & a few other places I’ve already forgotten. But, I reckon I’ve been to a bridge in each one of them! Never gave it much thought, until now.🤔😉✌️. You?
A bridge to nowhere...
This is what happens when you combine try hard designers with twelve year old men that have billions of dollars. I am sure it will end well for all involved.
How useless that pool, you have one of the prettiest coral reef just below
They should maybe try and build something useful in Saud, ffs.
Wow! a parked cruise ship.
None of this shit is going to happen. Their projected costs are insanely low. Best case scenario, NEOM will end up being 20% of its pitch.
This kind of scheme will only last for a short moment.
A collection of aspirations scribbled on a napkin in a bar.
....while drunk.
All sounds lovely if the immediate north was quiet, not that MBS is doing much there.
I think they are going after the wrong market. There are only so many mega wealthy. There is other money they could be going after. What about creating a futuristic Mars/Moon colony/resort in the desert? It could encompass a lot of the futuristic concepts, attract a lot of tourists but also attract scientific investment. It could be designed to be self contained and self sustaining at least in portions of it to provide a realistic impression of a colony base. Other parts could be more resort.
You also have one more factor - water moves, so does the center of balance because of this factor. This "Bridge" would forever be in motion.
I think they should skip the other projects and just do this. It looks far more possible than any of the other ideas they have.
Couldn't they start with something simple like, I don't know, the fastest train?
Well I say Good luck to the Arabic people that are trying to build something revolutionary rather than just building almost carbon copies of the same types of buildings, maybe it won’t work out, maybe it will, but it really will be interesting to say the least.
Technological feasibility, and whether the Saudis (or MBS) has the money to finance the project is just one or two aspect of the question. Throughout the video, I was waiting to see who or what will sustain the project. Equinox Hotel was mentioned, but how many High Net Worth Individuals would be interested to travel all the way there just to stay in that unique hotel and stare at the marine life below? And come back more than once?
MBS (the prince) seems to be given to flights of fantasy without due consideration of the economic viability of the projects. The basic question is NOT can we build this dream, but "how will this pay for itself?" The problem is MBS has never had to have a realistic budget where the revenue sustain the expenses. It has always been sustained (or subsidised) by oil revenue.
Take MBS ( Marina Bay Sands) Hotel and Casino in Singapore. This was NOT built with Singapore's Govt money. This project (an Integrated Resort with a casino) was proposed by the govt and interested investors were invited to make proposals for the Integrated Resort, and tender for the project. So from the start there were interested investors, who had a business model, who worked within the parameters of the project, and could see how the revenue could cover the expenses, and the initial investment.
The investment is so lucrative, that Las Vegas Sands is investing another $8billion for the expansion of MBS.