Well tom, you definitely are not living in the UAE or Dubai, and you definitely are basing your talk on pure CNN and BBC political-hour crap.
Here are some projects that are being developed in a serious manner:
1. Dubai Energy: Controlling and managing power in a new future-based technologies.
2. Dubai Healthcare City: Fully equipped medical "City" for the poor and the rich and stupid and smart. Also for health research and development. (Medical plans in the UAE are cheap and useful, unlike other countries).
3. Dubai Industrial City: Fully equipped city for industrial research and development, and one of the main issues they have in their agenda is the problem with the Chinese humiliation done by some large "successful" companies.
4. Dubai Knowledge Village: Just wiki this one, you will be amazed by the amount of effort spent on education for all the levels of people.
5. Dubai International Academic City: Another great place to "learn" for real. Google this.
6. Dubiotech: Wiki this one too.
This is only by one holding company! Listen, Dubai as you know it from news is the money spending spoiled girl from across the street, but the reality is that part of Dubai's plans is to establish a "knowledge-based economy" within 2010, which seems completely normal and on track.
Dubai is not following what you guys learn in books and apply every single year, instead, Dubai is "writing" a book in history, I would call this book: "Cut the crap, you so called smart-ass book readers and followers". 100 years ago, building a city in 4 years was impossible, so "analyses and smart-people" called such process "crazy", and people until now think that we still live in 1907! We are in 2007, where a new technology is being developed in every friction of a second, this is reality and not only done by Dubai, but by other "great" countries and businesses, it's only what I call "Jealousy" that burns the brains of people and make them say some BS to make them sound "Smart". I mean seriously, a Professor who has been teaching at a fine University about the economy and how to develop it will never agree with what Dubai is doing, because he will sound "Stupid", he will sound "Not" like a real professor, and the same goes for politicians, newscasters and news readers.
I hope that you are getting the big picture, and to make it even more simple here is how I can explain it:
Dubai right now is like a New York 100 years ago, but with more control, more religion, wiser leaders and lots of money!
Imagine the outcome. :)
Google stuff up, and go to trusted websites only, also check this link out, lots of useful information:
Saad, you've spent too much time with your comment. Frankly, I could care less about you think because you don't know what I know.
Behind the smokescreen that the UAE tries to put up by being "progessive", they're really just children playing with their money. From ski resorts, man-made islands, "world's largest skyscraper", the UAE is just playing with toys.
I would only that hope they grow up and become a real country and participate in world affairs. Instead, they taking it easy and riding the backs of the countries that are trying to make a difference.
Hahaha, with all do respect to your opinion tom, I just had to laugh at your reply. (No offense man)
I can tell you this: They are growing up, so fast that your brain can't handle it, and they are "a real country", so real that lies for you make more since at this point. :)
Aww, somebody has a problem with a country using its wealth to build creative projects that don't kill people. :( Maybe you need to do some growing up.
Judging by how they are becoming a hub for the global economy it seems to me like they are doing a very good job of participating in world affairs (hence the incredible wealth). And they didn't even need to frame up any countries to invade.
Those plans that Dubai Holdings have...while they're great, they don't negate the disgusting playground for the rich that Dubai is about to come (actually it's already a huge tourist attraction for the rich).
Medical center for the rich and poor you say? Perhaps poor as in the people who work in all of these hotels?
Wonderful that the elite will have their spectacular getaway.
Please, this is a statement about our vanity and our obsession with the material. While Dubai Holdings may be doing some good things, what Dubai is going to become is not.
Sony's just released a 15.5-inch addition to its VAIO S Series that not only adds a crucial bit of extra display acreage, but also bumps things up to a full 1080p.
The most commented posts on Engadget over the past 24 hours.
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
can't they use their cash for more productive uses? like maybe advancing the human race and investing in technology?
these idiots spend their money like spoiled children.
Yeah - maybe they can put their money to good use like the US and buy tons of weapons and invade other countries.
guess the first place you're gonna come crying to when your country gets invaded?
Right.
The United States of America.
Huh? I live in the US, dick.
Well tom, you definitely are not living in the UAE or Dubai, and you definitely are basing your talk on pure CNN and BBC political-hour crap.
Here are some projects that are being developed in a serious manner:
1. Dubai Energy: Controlling and managing power in a new future-based technologies.
2. Dubai Healthcare City: Fully equipped medical "City" for the poor and the rich and stupid and smart. Also for health research and development. (Medical plans in the UAE are cheap and useful, unlike other countries).
3. Dubai Industrial City: Fully equipped city for industrial research and development, and one of the main issues they have in their agenda is the problem with the Chinese humiliation done by some large "successful" companies.
4. Dubai Knowledge Village: Just wiki this one, you will be amazed by the amount of effort spent on education for all the levels of people.
5. Dubai International Academic City: Another great place to "learn" for real. Google this.
6. Dubiotech: Wiki this one too.
This is only by one holding company! Listen, Dubai as you know it from news is the money spending spoiled girl from across the street, but the reality is that part of Dubai's plans is to establish a "knowledge-based economy" within 2010, which seems completely normal and on track.
Dubai is not following what you guys learn in books and apply every single year, instead, Dubai is "writing" a book in history, I would call this book: "Cut the crap, you so called smart-ass book readers and followers". 100 years ago, building a city in 4 years was impossible, so "analyses and smart-people" called such process "crazy", and people until now think that we still live in 1907! We are in 2007, where a new technology is being developed in every friction of a second, this is reality and not only done by Dubai, but by other "great" countries and businesses, it's only what I call "Jealousy" that burns the brains of people and make them say some BS to make them sound "Smart". I mean seriously, a Professor who has been teaching at a fine University about the economy and how to develop it will never agree with what Dubai is doing, because he will sound "Stupid", he will sound "Not" like a real professor, and the same goes for politicians, newscasters and news readers.
I hope that you are getting the big picture, and to make it even more simple here is how I can explain it:
Dubai right now is like a New York 100 years ago, but with more control, more religion, wiser leaders and lots of money!
Imagine the outcome. :)
Google stuff up, and go to trusted websites only, also check this link out, lots of useful information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Holding
Saad, you've spent too much time with your comment. Frankly, I could care less about you think because you don't know what I know.
Behind the smokescreen that the UAE tries to put up by being "progessive", they're really just children playing with their money. From ski resorts, man-made islands, "world's largest skyscraper", the UAE is just playing with toys.
I would only that hope they grow up and become a real country and participate in world affairs. Instead, they taking it easy and riding the backs of the countries that are trying to make a difference.
Hahaha, with all do respect to your opinion tom, I just had to laugh at your reply. (No offense man)
I can tell you this: They are growing up, so fast that your brain can't handle it, and they are "a real country", so real that lies for you make more since at this point. :)
tom, pay Dubai a visit, please do.
Aww, somebody has a problem with a country using its wealth to build creative projects that don't kill people. :( Maybe you need to do some growing up.
Judging by how they are becoming a hub for the global economy it seems to me like they are doing a very good job of participating in world affairs (hence the incredible wealth). And they didn't even need to frame up any countries to invade.
Those plans that Dubai Holdings have...while they're great, they don't negate the disgusting playground for the rich that Dubai is about to come (actually it's already a huge tourist attraction for the rich).
Medical center for the rich and poor you say? Perhaps poor as in the people who work in all of these hotels?
Wonderful that the elite will have their spectacular getaway.
Please, this is a statement about our vanity and our obsession with the material. While Dubai Holdings may be doing some good things, what Dubai is going to become is not.