There is a nerdy part of me that loves this, there is also a louder, nerdier part of me that recognizes this video as the one you watch in the intro of a dystopian video game when you learn how optimistic they were about the invention that ended up destroying the world...
Hmmm. The Intro looks like it's from a horror movie where they want to change the world and then the scene cuts to the present day where everything is destroyed.
This project would need at least 1.5 billion tons of concrete, generating at least 1 billion tons of CO2. That's 3 times as much CO2 as entire France during 3 years. So much for "saving the planet" or something. That's not counting the huge energy draws required to desalinize water (anywhere from to . The energy quantity to provide 9 million people with 5 m3 of clean desalinized water is anywhere betwen 400GWh and 800GWh. This also doesn't count the energy required for climatization under a scorching sun. It would also destroy the fragile desertic ecosystem, by cutting animals territory. The mirrors would kill millions of birds every year, and make life completely impossible by heating the soild to deadly temperatures in a band of over hundreds of meters around the walls. The walls would have to sustain the sand stroms and the sand would accumulate. It's likely that there would be some very strong winds tunneling between the two walls (like in NYC, just far worse). The cost of the project is severely underestimated and $500BN is nowhere near the real cost which would be several trillions $. But it doesn't really matter, because who wants to live in a giant prison ? If you are super rich you'll live near the sun, while if you are poor, you will almost never see the sun, you will be at the very bottom of this dystopian project. Your only way out will be the east end, which may very well be blocked if the government says so. The government will also be in control of your water, electricity, and basically your liberty. So it's a giant open air prison. And just to see the outside, you will have to take the elevator to go to the top. But will you have the right to go to the top ? Will it be privatized by the billionnaires ? Noone knows, but the entire project allows that. In a normal city, anyone can leave, not here.
Who’s saving the planet? Russia? China? India? Or is it the US? After they’ve finished developing all their stolen native Indian lands, talk about ecosystems.
it might sound dystopian, but you have to realize that the way most of the world lives today isn't sustainable for 100+ years into the future, we have no other choice
@@Sydwiz9999fhuck no there are other solutions the line is a stupid shape please start watching adam something or not just bikes or rmtransit or anyone else
@@Stovetopcookie What's ur point? yeah it might work but its not sustainable and it cant be creating artificial snow demand a huge amount of electricity and in Saudi Arabia they will need a lot of artificial snow even in the highest mountains
If central planning was a good idea then the USSR would have worked. Hayek called this type of thinking "The Fatal Conceit". Saudi Arabia's whole economy is very unusual in that the government owns a huge, huge money making machine (oil) and then government bureaucrats decide how to spend the money. The inevitable result is that the money is not spent very wisely (that is putting it mildly). Nobody spends money better than the individuals who have to work for it. But relatively speaking the Saudi's don't have to work for it. What's the answer? Perhaps it is to give more to individual citizens but make THEM pay for the things that they want. This straight line through the desert is a perfect example of why governments can't be trusted.
i'm from yemen despite all conflicts I wish for saudi arabia the best, and I truly hope this project will be a success story and I have high expectation based on their previous achievements. بالتوفيق وان شاءالله نزوركم وتكون 2025 بداية خير تحياتي من حضرمي الى اخواننا
Imagine looking out your 82’nd floor window in the morning as a whole flock of migrating birds flies right into the building, leaving a dirty bird shaped stain everywhere they hit 😂. Now imagine you’re the one who has to go out on the suspended platform and lower down to clean those.
Vanity of vanity all is vanity. As a Muslim nation they could use that money to help the less fortunate in other Muslim nations around the world. But I wish them luck.
Ive played enough post apocalyptic, dystopian video games to know that this is just like an intro reel at the very start, detailing the optimistic vision before it all crumbled and turned to dust in some horrific incident.
I’m pretty sure that NEOM is feasible, just that the line is not. Preferably a circular design should be better than a line when u consider the needs of the (whole lot) of residences there.
When it is closed, tourists will get tired of turning around, but when it is connected to the facade, it is as if you are living in a real city, and it will reduce the cost of excavation and construction, unlike when it is
It all looks amazing Chloe. Congratulations on being successful in gaining this wonderful opportunity. I wish you much success and happiness. I look forward to hearing all about it. Well done. Much love Gran. ❤
Now I am 😱. In every sci-fi movie just before the earth gets toasted this kinda ad pops up. I literally hate this when there is “ For better Future”. We are surely doomed, once Neom is completed and filled with riches. Because outside of it will gradually be just a playground.!
As much as I like this and want to see this work, this is ridiculously ambitious. Most planned megacities have never worked in the past. Even if the construction and such goes well, who knows how many people are actually going to live there. Tourism? For sure. But I'm doubtful there'll be as many permanent residents as they're hoping for.
They work in China! Then again EVERYTHING in China is aligned to make it work! Population density - Political will - labor abundance - presence of water (!!!!!) - Realistic vision in 5 year plans - well educated work force - temperate climate - International cooperation =====> All of these things SORELY lacking in Saudi Arabia! Sidenote; you can't desalinate seawater and expect this water to be same quality as freshwater/ groundwater .
@@ComradeSpear Now, now - there's nowt wrong with a bit o' old-fashioned curiosity 😉... Just wondering how you cyborgs will be living in a few years from now 😘😎
It's amazing what you guys are doing I wish our government had this ambition we are old allies and I wish our countries could become closer friends 🇬🇧❤🇸🇦
When i first researched this I remember originally there was no line and this entire area was supposed to be designed as a sprawling city and the Prince was deadset on creating it now Theres three different parts with vast deserts in between It seems like this plan is already falling apart before it gets started
Constructing a solid railway-system along the coast, with strategic infrastructure, and stations that are connected to public places along the road, would be a solid foundation for a city, or even a whole agglomeration of cities, which could be united into a mega-city, if the project works out, but there have to be solid roads between the pieces of real estate, which people supposed to buy and use accordingly to their own needs, so limiting such a city to four walls, without providing any alternatives for the city to expend sideways, is nothing except a recipe for failure.
Sounds like a normal functioning city. Imagine being forced to need a car to get anywhere. Not defending this project but your point is stupid. Theres a reason everyone loves European cities.
@@imienazwisko4219 LOL I'm european, and guess what ? No european city is built between two giant walls you cannot escape from. Here, if you want to see the sun, you have to take the elevator to the top, and if the government decides you aren't allowed because it belongs to some scummy billionnaire, you are out of luck. This project is a giant Alcatraz jail.
Man, why didn’t y’all create a giant science center, buy out the best scientists in the world with the allocated money and literally become the global home of innovation, technology and science. This would’ve actually benefited your nation, with less risk and a GIANT payout, maybe even the biggest in history.
The most important question is if \slamic Sharia Law would be enforced within Neom as it is through out Saudi Arabia. If that's the case, the entire project is a completely futile excercise.
Sharia Law protects the people and society from becoming a nation of degenerates. There's Sharia Law in Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar, and they have done great. We have no need for Hindi commentary.
There is no Islamic law in NEOM. If you want to get an idea of how that would work in Saudi Arabia, look at Jeddah. As it is, the entire country is straying away from religion and moving towards money and madkhalism just like their arrogant ancestors did.
If you hate HOA's then you're really gonna hate NEOM! There really is a Spongebob reference for everything, NEOM is going to be the live action Tentacle Acres.
Because people would come together and talk to one another. In a line with everything 5 mins walk away the citizens/employees/slaves won't discuss among themselves and will be easier to control. 😉
Be careful what you wish for. This clip says NEOM will shape our future/change the way we live... Looks like it's a product of the World Economic Forum, it certainly smacks of technocratic globalist elites. 🧐🤔🤯
I think it is. Maybe they can build it (which I highly doubt) but it need to be maintained too and the people who are doing top work in science are not known for being friendly to an autocratic monarchy....
Imagine how much diesel fuel is going to be burned in the construction of the cities and ports. Imagine all the fuel being burned to haul the solar panels and wind turbine parts. Gonna be some green
Much less over time than anything involved with typical cities. This argument is retarded. Everyone knows the construction of these projects will produce carbon, but once it's done it has zero emission. You have to think long-term, because cities are long-term projects.
Global elites: "We decided to re-build Babylon, give it some 'Dubai' flavor and name it after that one Spec Ops game!" Literally everyone who isn't brain dead from barium poisoning yet: "YEAH THAT WORKED OUT SO GREAT THE FIRST TIME WE TRIED DIDN'T IT?!"
The world needs Neom because MBS thinks so. Actually it's a tyrant's dream, and every tyrant's dream becomes a nightmare for the people. Not to mention the waste of money this project will burn.
May g~d bless ALL peoples of the world.may this be the beginning of a world where everyone can live in harmony, prosperity and joy ,🤝💞🌍 NEOM is supposed to be a place for everyone regardless of color or creed
This project would need at least 1.5 billion tons of concrete, generating at least 1 billion tons of CO2. That's 3 times as much CO2 as entire France during 3 years. So much for "saving the planet" or something. That's not counting the huge energy draws required to desalinize water (anywhere from to . The energy quantity to provide 9 million people with 5 m3 of clean desalinized water is anywhere betwen 400GWh and 800GWh. This also doesn't count the energy required for climatization under a scorching sun. It would also destroy the fragile desertic ecosystem, by cutting animals territory. The mirrors would kill millions of birds every year, and make life completely impossible by heating the soild to deadly temperatures in a band of over hundreds of meters around the walls. The walls would have to sustain the sand stroms and the sand would accumulate. It's likely that there would be some very strong winds tunneling between the two walls (like in NYC, just far worse). The logistics are lunatics. The underground train would have to run at 510 km/h to do the 170 km in 20mn, which doesn't exist (in open air, a couple of records, not in tunnels), and that's without any stop, but a train that doesn't stop is useless, so we already know this number is complete BS. Good luck getting rid of sewage in a linear city as well, will they need to be transported by truck to the nearest treatment station ? The cost of the project is severely underestimated and $500BN is nowhere near the real cost which would be several trillions $. But it doesn't really matter, because who wants to live in this ? If you are super rich you'll live near the sun, while if you are poor, you will almost never see the sun, you will be at the very bottom of this dystopian project. Your only way out will be the east end, which may very well be blocked if the government says so. The government will also be in control of your water, electricity, and basically your liberty. So it's a giant open air prison. And just to see the outside, you will have to take the elevator to go to the top. But will you have the right to go to the top ? Will it be privatized by the billionnaires ? Noone knows, but the entire project allows that. In a normal city, anyone can leave, not here. A city of 9 million people needs to have relations with the rest of the world if it is to be sustainable economically. Here it will have to be almost completely self sustainable. The only example in the world we have is North Korea and we know how well it's going. Long story short : this project is complete BS.
@@mohammadhuzaifah63look who is helping fund your project, dude. HRC and the WEF are all fully on board with your plan. You're being invaded too, and you're naive if you don't see it yet.
"In any system of energy, Control is what consumes energy the most. Time taken in stocking energy to build an energy system, adding to it the time taken in building the system will always be longer than the entire useful lifetime of the system. No energy store holds enough energy to extract an amount of energy equal to the total energy it stores. No system of energy can deliver sum useful energy in excess of the total energy put into constructing it. This universal truth applies to all systems. Energy, like time, flows from past to future" (2017).
نعم اقتصاد قوي يساعد الدوله على توسعت الحرم المكي يعني سوف يسع حجاج اكثر وايضا اموال الحج تغطي فقط ١٥٪ فقط من ميزانية الحرم المكي والباقي على المملكة العربيه السعودية من مصاريف علاجية للحجاج مجانية بدون حد إلى توفير الغذاء والطاقم للحفاظ على سريان الإسكان وحدة من الأمثلة حاج أحتاج إلى عملية وتنويم بتكلفة 500,000 ريال على حساب المملكة العربية السعودية وهذه فقط مثال واحد فقط بعض الحجاج يأتون إلى السعودية بأمراض قلبية وعقلية ولا يمكننا رفض علاجهم لأن هذا ليس من ديننا وعادات حكامنا ال سعود وفي عهد الدولة العثمانية عدد مشاريع تطوير الحرم المكي صفر لأنها مكلفة جدا المال لا يسقط من الأشجار.
@@EmeraldView As it is known, Saudi Arabia has invested half a trillion dollars. It is not surprising to wonder how people will live in a line. Well, this city is NOT the only one in the "NEOM" project. There is also a city called 'OXAGON' in this city, and this city is very modern (if people hate this straight line, they can go to the city of 'OXAGON' and the modernity of this city is indescribable). And know that the city NEOM will be bigger than New York City is 33 times, And More developer then Berlin 100 times.
Don't you think it will be a boring place to live? When all the Malls are failing due to different shopping experiences, how can an indoor city will survive? Cities are not built but made. We want to live in 4 seasons. Not just one. It makes plastic.
