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I can see where you're coming from jammy, oil needs to stay relatively cheap so we can develop/ implement alternative energy resources (which needs a lot of further development lol). Oil will however inevitably run out, the higher prices in fuel is an incentive to find new sources of energy, like others said. My bet is that if these hidden oil reserves(which im sure most countries don't declare their actual reserves) were extracted and prices fell back down to they were 10 years ago, you can say good bye to any further development on alternative energy. If oil prices never reach a certain price barrier, development on alternative energy will never have a priority in the huge "what to do" list. Thats my guess anyway

wow i agree wit explodingsims, it is an amazing opportunity Have a great time, be sure you both bring your looong list of questions lol

Really is amazing isn't it 230 reported murders and only 8,000 cars, that really seems unbelievable today lol

Originally posted by: SimFox Originally posted by: newy2 Dubai attracts all developers with crazy ideas, it really is like a sandbox. These developments are fueled by the huge oil profits but in the end tourism might be able to replace the profits when the oil runs out. quote> 2 statements that are made without any knowledge of the subject! Why do you even bother!First about "all" developers. That all is limited to few members of Royal family, that's it! No outsiders (on they own with “umbrella” are permitted. All business (serious one) is decided tet-a-tet with no papers or any other nonsense like that. As such true costs and hence economic effectiveness of any of the projects are very vague. It all smacks heavily of some type of real estate pyramid scheme. How well will they be able to manage it will remain to be seen. Tourism, year right. when you make statements like that go and check your facts from RELIABLE sources, not fantasies of some teenage Dubai fan who hasn't been outside of his suburbia ever About booming anything… Here are examples of Stock Exchange indices all are roughly YTD (Year to Date): Dubai 12,32% (USA) DJ Composite 13,24% (UK) FTSE 100 14,8% (HK) Hang Seng 16,67% And some other emerging markets to which also Dubai belongs: Shanghai Composite 51,71% Moscow RTS 37,95% Korea Composite 22,12% Brazil Composite 21,75% Mexico Composite 17,51% About Tourism – just go and check data on World Tourism Organization website – it is a branch of UN. You’ll be REALLY surprised! quote>maybe u shud get out of your room, then maybe u wont be so up tight on this subject

Dubai attracts all developers with crazy ideas, it really is like a sandbox. These developments are fueled by the huge oil profits but in the end tourism might be able to replace the profits when the oil runs out.

great post micah, america is gettin a few big ones built and proposed, rekon Chicago spire will be given the green lights? That diagram is sweet, too btw.

Originally posted by: ILL Tonkso These? Nah this is a real pic, taken by a amateur reporter to catch the recent tornado in North London. THe one in the centre has been there since the 60s (reclad in 2001) and the 3 on the far right (yup thats 3) have been there since the 60s.quote> That is an amazing pic, it actually looks unreal Luckily it wasn't too big on the fujita scale(i'm guessing it wasn't)

Apparently one of the first person to finish the book was able to read 4000 words a minute I haven't read the books but i know that J.K is filthy rich, i think one of the richest women alive.

Like Wacko said CN tower isn't a building but a tower but it still stands as the tallest structure though In the end the Burj Dubai will surpass it anyway which is quite crazy