Your comment was a litany of complaints that I’ve responded to until I’m blue in face (since we’re arguing like a couple of old men, I thought I’d use an old saying). I did not encourage the AI distraction.
One trillion dollar city - THE LINE
I can’t tell if you are endorsing this or pointing out the latest ridiculous investment scheme. It’s barely started and already people are being killed for having an opinion.
Aside from the merits of the projected city, there was also scrutiny of the actions of the Saudi government in pursuing the project. In October 2022, three men of the Howeitat tribe, Shadli, Ibrahim, and Ataullah al-Huwaiti, were sentenced to death when they refused to vacate their village as part of the NEOM project.[38] Shadli al-Huwaiti was the brother of Abdul Rahim al-Huwaiti, who was shot dead by security forces in April 2020 in his home in Al-Khariba, in the part of Tabuk province earmarked for NEOM, after he posted videos on social media opposing the displacement of local residents to make way for the project.[39] In response to reports of human rights violations, one company, Solar Winds, pulled out of the project in 2022.[40]
They call it NEOM.
NEOM is a portmanteau, combining “neo” (Greek for “new”) with “Mostaqbal” (Arabic for “future”). The “M” is also the first letter of the name of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The kind of fever dreams only a billionaire could love,
Although, for what it’s worth NEOM is only part of the grand plan.
Adam Something, has an interesting introduction to Saudi’s grand vision.
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