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Dubai, where even the carbon footprint is immense
Never wanting to miss out in this world’s never ending pissing contest which has gone on for so long Dubai unveiled its newest and tallest $1.5 billion building this past weekend, the Burj Dubai. Considering the excesses that have come from this country in the past this monstrous tribute to overkill and squandering should come as a surprise to no one. Let’s face it, in the dictionary next to the word ‘waste’ should be a small depiction of this country’s map. Can they possibly outdo themselves any further? Hmmm, give them time since I’m sure they’ll come up with something. Let’s see, their past, present and future construction projects include the Burj Al Arab, a hotel which at one point was the second tallest structure, or first since heck, who can … Read entire article »
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