Why is Dubai so high-tech?

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#1 Airsoul
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Of all the Middle Eastern countries, why is Dubai(UAE) so high tech?

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#2 darklord888
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Because they're worth billion and billions from oil but they'll run out one day so they're changing their economy to tourism.
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#3 stitch321
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Cuz the US Navy is off their coast protecting all of their stuff for free.
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#4 Pearl_of_Egypt
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money. and the country isn't run by a government filled with people that have sticks up their asses.
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#5 enjoi_your_day
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$, that's why.
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#6 redfield_137
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Oil money and they have good relations with many Western countries.
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#7 CommanderShiro
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The people living there don't have as much problems with society as the rest of the Middle East.
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#8 Jocubus
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Oil money and good economic policies that place fewer restrictions on businesses.
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#9 Airsoul
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Well, Saudi Arabia has most of the oil in the Middle East, sholdnt they be richer than Dubai? cuz 1/4 of Saudi Arabia is desert...
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#10 Pearl_of_Egypt
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Well, Saudi Arabia has most of the oil in the Middle East, sholdnt they be richer than Dubai? cuz 1/4 of Saudi Arabia is desert... Airsoul

their government is Islamic. so they are very, very conservative.

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#11 kirk4ever
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$$$$$$$$$$$$ ...they have tons of it..
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#12 Vyse_Legends
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Them some mighty big buildings.:o
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#13 SunofVich
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UAE is so technologically advanced and rich that they are building islands just to put hotels and resorts on.
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#14 thriteenthmonke
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Money
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UAE is so technologically advanced and rich that they are building islands just to put hotels and resorts on.SunofVich

yeah when i saw that i was speechless..they have made 2 set of islands..one looks like a tree and the other like a world map :o


and ofcoure the tallest building at 800-900 m

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#16 Viper_GTS-R
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The reason they're doing all of these crazy things is because they'll be out of oil by 2020 so their Prince decided to make Dubai the world's #1 tourist destination so their economy wouldnt crumble.
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#17 Gh0st_Of_0nyx
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So building a city in the desert means its High tech ??

Las vegas says hello :roll:

Altho the architecture and beach are quite beautiful.

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#18 BohemianAndy
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money. and the country isn't run by a government filled with people that have sticks up their asses. Pearl_of_Egypt

Yep, that's right. They are very innovative and conscious about the appearance and class of the city in comparison to the rest of the world.

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#19 The_Ish
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Oil money, low taxes, and very good economic policies.

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#20 btaylor2404
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Their ruler is progressive, and want's Europe's and America's tourism money. He knows one day the oil will be gone. Smart move IMO.
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#21 commander55
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So building a city in the desert means its High tech ??

Las vegas says hello :roll:

Altho the architecture and beach are quite beautiful.

Gh0st_Of_0nyx

And Las Venturas

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#22 Aidenfury19
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Small size + the oil monays
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#23 bman784
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They have a ton of money and no earthly clue how to manage it. They have so many extraneously unrealistic plans it's not even funny. There are more construction workers in the country than actual citizens. That should tell you something.
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#24 USSJAndrew
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Wow, that place is beautiful, I actually want to go there someday, it'll be like visiting Beville or some other place off Final Fantasy
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#25 martialbullet
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My goodness that looks like a paradise!!!!
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#26 CubePrime_basic
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1/4 of the construction cranes of the world are there...
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#27 Lymetime69
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because rich middle eastern countries own half of the United states economy.
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#28 freshgman
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My goodness that looks like a paradise!!!!martialbullet

its great ive been there on vacation

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#29 PATH0G3N
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Three letters, O I L.
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#30 DrewTheSchu
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Oil, small size, good relations, and the fact they are trying to become the #1 tourist destination in the world and the #1 stop for high class business executives and celebrities

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#31 Hewkii
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they're like the Dutch; they're trying to build the first floating cities. only this one will be orbital.
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#32 monkeysrfat
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Isn't this the place with an indoor ski area?

Its a pretty insane place. Would be great to go there

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#33 psyball
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Plausable reasons why woman live longer...

1. Excessive masturbation causing strain on body

2. Lack of prostate

3. The quest for staying thin makes for a better diet that McD's

4. Girls rool, boys drool

5. Jackass

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#34 psyball
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Plausable reasons why woman live longer...

1. Excessive masturbation causing strain on body

2. Lack of prostate

3. The quest for staying thin makes for a better diet that McD's

4. Girls rool, boys drool

5. Jackass

psyball

Wrong forum...

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#35 makaveli_89
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would love to go here for vacation
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#36 gobo212
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Plausable reasons why woman live longer...

1. Excessive masturbation causing strain on body

2. Lack of prostate

3. The quest for staying thin makes for a better diet that McD's

4. Girls rool, boys drool

5. Jackass

psyball

ROFL

Wrong thread friend.

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#37 PATH0G3N
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Hmmm...wrong thread?
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Plausable reasons why woman live longer...

1. Excessive masturbation causing strain on body

2. Lack of prostate

3. The quest for staying thin makes for a better diet that McD's

4. Girls rool, boys drool

5. Jackass

psyball

Wrong thread.

But for those of you that have been there, is it the best vacation place you've been to?

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#39 1337_ownage
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They have oil for money and that place has lots of land for building. Architects would show off their designs there.
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#40 freshgman
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[QUOTE="psyball"]

Plausable reasons why woman live longer...

1. Excessive masturbation causing strain on body

2. Lack of prostate

3. The quest for staying thin makes for a better diet that McD's

4. Girls rool, boys drool

5. Jackass

gobo212

ROFL

Wrong thread friend.

that was random
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UAE is so technologically advanced and rich that they are building islands just to put hotels and resorts on.SunofVich

true. any they building this "candle flame" building now

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#42 mGard
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They have a ton of money and no earthly clue how to manage it. They have so many extraneously unrealistic plans it's not even funny. There are more construction workers in the country than actual citizens. That should tell you something.bman784

Aren't construction workers citizens?

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[QUOTE="bman784"]They have a ton of money and no earthly clue how to manage it. They have so many extraneously unrealistic plans it's not even funny. There are more construction workers in the country than actual citizens. That should tell you something.mGard

Aren't construction workers citizens?

nope. Most arabs in the emirates and saudi don't actually work. They have administrative positions in the various companies, and hire in manual labour from other countries such as the phillipines and India, and qualifications within technology they get from europeans. Everyone gets worker's permits, but noone gets citizenship. When the contract expires they are booted out of the country.
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#44 markebici
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[QUOTE="mGard"]

[QUOTE="bman784"]They have a ton of money and no earthly clue how to manage it. They have so many extraneously unrealistic plans it's not even funny. There are more construction workers in the country than actual citizens. That should tell you something.shivaskunk9mm

Aren't construction workers citizens?

nope. Most arabs in the emirates and saudi don't actually work. They have administrative positions in the various companies, and hire in manual labour from other countries such as the phillipines and India, and qualifications within technology they get from europeans. Everyone gets worker's permits, but noone gets citizenship. When the contract expires they are booted out of the country.

Sounds like a great way to get rid of your student loan dept if you have a degree thats usefull to them.

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check this out Quite amazing :o
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check this out Quite amazing :oBrainkiller05

!!!!!!!!!!!! :o ....i am truly speechless...

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#47 Erasorn
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So building a city in the desert means its High tech ??

Las vegas says hello :roll:

Altho the architecture and beach are quite beautiful.

Gh0st_Of_0nyx
No, it's high tech because it's in the middle eastern and they're not living in caves.
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#48 kirk4ever
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[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]

So building a city in the desert means its High tech ??

Las vegas says hello :roll:

Altho the architecture and beach are quite beautiful.

Erasorn

No, it's high tech because it's in the middle eastern and they're not living in caves.

wt? so you think people in middle east live in caves exept dubai or was that a sprinkle or sarcasm?

a or b?

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#49 Erasorn
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[QUOTE="Erasorn"][QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]

So building a city in the desert means its High tech ??

Las vegas says hello :roll:

Altho the architecture and beach are quite beautiful.

kirk4ever

No, it's high tech because it's in the middle eastern and they're not living in caves.

wt? so you think people in middle east live in caves exept dubai or was that a sprinkle or sarcasm?

a or b?

Don't worry, I was making fun of the idea of calling it "high-tech". Sad thing is that some people actually think that they all live in caves.. :(
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[QUOTE="kirk4ever"][QUOTE="Erasorn"][QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]

So building a city in the desert means its High tech ??

Las vegas says hello :roll:

Altho the architecture and beach are quite beautiful.

Erasorn

No, it's high tech because it's in the middle eastern and they're not living in caves.

wt? so you think people in middle east live in caves exept dubai or was that a sprinkle or sarcasm?

a or b?

Don't worry, I was making fun of the idea of calling it "high-tech". Sad thing is that some people actually think that they all live in caves.. :(

true-btw see the link that brainkiller posted..:o