Housed in the structure will be space for offices, residences, and a hotel. It’s hard to even imagine how massive this thing will be; at literally one mile high, it will dwarf Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which stands at roughly 2,700ft. You could very well basejump to your limo downstairs. [The Daily, image credit via DVICE]
Nodeity
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 9:08 AMDamn, that’s nearly twice as high as the “Burj Khalifa” 2,700ft v 5,280ft Although I wouldn’t put money on it getting finished though :}
Damo
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 9:23 AMWhat an excellent use of the world’s resources. $30b to build a one mile phallic symbol. Wankers in the most literal sense possible.
Abraham
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 1:11 PMAgree!
30 billion could go to poor countries or even middle east poor countries ect ect ect.. Instead it goes to this…
Andrew Whitmore
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 1:55 PMApple makes $25 billion a year and you wanna know what they do with the money? LOL
Bob
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 7:59 PMYou don’t get rich by giving money away. Are you saying you’d give that away if you had it? Not likely.
Doc
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 2:24 PMthey better not piss any terrorists off…
Terry D
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:39 PMWhy do people make stupid comments like why don’t they give it all to the poor? it is a stupid comment when most countries give up to 5% of their gross or net GDP to international aid.
Countries need to invest in their own infrastructure. It is expensive but the building will also become a symbol for the country, it will capture the minds of its country and inspire them and create jobs and will also service the community.
It is expensive, but services that yours and mine government provide such as health care, education, public transport are just as expensive
besides in Saudi Arabia the king gives away his own money to tribes that live far from the country’s cities so that they can sustain themselves
Terry D
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:44 PMyours and my government*