Still Waters Posted February 16, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Over the past few decades, oil and gas revenue has helped the United Arab Emirates develop at a breakneck pace. It's glistening megacity Dubai is now home to the world's tallest building and countless other accolades, while just last year there were new plans announced to build a completely new “city of happiness.” The UAE's latest venture may set new heights in terms of ambition, however. On Tuesday, at the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai, the UAE announced that it was planning to build the first city on Mars by 2117. According to CNBC, UAE engineers presented a concept city at the event about the size of Chicago for guests to explore. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/02/16/the-uaes-ambitious-plan-to-build-a-new-city-on-mars/?utm_term=.902a67e65a25 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted February 16, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Well about the same climate ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted February 16, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Aardvark-DK said: Well about the same climate ? Same atmosphere too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldnewfie Posted February 16, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2017 this is funny!!! we cant even afford space stuff now not alone a city :p we spend all our money on stupid wars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingAngel Posted February 16, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Too cold to build. Try to build an empire on the Antartic first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted February 17, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 17, 2017 1 hour ago, geraldnewfie said: this is funny!!! we cant even afford space stuff now not alone a city we spend all our money on stupid wars Actually we can and i know its UAE and wont happen in that timeframe but read the articale next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ZZ. Posted February 17, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Eldorado said: Same atmosphere too. There is a great restaurant on Mars, nice place but lacks atmosphere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted February 17, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Oil there? From all the dinosaurs.... jk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted February 17, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 17, 2017 i think its inevitable that such things will occur. But I would prefer to see these things in my lifetime.... but I will be just as content to see man land on Mars... like we did with the moon landings.....and get back safely with some samples to study 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quillius Posted February 17, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 17, 2017 6 hours ago, seeder said: i think its inevitable that such things will occur. But I would prefer to see these things in my lifetime.... but I will be just as content to see man land on Mars... like we did with the moon landings.....and get back safely with some samples to study man lands on mars.....then we spend the next 50 years trying to prove it never really happened....... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Willis Posted February 17, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I once suggested someone ought to open a pub on the red planet. Naturally, it would be called the Mars Bar. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted February 17, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Folks, keep commentary civil and within the forum rules please. Rashore, moderating team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted February 17, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 17, 2017 News comments thread closed to further replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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