The Palms Dubai

Private Ryan

Saw it on Discovery once...

Unfortunately only the richest a$$es cud afford those prime properties...

Man Vs Nature.......

But then i think, venturing so far in the sea, what good is the property in front of a Tsunami??

chic_magnet

but they have taken care of strong waves... buy building steps out in the sea, that would reduce the force of the wave and cut them down.. effectively cutting down the velocity and the size of the waves... .. i think the precautions they have taken are good enough...

and i think 'The World' is bigger marvel then the palms.... owning your own island.... maaan.. that should do it.. imagine buying it now.. and selling it when its all developed.. looads of profits... damn nice

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very soon.. you would see glass buildings in Dubai.lol... with so much sand.. and i wouldnt be too surprised if Las Vegas-3 comes up in Dubai.. lol.... man they are on a role.

Private Ryan · 06:14 AM

^Well normal tidal waves are a different thing...those steps cannot stop a giant tsunami...even something like the one tht came on December 26th 2004 wud be devastating..

The tsunami tht originated at sumatra, went all the way upto the african continent...so u can imagine the force and the momentum of the waves...

Nothing can stop nature when its at its best...

Also the rising ocean levels worldwide mean, sooner or later it'll get submerged...so wots the use..??

Moral of the story, breathe easy and buy property on solid land, away from the sea.....

Nikhil

Originally Posted by Private Ryan

^Well normal tidal waves are a different thing...those steps cannot stop a giant tsunami...even something like the one tht came on December 26th 2004 wud be devastating.. The tsunami tht originated at sumatra, went all the way upto the african continent...so u can imagine the force and the momentum of the waves...

Nothing can stop nature when its at its best...

Also the rising ocean levels worldwide mean, sooner or later it'll get submerged...so wots the use..??

Moral of the story, breathe easy and buy property on solid land, away from the sea.....

You think the people who are paying so much money for this and the people who have invested a hundred times more would not have thought of this

??

The thing is, that Gulf area isnt really prone to earthquakes(so quake-triggerred quakes woint happen) and even the sea isnt very rough in that area.

Of course, by "wont" I dont mean it will never happen, but the chances are very very small.

chic_magnet

dude.... when u invest million in a project as ambitious as this.. you offcourse take ever possible calamity in mind and then invest.. would u buy a house inland if it was built on mud and not a conrete foundation??

and dont worry about tsunami. if u have the cash.. buy an island now... later sell it... and then go get a house inland....

Private Ryan

^ Lol..u guys didnt get the hidden point...

I was cribbing bout it cos...grapes are sour n i'm the fox here...

if u have the cash.. buy an island now... later sell it... and then go get a house inland....

If only i had tht kinda money to buy an island there...

Forget it...grapes are sour n tsunami's gonna come n take away all the fun...

Ninja

Originally Posted by Private Ryan

^ Lol..u guys didnt get the hidden point... I was cribbing bout it cos...grapes are sour n i'm the fox here...

If only i had tht kinda money to buy an island there...

Forget it...grapes are sour n tsunami's gonna come n take away all the fun...

Koi baat nahi yaar... Dahej mein maang lena

Private Ryan

Originally Posted by Ninja

Koi baat nahi yaar... Dahej mein maang lena

For that, i'll have to pattaao a filthy rich Arab Sheikh's daughter...n since i'm no Adonis n have no oil fields, Sheikh GPL deke bhagaa dega....

So grapes remain sour....

MA5K · 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by chic_magnet

dude.... when u invest million in a project as ambitious as this.. you offcourse take ever possible calamity in mind and then invest..

Reminds me of the mighty 'unsinkable' ship of the seas and the Titanic of the Sky .. hehe

Private Ryan

^

....hehehe..so true..

Human beings think they are the smartest creatures and can outshine nature but nature has a few surprises hidden in its garb... its when such incidents happen tht human beings are reminded of their frailty...

Remember what hurricane Katrina did to the entire north central gulf coast of the 'Ohh so mighty' USA...New orleans was completely devastated after its levee system(floodbank) failed to cope with the storm..

imagine the same situation in the gulf...if not a tsunami, a storm is always a bigger probability...n its equally devastating...