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Paul Grant Truesdell | Founder & CEO
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NEOM: Saudi Arabia's Desert Dream (or Nightmare?)
Let me tell you about NEOM, the crown jewel of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative. As someone who's been analyzing this project since its inception, I have to say it's absolutely fascinating—and by fascinating, I mean it's like watching someone try to build a space elevator using Legos and superglue.
The centerpiece of NEOM is "The Line," a concept so outlandish it makes Las Vegas look subtle. Picture this: a 106-mile-long city stretching across the desert, rising 500 meters tall (that's about the height of the Empire State Building), all enclosed in mirrored glass. It's as if someone took Manhattan, melted it down, and stretched it out like taffy. Who wouldn't want to live in a giant mirror-covered hallway where you can see your neighbors for miles?
This mega-city was designed to house 9 million people in what they call a "traditional-free" environment. No traditional buildings, no traditional streets, no traditional common sense! Just a massive straight line cutting through the desert. They promised flying taxis, robot maids, artificial weather, and even robot dinosaurs—because appar