This Is The Place Where They Sling You In Chokey For Brushing By Another Man!

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41984742
How do they expect to get into 21st century tech when they haven't even got out of the 7th century?

[emmie]

seems a stretch too far,

[Gromit]

Why do I get the feeling that you didn’t read much past the headline ?

The Gulf States seem to be investing heavily in techologies for when the oil runs out.

[douglas9401]

Al Worden seems to be ready to deal with any casual hip brushing with his own dedicated Ninja to hand.

[jno]

they're building underwater homes

https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/2017081041449/dubai-floating-seahorse-underwater-villas/

They've got the tallest building in the world (at least until the more advanced civilisation of Saudi Arabia beats it).

They seem quite competent.

[ToraToraTora]

Growing lettuce on Mars is really going to help! what are you on about gromit? The only mention of "gulf" is "the gulf state" - ie the UAE which along with Dubai is mention a lot in the article. They are "pump priming" for when oil runs out, really? how is growing veg on mars going to help? if they want to do that they have enough dry desert of their own to practice on with going to another planet. They'd be better off filling the desert with solar panels.

[jno]

they are

https://www.apricum-group.com/dubai-shatters-records-cost-solar-earths-largest-solar-power-plant/

[douglas9401]

One thing's for sure, if they're first there there'll be no Mars bars.

[jno]

then what will criminals be put behind?

[douglas9401]

The times, as usual.

[Gromit]

// The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund owned by Emirate of Abu Dhabi (in United Arab Emirates) founded for the purpose of investing funds on behalf of the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It manages the Emirate’s excess oil reserves, estimated to be as much as $1.329 trillion. //

[youngmafbog]

$1.329 trillion? Is that all? I would have thought far more than that.

[ludwig]

There are lots of rocks lying around on Mars which will come in useful for stoning any rape victims to death.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-woman-tourist-arrested-charged-jail-dubai-gang-rape-extra-marital-sex-hotel-uae-police-a7420616.html

[ToraToraTora]

pretty standard stuff ludders!