Well, if you’re a Saudi government employee who enjoys your job and doesn’t want to get Bonesawed, you nod and say “wow MBS, great idea”

Posted on August 20, 2026 at 03:07:47 PM by brick

If you’re a contractor who needs and/or likes money, you go along with the stupid idea to get $$. “Visionary idea sir! Wow!”

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Why the World’s Largest Megaproject Collapsed | WSJ - By Nikos August 20, 2026 at 01:35:06 PM
- YES!* - By brick August 20, 2026 at 03:04:57 PM
- I don't understand how this was allowed to proceed beyond even the first architectural blueprint - By Nikos August 20, 2026 at 02:05:30 PM
  - Well, if you’re a Saudi government employee who enjoys your job and doesn’t want to get Bonesawed, you nod and say “wow MBS, great idea” - By brick August 20, 2026 at 03:07:47 PM
  - it's so far fetched that i smell some sort of scam. someone got scammed big time* - By 6p August 20, 2026 at 02:10:37 PM
    - Assume it is some sort of money laundering scam.** - By xcheck August 20, 2026 at 02:18:26 PM
- Between NEOM and LIV Golf, the PIF seems like an abject disaster - By syrfan August 20, 2026 at 01:45:01 PM
  - Lucid too (nm) - By danny August 20, 2026 at 02:35:41 PM
  - Was just going to say the saudis blew their financial load on LIV golf.* - By Cap August 20, 2026 at 02:28:50 PM
    - What’s the total price tag on that? $3-4B? All that money just to try to get Al-Rumayyan in to Augusta National** - By xcheck August 20, 2026 at 02:33:15 PM
      - They're in for over $5 billion at this point* - By syrfan August 20, 2026 at 02:49:52 PM
  - Maybe Warde can get a job with them* - By ajs August 20, 2026 at 02:08:57 PM
  - I tried! - LEOPOLD ASCHENBRENNER* - By suede August 20, 2026 at 01:47:01 PM
    - As crazy as Space X business plan* - By Cincywolve August 20, 2026 at 01:57:12 PM

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Well, if you’re a Saudi government employee who enjoys your job and doesn’t want to get Bonesawed, you nod and say “wow MBS, great idea”