I've always wondered how much of energy is used to sustain all the extravagant nonsense that Dubai offers. The one that took the cake was the indoor skiing hill. I mean, they're essentially building a massive freezer in the middle of the desert. How can that NOT be a massive waste of energy?
The desalinization part was a bit of a surprise to me. I guess making ocean water drinkable is not yet a viable long term solution if it means using that much energy to take out the salt.
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