They don't have sewage lines either. I guess trucks come and suck the shit out of a septic tank and drive it off to dump it somewhere.

And it's 120 degrees most of the time, unless you are in the shade... where it's 103.

Nasty... they didn't mention that selling point on the show.

Earth 2050 - Future Energy was teh show...

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They actually do have sewage lines but they have grown so rapidly that the lines couldn't have kept up. As a TEMPORARY solution, each building instead builds septic tanks so that they don't have to wait on the rest of the city infrastructure to catch up. It's actually not a terrible idea to solve the problem instead of watching growth stagnate.

FAR from perfect, but it isn't like crap is piling up in the streets.

I certainly wouldn't take the position unless the pay was REALLY REALLY going to make up for the massive headaches of living that far from family... and as "cosmopolitan" as it has become, it is still the middle east, so be prepared for that aspect of things.

Found this guy with a whole slew of vids in the related.

http://www.youtube.com/user/shacar7at7

All about living in Dubai

Family, maybe?

Yea I just kind of skimmed the post, missed that he had family.

So there is that consideration.

looks like a badass place from google maps but sadly i havent and probably wont ever have the chance to see it in person