Are The Palm Islands Really Sinking?

Palm Islands are true engineering wonders. There are lots of discussions about them sinking or not. Are they really sinking? Let's find out!
The Palm Islands are true engineering wonders. Constructed off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There are three main sites: Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and The Deria Islands.
The artificial islands look magnificent from above, but they possibly hold a secret between them. There’s a chance that the artificial islands are sinking. Surely, mother nature is only reclaiming what is rightfully hers, or is this caused by a planning oversight in a rush to create the artificial archipelagos?
Let’s have a look at what may be causing these man-made islands to sink.
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[@rjayyyyy5212]

If i was the company selling houses i would say my island was not sinking either

[@edwardkirby5225]

And if I was a breadtuber or a televangalist I would also be claiming that the islands are sinking.

[@IGNOUSTUDYHELP]

The water between those shapes is getting stagnant with algae growing. Investors are now getting afraid

[@Thebreakdownshow1]

I love how palm island was built to "BLEND IN with its surroundings". lol

[@timthompson7205]

Ya, it’s natural surroundings consist of: filthy rich, stupid rich and Uber rich

[@yosef6664]

A wise man once said do not build your house on sand. Live and learn.

[@Ae.teacher.]

Wise men never learn they just like to poke at bronze ring and create everything in round. Let them carry on.

[@Elhardt]

What a contradictory mess. A survey team says they measured 13/64 inches (5mm) of settlement per year. The authorities deny this, and claim there'd be cracks and broken windows forming. Then the video goes on to say that the authorities say there has been less than 25/64 inches (1 centimeter) settlement per year, which is well within natural limits. So they admit to higher levels of settling than the surveying company measured that they claim is wrong. How does any of this make sense? Can't make heads or tails out of this video which claimed settling, then denied it, then claimed even greater settling. I've learned nothing.

[@chuckdales5605]

13/64 inches (5mm) is the sinking rate. 25/64 inches (1 centimeter) is the point shift rate. So, what the authorities basically said is that NASA can't measure a 5 mm sinking, and the structure had less than 25/64 inches (1 centimeter) point-shift/year.

[@curiodyssey3867]

@@chuckdales5605 what's the difference between shift and point shift

[@chocomojo9552]

It's sinking...fast.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

This video is indeed a hot mess.

[@johnembry4989]

This sounds like a commercial for the project, probably paid for by Nakheel.

[@biggils8894]

You don’t need to be an engineer to know that the built up sand aggregate in the ocean isn’t a permanent substructure to inhabit infrastructure like roads and housing. It will melt like ice cream over the years. Even a rock wall built a couple hundred meters out from shore has tremendous movement bcse the subsoil underneath is sand! So if Reclaiming land in flood zones always end up in disaster, the ocean is a complete disaster ! What is happening on our planet is scary. We will all be slaves to the elite if we don’t stand up

[@MARGARETPF]

I pray that the island will be alright, a lot of hard work went into building it.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Pray away, that won't do a damn thing. It's either going to sink, or not, and I can assure you that it will eventually sink/erode.

[@lnfused]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMHUnless you were dropped on your head as a baby you’d know that you can easily add further structural support to it. “It’s either going to sink or it’s not” No it isn’t. Do you honestly think they’d build 12 BILLION UAE worth of houses on it and then let it sink? Clown

[@mikefly562]

I visit the Palm Jumeirah a lot and it's beautiful , and as long as they continue to maintain it, which may include replenishing the sand as needed, it should last well into the future. I really hope in the long run the island will be ok too, as it really is an amazing beautiful place, but maintenance will be so important.

[@HyperionStudiosDE]

Lol, what's with the grainy film effect? Construction only started in 2001.

[@patriciahadley2374]

It seems very common in a lot of quite recent videos. Terrible quality!

[@suruchisingh2146]

Investors are fool. No one should play with nature. The soil will erode anyhow even a child knows it.

[@ravd8082]

waste of money,

[@thomasmleahy6218]

It's going to be a project that will demand high maintenance.The worlds biggest sandbox. And what is the occupancy rate? Lots of properties vacant??

[@osketoyou]

Google maps shows different picture. One could clearly see trucks doing the sand fill work

[@emmanuelmangahis4141]

another arabic shot show, imagine building a vanity project just to prove you have money and...a debt of 70 B USD with 90% immigrant labor force, hello dubai

[@mike_r4150]

The UAE has a very low debt compared to the rest of the world

[@MyWictor]

I build models such as these and other kinds. there are always something to maintain in projects like this one. the fact people don't see sinking and cracks yet is because the geographic location on the land and sea. dubai is located not on a sea but a big Harbour. the downsize of such a project is water being stagnant. and purying effect of the water. one would need constant water flow and sea floor marine life. it looks amazingly well built but there is no room . people satcked up like potatoes and tomato harvest. ideally the developers wanted to create wealth on these lots. it's a never ending tax collecting revenue on property.

[@curiodyssey3867]

In your 'sand wall analogy' how wide is this wall? You only mentioned a height...so how are we supposed to put that in perspective. Is it one atom thick? 10ft thick? What gives

[@SuperAbhi234]

3 metres!!

[@ravd8082]

dubai has amazing developments going on its a great place , but i think the Palm was more to show the world what dubai can do not taking into account the rising sea levels

[@remnantchannel2434]

Matthew 7:26 "But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man 🤪who built his house on sand." Matthew 7:27 "The rain 🌧came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

[@hopefultraveler3543]

What about the nasty, putrid waters around the palm "fronds", caused by them being protected by the wall? Why did the "engineers" not allow for that?

[@chocomojo9552]

The seawall has been opened on two more places.

[@bhimsharma9226]

Torch of creations knowledge createvity is passed from one generation to next.

[@ozdenburla198]

I think these man-made islands will sink into the sea in the future, if not now. The sinking of such large structures is slow, so the properties you will buy from the islands may not last 30 years and 50 years.

[@Ae.teacher.]

That will all be gone after 10 years.

[@Ae.teacher.]

I think you should also see the ring they are going to built around burjkhalifa 🤣

[@patriciahadley2374]

@@Ae.teacher. It's called the Downtown Circle and I must admit it's very attractive...it doesn't even take up ground space being suspended 550 metres in the air. Of course it still seems only a project. Who knows?

[@Ae.teacher.]

@@patriciahadley2374 Dubai is a joke 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Wahahhaha 🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂 Downtown circus 🎪🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 Where tourist only likes to go to circus for entertainment. Drop and leave.

[@OlivioSarikas]

So they deny it sank by 5mm, because that would break windows and show cracks, but say instead it sank by 25/64 inches, which is actually 10mm.... Anyone care to explain that?

[@chocomojo9552]

You perfectly understood...

[@TamagoHead]

It’d be cool if someone can find a use for desert sand.

[@TheIggypop1]

Glass

[@TamagoHead]

@@TheIggypop1 👍 good idea

[@patriciahadley2374]

Cement, ceramics etc.

[@TamagoHead]

@@patriciahadley2374 I thought beach sand was preferred?

[@USA20248]

with scripts good video

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

I believe the question should be, is the 12 Billion dollar investment sinking. And who is going to fix it, before it is too late? Or should it be allowed to sink, and start over? And should it be allowed to sink, and never make that 12 Billion dollar mistake ever again?

[@Soclean07]

And the answer is YES

[@MalaysiaballYT55]

1:04 I can see Dubai’s man made world map islands

[@macrograms]

NAKHEEL is a state-owned corporation. This video is satire, right?

[@yyghhh7462]

Where is subtitles please

[@Ae.teacher.]

Burjkhalifa ring

[@mathewskurian8678]

It will sink and people will start leaving

[@gkprasath89]

"From dust to dust"

[@Ae.teacher.]

That will be gone someday in a wind

[@mamanbae3885]

but still better than my city Jakarta.

[@didintajudin7680]

I dont know

[@bhimsharma9226]

I live in India . To saw your video I am online during night because I Know that it is 12 pm in USA when clock show 8pm here . 🥰🤗

[@curiodyssey3867]

Uhh no. It was like 10am when u commented that bro

[@karemarahmouni8709]

It will sinking with time .....

[@chocomojo9552]

No algae, no coral reef, no natural Sand building on the beach. This Island IS doomed.

[@7MonarC]

I feel like this is a paid infomercial

[@bayu-sx5tc]

Ok

[@MARGARETPF]

I love Dubai🌹

[@Manuel-yt3yr]

Where does all the shit go, how do they handle all the toilet waste and garbage go?

[@anverk]

Dumb. Could have built it inland and create a moat around the properties to give that island effect at a fraction of the cost and time.

[@yosef6664]

You are hired.

[@bhimsharma9226]

You made awesome video . But ...

[@uss-usaf-atlantis]

Also gegen seebeben ist diese statt sicherlich nicht geschuetzt.

[@prozfornow7908]

Why was Burj khalifa there

[@tariqhassan3046]

I love Dubai

[@D-TRIL]

🤓

[@Menstral]

What a problematic and chaotic plan. 1) Regarding the palm, solar power everything. 2) Treelined streets with solar power covering significant portions of the roadway or at least covering bicycle pathway, or at least shade cloth like the Saudis did with the 250 sun shades for pilgrims in Medina so people and plants can survive and/or not be miserable. 3) Solar powered desalinated water. 4) Every roof is solar powered. 5) Don't build the islands at sea level. 6) Do one project correctly before starting the next one. 7) Move the dirt used to create "the world" to the other Palm or crescent projects 8) Put plants on the land until building happens.

[@Candice77750]

Could the Palm Islands also be proof that "Climate Change" is a hoax? 😁

[@royalhydra5455]

😂

[@chocomojo9552]

Just you wait....

[@chocomojo9552]

Wow ! Months later, I m still BAFFLED by your idiocy. I came to post a comment, just to realize I already commented !

[@Micke12312]

Corrosion is no hoax ...

[@SM-pr1qt]

Imagine they spent that much money on helping Palestine

[@chocomojo9552]

Palestine doesn't need more money. Palestine needs Peace.

[@chocomojo9552]

Palestine sinks faster than This island !!!