This Is Why Saudi Arabia’s Line City is Falling

[@duB420Grass]

The thing about line cities is that people will realize that the next best thing to living on the line is next to the line. Eventually, it is no longer a line. In fact, living outside the line, but next to the center, will become far more lucrative than living towards the end of the line. There have been successful line cities in the past in places such as Barcelona, Chicago, and Las Vegas. You can tell that they were successful because they're no longer lines, and have instead become part of a larger metropolitan area.

[@AA-ch7yw]

“If you build a building in an inhospitable location, it makes sense to build then next one a bit away from it. The city will naturally form a line as it tries to get away from itself.” - Patrick Boyle

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Great point...i never thought of las Vegas as a line city lmao but it was

[@silenteffect755]

Good luck trying to live beside a line made of mirrors in the the desert. You would likely catch fire even stepping foot near that thing.

[@CarlosGonzales-wm8xx]

But what if we're not allowed to leave the Line? It looks like a fancy prison.

[@kennethmullen-qe9hg]

​@@CarlosGonzales-wm8xx Well, to be fair, there is at least one way people could leave...but it's in a bag...lol.

[@foreveryoung8287]

Money doesn't magically make someone smart.

[@tabbott429]

It actually lessens their ability or willingness to THINK at all.

[@Psychoolol]

as an egyption and know them very well i agree

[@ravenkahne8484]

My sisters ex-husband thought it did. He spent 18 months in prison because a judge told him, no it didn't. :)

[@Itsitsmy]

​@@PsychoololWhat about New Cairo and its failure and setbacks, you jerk lol

[@Amen6magi]

😂

[@onehappystud]

Sounds like the prince has been playing too much Minecraft...

[@cauhscrymdorn2132]

in creative mode nontheless

[@JulianCooke-yn5lh]

Problem is, if he had been playing Minecraft, he would have realised the stupidity and impracticability of the project. Minecraft would have saved so much money, effort and grief for the Prince.

[@xyzerlynsiwag8858]

the contractors, both locally and international, are just fueling the ego of that country. they'll just grab the contracts/money, knowing that the project is designed to fail even from the drawing board.

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Exactly...easy money

[@survidmt]

Xyzerl, I think your 100% on point.

[@miloszkraszewski3533]

Why bite the hand that feeds?

[@laszlobandi6456]

drawing board. lets rethink the city design of the century. lets do something innovative. draws a line...

[@brennanorr2]

Bc u can get a big paycheck and feed yourself forever ​@miloszkraszewski3533

[@randywise5241]

Probably going to be one of the biggest engineering blunders ever. The mirror thing is insane. The birds will be crashing into it, and the suns reflection will scotch a delicate environment. Imagine the carbon footprint on the material and transportation to sight will be.

[@Chris_at_Home]

That’s true. We have a greenhouse and the sun reflecting off it makes so we can grow grass there and this is in Alaska.

[@richardhockey8442]

the 'mobile phone' building in London with a south facing concave mirrored exterior which focusses the sun onto buildings and streets opposite when the sun reaches noon (not the London see that much sun)

[@dmajorray6154]

Did they really think it was gonna work 😂

[@zxrcanada]

Anything is possible for rich Neanderthals

[@AA-ch7yw]

@@zxrcanadaAnything is possible in the imagination of a rich Neanderthal who doesn’t have advisors who will tell him the truth about economic realities, human behavior, city design, and the restraints of physics and engineering.

[@bubblerings]

"A fool and his money... will soon be parted."

[@00whatelseisthere00]

I remember how everyone said similar about tesla hahahahaha

[@smallcube-zn2mm]

That's basically average arab brain nowadays you can't say me racist , I am also brown like arabs

[@MrNommerz]

They didn't finish the world island plan, they didn't finish the 1km tall building, and they're not going to finish this. Soon SA is going to be known better for all the projects it failed to complete than the ones it did.

[@macforme]

Wasn't the World Islands project out of Dubai? They couldn't sell many of the islands ( outrageous prices) and now I see YT videos talking about the the sea is reclaiming its sand....

[@rednihb]

World island isn’t Saudi

[@Braneloc]

Large underground structures going miles, city on top. You want morlocks ? That's how you get morlocks.

[@-fuk57]

Lol what's a morlock?

[@Skatemonster]

Seems like a very fancy prison. Good luck trying to get off that wall once you’re there lol 😂

[@MrJay_White]

"welcome to line city, just hand over your passport at the counter"

[@bubblerings]

Where does all the poop go? High in heavy metals. No good for gardening.

[@kevinmunger1842]

I see the dystopian outlands.

[@midwestairway]

It looks like an open prison, getting ready for when they one day run out of oil money.

[@lyncorsham]

And being muslin county . Only men will have the freedom

[@GunFuiChi]

I totally respect and understand your desire for privacy and anonymity. Word of advice both potentially for you and/or any other CC who might read this: It's no secret that the copyright system on KZbin is broken. What many creators may not know, is that if your channel is registered under your real name and private info, then anyone who copyright strikes you, whether legit or not, will get to see your personal info. The best bet, from my understanding, is to register your channel under an LLC.

[@kevinmunger1842]

I don't get the privacy and anonymity thing. I don't think it is responsible to society, if you are involved in good works, to secrete. Don't get me wrong; I enjoy your channel (Steve?), but I don't like every show. I never hit dislike. I like or I don't say so and once should be enough unless you are considerate of revenue. Of course I don't experience your experience. Maybe I should not envy you. P.S. I did hit a like for you this time, not because I owed you for your passion.

[@VertisSidus]

@@kevinmunger1842 there's a pretty good reason at 16:12 in this video

[@krystlecooke2390]

I’m so confused because I watched some early videos of this channel and “Steve” was a secondary person in the videos and now he’s main but same voice when he had a different voice before? Go back and watch and you’ll see

[@krystlecooke2390]

I don’t get this channel and I wish he would at least explain why in his early videos “Steve” was a secondary character with a different voice and now it’s as if he’s main character with the main characters voice from the beginning?? So confused

[@xtinctube7283]

@@VertisSidus AGREE!

[@prolarka]

Simulate how the building would modify the local climate. Build a shorter section with the outer walls for confirmation. Then reconsider if it is worth proceeding.

[@GeneGear]

"I want to build a potentially trillion-dollar architectural project." "Maybe prototype it first?" "Do you want money, or to be disappeared?" "...how fancy do you want this fountain piece?"

[@MKFishing666]

When you put huge amounts of money in the hands of a spoiled prince, the line is the result.

[@felicianoabe]

Once completed it will withstand the test of time. It takes crazy people to truly be visionaries for they see what most think is madness

[@FliGuyRyan]

@@felicianoabe The point is... it won't be completed. Two continuous skyscrapers over 100 miles long. Yeah, sure...

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

​@@felicianoabekeep believing fairy tells 😂.....one slip in oil prices and they are FUCKED 😂

[@bubblerings]

Usually lines on a mirror.. With some rolled up bills.

[@rickyb4214]

@@felicianoabe yeah you dont understand the size and length. Its like idk 100, at minimum, times the mass of the great wall of china and that took hundreds of years. The whole world would have to come together to complete this shit in 100 years

[@kirkjohnson6638]

Even if the costs ballooned to $1 trillion, that's only $111,111 per person and that is how you know that the cost estimates are complete BS. That thing couldn't be built for any less than $100 trillion!

[@michaelsurratt1864]

More likely that the estimated population density is so extremely overestimated ain’t no way they’re fitting that many people

[@GeneGear]

@@michaelsurratt1864 Oh, it'll fit that many people... ...in some of the most dystopian slum conditions imaginable. Sewage has to go somewhere, after all, and there is PLENTY of room at the bottom...

[@mariow7818]

@@GeneGear True, arabs aren't known for their sewage systems. Burj Khalifa isn't connected to any system like that. It just hires multiple trucks for their shit.

[@smallcube-zn2mm]

there's not $100 Trillion worth of wealth in the world

[@Tools2Survive]

One large earthquake, Tsunami or land movement and the whole thing would be useless. How will they account for the weight of the buildings, water, people, etc.? They are building this in a desert, so I wonder if they will remove the sand and build on bedrock? How can they guaranty stability of the buildings?

[@rickyb4214]

They gone excavate 100 miles long to put footings deep enough for skyscraper height buildings? Flying cars is way easier and more feasible

[@Phil9874]

something that seems to be missed by saudi arabias leader is that that's not how cities work you can certainly give them a framework to build in but you can't just build a city like you build a car. Cities are fluid and tend to grow and change over time.

[@e94lda35]

Meanwhile: In Germany: we dont even have Fiber optic cable Conections for Internet on the Country.

[@napoleonfeanor]

The company went bankrupt

[@quinnoshaughnessy]

Adam Something did a video about this a while ago, pointing out the impracticality of the whole thing. also, instead of spending ridiculous amounts of money on a ridiculous project, this idiot murderous "prince" might consider using that money to improve the cities that already exist. improve the buildings, improve the infra-structure and utilities, make more spaces with in the cities, pay people better, do every thing possible to make their lives better. some people just shouldn't have lots of money. they end up wasting it in the most stupid of ways while every one around them starves.

[@LipziG3R]

Literally an absolutely insane idea / project.

[@minecraftbacon9620]

The Water Cannals for a river for the Lines are going to be to small. the depth required for Canoeing would be at least a few ft deep. Not to mention building an artificial river could affect the underground network for the line. I wouldn't be surprised if they scrap the River idea entirely and erase any idea of planning on building rivers or Scuba Dive. and simply make a plain park for you to walk or just Ponds with imported fish for you to feed.

[@shaicat]

Naming your country's mega project after the sound a car makes driving past you really fast was... certainly a choice.

[@jackwalker9492]

I worked with the Saudis in my 20s. I highly respect them, value them as real friends and wish them the very best.

[@AHZNB]

omg! the arrogance of the people in this comments section is unbelievable! instead of whining and hoping it would fail, why don't people just speak objectively and just state the facts, sit back and watch how it unfolds? if it fails, fine, it wasn't your money. if it succeeds, congratulate it and maybe go visit. I mean come on people, innovation is not an exclusive trait of the western world! i see sour grapes all over this comment section

[@wabz9850]

Because anyone with a bit of understanding of how cities develop would understand this a huge failure.

[@david-kc5hr]

This just looks like if you turned a 40k hive city made into a staight line.

[@campbellmorrison8540]

Hairbrained idea no amount of money is going to fix. I note the total lack of detail about the sewerage system, great!

[@michelmoss7559]

Oatmeal is sugar.

[@waynejacksonofficial]

People need to wake up!

[@edwarddeitman1195]

LOL true

[@darlenelang3681]

Great video. Thank you😊

[@Renegad3420]

I love that you brought up Whitley as an example of unstable AI at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="158">2:38</a> XD

[@mitchellmnr]

You definitely NEED the googlie-eyes for when you are sitting at your desk lol ! You could probs do a green-screen on them so they have some life to them

[@vanierstreetcats4929]

I am liking your throw back to the beginning. I don't mind if you keep the privacy hell you been wearing your concealed identity since way before the pandemic. As a fairly long time subscriber I am quite enjoying your new narrations on other channels but WATOP has become just that much better no matter who STEEEEVVE is, but we all know Steve is WATOP and WATOP is the narrator, and so on... How is your kitty we need her to do a walk on appearance!

[@krystlecooke2390]

Thanks for explaining cuz I just watched a few old episodes with Steve and he had different voice but same guy, it’s clear that’s not his voice so still two different guys but it’s so confusing. What other channels is he on?

[@Jeremy-Sydney]

THAT'S NOT HIS VOICE

[@krystlecooke2390]

Totally agree! I’ve said that many times and if you go back and watch early videos that’s “Steve” that was a secondary character with same eyes so it’s the same guy with a different voice than the main guy but now Steve is sitting there and has the main character voice I’m so confused

[@Ultralightaman]

Wouldn't a circular city be a better option for commuting?

[@GeneGear]

a circular city would just be better in-general, never mind for commuting. But that isn't "visionary" enough, apparently.

[@gregbarnett5299]

Good grief! Most people live their lives trying to stay out of lines.

[@akula9713]

A prison, no parole, no release. Want to move out? Computer says no……cough.

[@mazen7713]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="193">3:13</a> 8,300,000,000 is billion not a million

[@chaseadams5037]

Oh, this is going to be an interesting episode!

[@TarsonTalon]

Thing's a DEATHTRAP. Any minor incident could spiral into a logistics nightmare. Its VERY EXISTENCE is a logistics nightmare, because all the logistics is being funneled through such a narrow area. This means huge delays could happen DAILY whenever something needs maintenance. And this is just during NORMAL days. Now, imagine if an enemy force, a navy no less, decided to blockade both entrances...

[@markeldred5541]

Okay okay now I'm going to say it. His unobtrusive reminders are the most obtrusive reminders but they still make me laugh. The fact that he calls him unobtrusive is hilarious to me because it's absolutely is. But I still find it funny that he phrases that way. Big love for Watop.... Big Love for Steve. Love the show I'm not going anywhere

[@PATISLAV]

Yep, he kinda succeeded in making it a running joke :)

[@LakeSideGardener]

Line cities have been done before, they dont work.

[@usafbrownp23]

Damn traveling to work would be a nightmare

[@TavernCrawler]

i close my eyes and imagine Kermit talking, thank you for the videos

[@GundamChief]

I said in the past that this is a pipedream that, if built, would quickly devolve into a Necromunda like city where the safest place to live is at the top, and everything below is worse and worse until you reach the bottom, which is a dystopian hellhole at best, and a Mad Max urban wasteland at worst. The stories one could write from the idea alone are worth looking into.

[@richardhockey8442]

The Line would make a nice setting for a cyberpunk dystopia

[@ilirlluka6789]

When asked about the source of inspiration for The Line, The Prince said that it was a Hollywood sci-fi movie that was being streamed in the background while he was high on Ketamine during an early-morning orgy. The title or the story of the movie escapes him but it did leave a profound impression on him nevertheless.

[@vernonbarbee1351]

❤ this channel, but does anyone else miss Steve? Thanks for the content WATOP!!!

[@krystlecooke2390]

Please explain to me!! When I went back and watched first videos “Steve” was a secondary character with the same eyes so was same person as now and he had a different voice from main character and now he’s sitting as main character with main characters voice but same guy as “Steve” was. I’m so confused

[@Enavaniss]

That Silver Beach concept with the crushed marble reminds me of a Bond villain's lair.

[@schwinnromeo1902]

Clown world

[@patriciacarrero7721]

I must admit I do love the idea of the line, but only if the lands around are completely wild. It would be cool to see nature recover and thrive.

[@ChopBassMan]

This reminds me of the spoked wheel space station drawings from the 1970s

[@trevorpetersen9118]

This is why we shouldn't let our leaders play City Skylines.

[@POSSUM_chowg]

I’ve heard of a walled city, but never a wall city.

[@BobGibney]

Seeing this reminds me of "Logan's Run". Trapped forever in an endless city

[@ECHSBACHS]

We'll keep the light on for ya.

[@darthfishimouse]

I really hope it don’t fail. I’d love to visit it

[@tonytaylor4472]

I find that I have a Pavlov like to press Like when I see the coffee . Brilliant idea

[@mikaruyami]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="245">4:05</a> Comparing old cities to the durable Nokia and his new city to a flimsy smart phone.

[@Righteous400]

I believe in the bright minds of the engineers, they have done miracles before and will continue to do so.

[@giraffestreet]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="418">6:58</a> The set is reflected on the "mirror"

[@mariomovillon1613]

Another clear illustration that when stupidity and fantasy overshadow common sense and reality, this is usually what happens.

[@AJ-zk1oh]

They could just be building something else, and pulling an elaborate ruse

[@midwestairway]

Gulf states do think that far, easy money breeds incompetence

[@nightrunnerxm393]

So, yeah...all of that _and_ those mirrors. I know it's a desert, and all, but birds still fly through those areas, and we _know_ they tend to have problems with mirrored surfaces. Plus there's the urban heat island effect more traditional cities end up with, and that's created in part by--you guessed it!--the mirror finish of most skyscrapers. A ski resort next to that thing would evaporate the snow faster than they could create it, I'd bet.

[@CristianVanGurgel]

maybe building up on and above old cities to add foundation pillars and build another city above old one, building up into space , so old cities would grow into big and tall cities all the way to space after 10.000 years

[@JayBergeron]

Brilliant idea, you are literally the farthest distance from your destination if you live in a line

[@scott770]

@watop hello, just a heads up to fix the numbers to match the audio for the populations of london and new york - currently shows > 8,000,000,000

[@g33k37]

When I saw this being talked about a few years ago. I thought it was guerrilla marketing for the next Bioshock game.

[@guycore5478]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="423">7:03</a> You just know that the six clips on his desk are a code of global regions and when he flicks one off and asks his question, it is a signal to activate secret agents deed somewhere on Earth.

[@Rottidog68]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="409">6:49</a> "Wigth" C'mon, was I hired for proof reading & not informed? lol

[@henryhryckiewicz858]

You've got too much sand in your coffee.

[@wagnerwong9966]

They have so much money, they never think things won't workout

[@MrNommerz]

If the line really ended up being the most densely populated city on earth, it would inevitably become a slum. The worlds biggest housing project. And the residences are supposed to be the bottom floor... It's like they're planning for it to become that.

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

I like this idea but don't know what it would cost. I like the idea of making it wide enough so there is enough room for parks and playgrounds for the children. Is it practical? Probably not, but I still like the idea. If they can pull it off, it will be a great place to live. I personally think you should put solar panels on the sides where you are going to have the mirrors on. I think that would be more efficient. You should be able to run the entire city off of electricity. All you have to do is figure out how to store the energy that is created during the day. ❤

[@Brian-bp5pe]

This idea makes about as much sense as planting magic beans to grow magic beanstalks.

[@bertloreto9507]

Conceived by people with lots of money , that didn’t sit at the front of science class, nor allow criticism.

[@ziigii46]

They sold some 3d rendering and a story for millions. The project didn't fail. It made those who made the project very rich.

[@justincoombs9048]

The irony is the building of this city will cause prosperity even if it never finishes (See public works projects (like the hoover dam)). It will develop their construction industry significantly, and cause a population boom by putting money in the hands of many workers.

[@obcdeath1]

Ok I gotta ask what's up with the electrical tape man.

[@kingtwon3x154]

So it's okay to ask us for a like and sub but we can't see the face of the man we've been supporting for years ? Yeah he's a Villain

[@fjkelley4774]

"Adam Something" *loves* to get on this topic.

[@David-ci2yt]

There’s a reason there’s no cities like this in the world

[@SawyerKnight]

They would of had an easier time building a Hive City From Warhammer 40K...

[@bobyoung1698]

I think that the Crown Prince has watched too many Flash Gordon movies.

[@palndan]

I always hate how weak his coffee looks!

[@PATISLAV]

I guess thats american thing :).

[@TheRoon4660]

Can the music. Do not drown out your narrator with noise of any sort. Save your music for pauses in the narrative.

[@wowreally6556]

Saudi Arabia is doing this? Riiiiight.. Why am I extremely skeptical about this on too many levels to list? Ability being one of them.

[@ChristianDeloye]

you would produce small amounts of air pollution, but waste pollution would still be a contributing factor to deal with.

[@J.C.73]

This is always one of the 1st videos I watch when I get to the big TV. Today I was thinking specifically about how strong The Line windows would have to be. Just imagine how many people would probably not survive from just one section being destroyed. Rather it be hurricanes or earthquakes it just seems ridiculous...& very ironic that this today's Watop video. 😂

[@arker-n8c]

coffee first with mask on!

[@paulm6737]

That super common unit... 0.4 square miles. Or, you know, a square kilometer. If you're gonna to use a silly unit, might as well convert it to something meaningful?

[@abdulazizal-sulaiman5228]

(They can keep saying that and we can keep proving them wrong) - MBS 😊

[@stomptheelites]

Prison at best 😮

[@absolutfx]

How many Mad King movie or book plots similar to this have existed? No one can argue logic or off with their heads.

[@SlashyCakes]

oh look it's the unibomber lol

[@sashamoore9691]

Saudi Arabia and gulf countries that engage in tacky, generic, unprofound city planned lanbasic “modern” skyscrapers

[@sandyberger-r9j]

Armana was a city built by a pharaoh (Echnaton in my native language, he’s spelled slightly different in English since the Egyptians didn’t write vowels) in the desert. The people there suffered greatly and the city died because there wasn’t enough fresh water. Learn from history..

[@sebastienlescoublet3417]

It is not coffee, It is brown water...😂

[@fatdadslim-1]

You sound like kermit, but look like you might mug me 😂

[@mewimi]

The line city is just a massive grift lol.

[@lorettaross2007]

Late again, damn I'm going to have to work on that! Hi Steve! How are you today? More great information, thank you for sharing this information! You have a great day, and I'll see you again!

[@adammoore7447]

A self-important (and self-appointed) "prince" + unlimited oil money = NEOM

[@captainchrizzo]

Ambition & stupidity often dance together. Stupidity clearly took the lead on this one.

[@wesleyschooley4454]

All those ppl living on top of each other with no real way out in an emergency is not the future it's just prison