Comments on: Could the Burj Khalifah Collapse? http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/ study abroad programs Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paolo C http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-6199 Paolo C Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:24:08 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-6199 It might shrink or bend but it won't collapse. But someone likes to believe in the fairytales of 911. It might shrink or bend but it won’t collapse. But someone likes to believe in the fairytales of 911.

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]]> By: Aria http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-6008 Aria Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:24:38 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-6008 I say that the building will not collapse. I think this because this building is in the middle east. The middle east(iraq and afganistan mainly) is home to terrorist. They will not betray there home. They are going for the U.S. The twin towers were a terrorist attack because they were attacking a big city with a big building. The terrorist prey and believe that god hates America. The terrorist also say something in arabic like i have done this for you god. so ya that is my idea. I say that the building will not collapse. I think this because this building is in the middle east. The middle east(iraq and afganistan mainly) is home to terrorist. They will not betray there home. They are going for the U.S. The twin towers were a terrorist attack because they were attacking a big city with a big building. The terrorist prey and believe that god hates America. The terrorist also say something in arabic like i have done this for you god. so ya that is my idea.

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]]> By: antonette http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5440 antonette Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:56:09 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5440 As a Filipino expat living in UAE for 6 years now, i quite share the views expressed by some who commented here. There is truely a wide gap between rich and poor people here which the UAE society has long denied. Life is not fair. While the world is amazed by how Dubai has came out into an architectural haven, some expats here have smirk on their faces when talked about this whole situation. Dubai may look good on the outside but on the inside it has the numerous numbers of human rights abuses, low wage/ high wage discrepancy, racial discrimination of non-white/Asian people, etc. Behind all of these i would still like to got Dubai this weeken to see Burj Khalifa. As a Filipino expat living in UAE for 6 years now, i quite share the views expressed by some who commented here. There is truely a wide gap between rich and poor people here which the UAE society has long denied. Life is not fair. While the world is amazed by how Dubai has came out into an architectural haven, some expats here have smirk on their faces when talked about this whole situation. Dubai may look good on the outside but on the inside it has the numerous numbers of human rights abuses, low wage/ high wage discrepancy, racial discrimination of non-white/Asian people, etc. Behind all of these i would still like to got Dubai this weeken to see Burj Khalifa.

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]]> By: Baxter http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5382 Baxter Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:15:43 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5382 Hey, guys - well, I visited the Burj Al Khalifa. It looks pretty solid to me. An Aussie guy I know works in the cement pouring business in Dubai and he said they dig deep into the sand, pour a butt load of concrete and put everything on poles - a Dutch technique apparently. So unless there's a act of God (or terrorism) that thing ain't going nowhere. Hey, guys – well, I visited the Burj Al Khalifa.

It looks pretty solid to me. An Aussie guy I know works in the cement pouring business in Dubai and he said they dig deep into the sand, pour a butt load of concrete and put everything on poles – a Dutch technique apparently. So unless there’s a act of God (or terrorism) that thing ain’t going nowhere.

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]]> By: Jared Krauss http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5380 Jared Krauss Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:49:11 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5380 I'd like to just say that beyond anything else, in my opinion, the world revolves around hegemony- the struggle by those in power to keep it and the rest of the world attempting to gather some power. That being said, anytime there is a gap between the rich and the poor, especially one as extreme as in Dubai, there is a resentment that grows. This in itself is enough for terrorism. I think you have an over generalized idea of what terrorism is. It's not necessary for someone to blow up a building to commit terrorism. Also, try to avoid insulting and apologizing in the same comment. What's most interesting to me is that you describe others that comment on the articles as bored and unintelligent. Yet, aren't you here, wasting copious amounts of time commenting on an article that you basically call out as pointless? Just food for thought. - To Adam Ehad I’d like to just say that beyond anything else, in my opinion, the world revolves around hegemony- the struggle by those in power to keep it and the rest of the world attempting to gather some power.

That being said, anytime there is a gap between the rich and the poor, especially one as extreme as in Dubai, there is a resentment that grows.

This in itself is enough for terrorism. I think you have an over generalized idea of what terrorism is. It’s not necessary for someone to blow up a building to commit terrorism.

Also, try to avoid insulting and apologizing in the same comment.

What’s most interesting to me is that you describe others that comment on the articles as bored and unintelligent. Yet, aren’t you here, wasting copious amounts of time commenting on an article that you basically call out as pointless?

Just food for thought. – To Adam Ehad

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5329 Tim Patterson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:37:40 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5329 Thanks, Dan. Thanks, Dan.

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 Eva Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:57:15 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5321 Fair point, Tim. I guess it is a little strange for folks to invoke the Babel story without acknowledging how it ends. Fair point, Tim. I guess it is a little strange for folks to invoke the Babel story without acknowledging how it ends.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5310 Tim Patterson Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:19:30 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5310 Yeah, I felt a little icky as I was writing this piece too, Eva, and I actually held off on publication until running it by the Matador Team. My reason for asking the taboo question is that the Babel analogy is already widespread and mainstream - heck, even the Wall Street Journal jumped on board: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904574638044070108838.html But even though people must have been thinking about the full implication of the analogy, no one was voicing the fear out loud...it's important, I think, to get the full range of questions out in the open. Yeah, I felt a little icky as I was writing this piece too, Eva, and I actually held off on publication until running it by the Matador Team.

My reason for asking the taboo question is that the Babel analogy is already widespread and mainstream – heck, even the Wall Street Journal jumped on board:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904574638044070108838.html

But even though people must have been thinking about the full implication of the analogy, no one was voicing the fear out loud…it’s important, I think, to get the full range of questions out in the open.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5309 Tim Patterson Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:16:43 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5309 Thanks for clarifying, Adam, much appreciated. Like I wrote below, we're publishing a very wide mix of content - it's not a move from one style to another, and Abroad still has a ton of long, informative, researched pieces. Personally, I love these shorter thoughts that provoke conversation. I think the biggest difference in our perspective is that you seem to feel that a lot of speculation is inappropriate, while I love it when people are asked to consider a new idea, and respond with their particular insight or opinion. The more voices the better, in my book! Thanks for clarifying, Adam, much appreciated. Like I wrote below, we’re publishing a very wide mix of content – it’s not a move from one style to another, and Abroad still has a ton of long, informative, researched pieces.

Personally, I love these shorter thoughts that provoke conversation. I think the biggest difference in our perspective is that you seem to feel that a lot of speculation is inappropriate, while I love it when people are asked to consider a new idea, and respond with their particular insight or opinion. The more voices the better, in my book!

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/could-the-burj-khalifah-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-5308 Tim Patterson Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:11:58 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=2946#comment-5308 I hear you. We're publishing a mix of content, informative, lengthy articles, quick thoughts, questions designed to stimulate conversation, photo essays - the beauty of this medium is that it doesn't require just one type of article or voice - in my view, that freedom is liberating. I hear you. We’re publishing a mix of content, informative, lengthy articles, quick thoughts, questions designed to stimulate conversation, photo essays – the beauty of this medium is that it doesn’t require just one type of article or voice – in my view, that freedom is liberating.

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