blog-recirc-group-fmgNonSatire permalink en-US f_ad_lightning_tag_on f_ad_refresh_enabled_on f_ad_script_in_head_on f_ad_timeout_amazon_on f_ad_timeout_failsafe_on f_ad_timeout_prebid_on f_amazon_aps_tag_on f_amazon_related_link_on f_amazon_search_recs_on f_amp_enable_t13_on f_amp_slideshow_on f_amp_sticky_ad_on f_amp_video_extra_events_on f_analyticstracking_on f_apscustom_on f_article_newsletter_sub_on f_author_page_canonical_on f_breadcrumbs_use_schemaorg_on f_car_comparator_on f_category_selector_grid_on f_cls_on f_cls_mobile_inpost_on f_collapsed_top_ad_on f_connatix_enabled_on f_connatix_late_load_on f_connatix_lazy_init_on f_connatix_lazy_load_on f_crop_modal_align_on f_curated_homepage_on f_custom_ad_sizes_on f_ddrum_on f_disable_amp_on f_disable_lazy_mfn_on f_disable_lazy_ymal_on f_disguise_video_links_as_videos_on f_eager_load_ga_on f_editor_unload_3rdparty_on f_editorial_egg_timer_on f_enable_bouncex_on f_enable_gtag_on f_enable_html_sitemap_on f_enable_slideshow_throttle_on f_enable_ymal_overrides_on f_enable_ymal_sidebar_on f_fastly_location_header_on f_featured_ads_four_on f_filter_kinja_meta_on f_fivecardcarousel_on f_frontendtiming_on f_frontpage_recentvideo_on f_frontpage_refresh_on f_frontpage_sticky_leaderboard_on f_gateway_related_on f_global_video_page_on f_goauthorurl_on f_google_tagmanager_on f_hide_sticky_social_on f_homepage_layout_admin_only_on f_homepage_sticky_ads_4s_on f_hp_smaller_images_on f_infinite_promotion_on f_infinite_scroll_on f_ix_identity_tag_on f_kargo_amp_on f_lazyload_iframes_on f_lazyload_twitter_iframe_on f_lazyload_youtube_iframe_on f_magnite_segments_on f_matomo_enabled_on f_merge_price_vendor_on f_missing_image_alts_on f_more_below_post_on f_movable_ads_tool_shift_fix_on f_newsletter_exit_intent_ad_on f_newsletter_modal_subdomain_on f_newsletter_popup_exit_intent_on f_newsletter_popup_exit_intent_mobile_on f_newsletter_preselect_on f_nolazy_hero_on f_prebid_on f_prebid_analytics_on f_prebid_ias_enable_on f_prebid_resetdigital_on f_recommended_posts_preview_on f_refresh_30_seconds_on f_refresh_ads_in_view_on f_related_stories_inset_on f_remove_h_tags_from_sidebar_on f_remove_sticky_h1_on f_require_video_permalinks_on f_section_nav_ga_events_on f_short_whitelisted_check_on f_show_splashy_top_on f_sidebar_ad_whitespace_on f_slideshow_on f_sourcepoint_ccpa_on f_sourcepoint_header_on f_sourcepoint_keyval_on f_speedcurve_lux_on f_sticky_right1_ad_on f_su_manage_blog_dropdown_on f_taboola_eager_load_mobile_on f_taboola_enabled_on f_taboola_feed_on f_taboola_feed_homepage_on f_taboola_feed_section_on f_taboola_undeferred_loader_on f_tag_noindex_nofollow_on f_taxonomy_on f_trackonomics_amp_on f_truncate_permalink_content_on f_truncate_permalink_desktop_on f_truncate_permalink_mobile_on f_truncate_sidebar_on f_veritas_compression_on f_veritas_tracker_on f_video_block_late_preroll_on f_video_permalink_play_next_on f_video_thumbnail_fix_on f_welcome_ad_analytics_on f_welcome_ad_freq_cap_on f_ymal_below_post_on blog-group-gizmodo”>How Will Time-Travel Change Perry in Season 2 of Outer RangeCCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishShare this VideoFacebookTwitterEmailRedditLinkview videoHow Will Time Travel Change Perry in Season 2 of Outer Range?Saudi Arabia's Sci-Fi Megacity in the Desert Isn't Going WellNewsSaudi Arabia’s Sci-Fi Megacity in the Desert Isn’t Going WellThe hugely ambitious sci-fi-tinged dreams that have animated the project seem to be dying while being replaced with more realistic plans.ByLucas RopekPublishedApril 26, 2024Comments (56)We may earn a commission from links on this page.Start SlideshowImage: Neom ProjectOver the last several years, Saudi Arabia has been working on a massive infrastructure project that its leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (or MBS) hopes will transform the Kingdom and its relationship with the outside world. The Neom project is a series of developments that are currently under construction in the nation’s Tabuk region. Saudi leaders hope the project will attract foreign visitors while also helping to modernize the country through innovative technological development and applications.AdvertisementChief among the development projects associated with Neom is The Line, a proposed 105-mile-long city that will run along the coast of the Red Sea. The city, which developers had initially projected could house as many as 9 million people by the year 2030, is currently under construction. Ground was officially broken on the project two years ago, and ever since then, the Saudis have been racing to erect their massive metropolis, which is projected to cost as much as $500 billion.NEOM | Treyam – Where exhilaration meets relaxationThe designs for this city are intense, enormous, and seem almost impossible to achieve. The Line itself is expected to be elevated above the desert at a height taller than the Empire State Building. At the same time, the entire length of this construction will be supported by a gigantic mirrored facade that will stretch its entire length. The city is also supposed to have no cars or streets, instead relying on a comprehensive rail system, so that residents may live in an environmentally friendly environment. “The designs revealed today for the city’s vertically layered communities will challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities and create a model for nature preservation and enhanced human livability,” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in 2022 when the project was originally announced.While developers have said they hope much of the Neom project will be completed by 2039, lately, things haven’t been going so smoothly. The hugely ambitious sci-fi-tinged dreams that have animated the project seem to be dying while being replaced with more realistic plans. Here’s what’s been happening with the project over the last several months, as the Saudis have struggled to advance their floundering new desert metropolis.Click through to get the latest on the brewing disaster in the desert or just keep scrolling if you’re on mobile.AdvertisementPrevious SlideNext SlideList slidesThe Saudis are hunting for new revenue streamsList slidesThe Saudis are hunting for new revenue streamsImage: Neom ProjectTo realize a project as huge as Neom, you need a lot of cash—and, currently, Saudi Arabia is a little bit light in that department. As such, the Kingdom’s developers have been on the hunt for new revenue sources to support the city’s continued development. This week, Bloomberg reports that the country is hosting hundreds of bankers and investors in Neom, in the hopes of inspiring them to take out their wallets and write some checks. The visits, which are being managed by Neom’s Chief Executive Officer Nadhmi Al-Nasr, are designed to inspire interest in the project by displaying “the actual work happening inside Neom rather than relying on the virtual reality videos that developers have previously trodded out” when meeting with potential investors in foreign cities.