The World Was Not Enough!

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Nakheel, one of the developers of mega-projects in Dubai, has announced the construction of The Universe, another group of man-made islands off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. This one is inspired by the solar system. Never mind that only about half of the islands being built for The World have been sold. Never mind that the whole ecology of this part of the Gulf has been destroyed by the continuous dredging.
You can never have enough private islands.
The Peripatetic Engineer says don't buy any land on these islands. The sea will reclaim them by eroding the sand, grain by grain, until they no longer exist. If you want a job with long term security, get the job to replenish sand to these icons of hubris.