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Probably. For the stadiums, I thought they did do that, not sure about the markets... Legolas Send a noteboard - 22/10/2019 05:57:11 PM

View original postSurely, building a structure within which you can control the environment, is more efficient and effective than air conditioning open spaces.

As aero says, efficiency is probably not the number one priority. Qatar does have, as I recall, either the highest or second highest GDP per capita in the world, so I guess the cost isn't really the problem. But yeah, pretty indefensible from an environmental perspective. You could say that about a lot of things in that part of the world, though.
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Have y'all seen this? Qatar is air conditioning their open-air markets and stadiums. TyrReborn - 19/10/2019 06:06:47 AM 777 Views
This is nothing new. Qatar has had indoor ski slopes for years. *NM* damookster - 19/10/2019 11:32:07 PM 202 Views
cold air remains low to the ground or something? *NM* Roland00 - 19/10/2019 11:32:28 PM 200 Views
Right, but... surely an enclosed stadium would be more efficient. *NM* TyrReborn - 21/10/2019 10:49:37 PM 191 Views
Well, the city was built... fionwe1987 - 20/10/2019 09:48:37 PM 453 Views
Excuse Me? *NM* Roland00 - 20/10/2019 11:30:28 PM 263 Views
Yeah, I get that people don't want to move. But... TyrReborn - 21/10/2019 10:52:03 PM 380 Views
I think the extravagance is the point *NM* aerocontrols - 21/10/2019 11:51:53 PM 196 Views
Speculating here, but... fionwe1987 - 23/10/2019 09:45:23 PM 417 Views
Why is it always the Gulf Coast that gets complained about when we rebuild? Ghavrel - 23/10/2019 07:50:35 AM 421 Views
huh? aerocontrols - 23/10/2019 12:37:50 PM 401 Views
Re: huh? Ghavrel - 23/10/2019 08:52:29 PM 407 Views
That may simply be because earthquakes are less frequent than hurricanes, especially now *NM* fionwe1987 - 23/10/2019 09:46:47 PM 194 Views
They're less frequent, but we know where they're going to happen. Ghavrel - 24/10/2019 04:42:15 AM 421 Views
No one is sneering... fionwe1987 - 24/10/2019 02:05:19 PM 432 Views
You did use the word, idiocy. damookster - 24/10/2019 02:09:45 PM 443 Views
Fair. But I don't mean it at an individual level. I think... fionwe1987 - 24/10/2019 08:46:06 PM 470 Views
Re: huh? aerocontrols - 24/10/2019 06:01:36 PM 409 Views
That means we need to abandon places where millions of people live. Just in the US. Ghavrel - 28/10/2019 02:24:36 AM 452 Views
Please read my 2nd paragraph again aerocontrols - 28/10/2019 04:06:32 PM 371 Views
Aerocontrols do you think Augusta Kansas should not exist? Roland00 - 24/10/2019 05:35:22 AM 409 Views
I think there's an argument to be made aerocontrols - 24/10/2019 05:50:26 PM 411 Views
But the Halloween flood of 98 was not like that Roland00 - 24/10/2019 06:41:28 PM 350 Views
Augusta flooded again last spring. aerocontrols - 24/10/2019 08:24:39 PM 419 Views
A little over sensitive? damookster - 23/10/2019 08:21:39 PM 391 Views
Very. I had enough of people blaming us for Katrina to last a lifetime. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/10/2019 08:53:44 PM 200 Views
to my point, however.... damookster - 23/10/2019 10:27:04 PM 418 Views
I don't really know how that's relevant though. I'm not talking about insurance. Ghavrel - 24/10/2019 04:40:58 AM 406 Views
I guess my point damookster - 24/10/2019 02:03:08 PM 487 Views
Mookie why aren't you using the same logic about the California fires? Roland00 - 24/10/2019 07:53:19 PM 425 Views
because to the best of my knowledge, homeowners insurance in California is not unobtainable damookster - 25/10/2019 03:07:57 AM 436 Views
California Insurance for Fire is becoming a Market Failure Roland00 - 25/10/2019 06:35:28 AM 398 Views
As someone who *lives* in California Jeordam - 25/10/2019 04:38:49 PM 440 Views
Sigh you are missing my point I was saying about Scapegoating Roland00 - 25/10/2019 09:45:48 PM 479 Views
I didn't miss what you said.... Jeordam - 25/10/2019 11:35:23 PM 428 Views
Let me see if we are on the same page here. Roland00 - 26/10/2019 01:08:45 AM 426 Views
*nods* I knew what you were saying. Jeordam - 29/10/2019 09:53:30 PM 399 Views
Are you also calling me oversensitive Damookster for I had the same complaint? Roland00 - 24/10/2019 05:30:59 AM 395 Views
I was teasing Gabe. damookster - 24/10/2019 02:06:17 PM 384 Views
Sorry for misunderstanding Roland00 - 24/10/2019 06:43:36 PM 558 Views
You do realize that all of Qatar is desert? Legolas - 21/10/2019 07:53:24 PM 411 Views
What I was really commenting on is, wouldn't it be more efficient to enclose those areas? TyrReborn - 21/10/2019 10:51:00 PM 434 Views
Probably. For the stadiums, I thought they did do that, not sure about the markets... Legolas - 22/10/2019 05:57:11 PM 368 Views
Most of Antarctica is desert aerocontrols - 21/10/2019 11:51:04 PM 394 Views
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