Is she right about Dubai?

[GemState]

@Shimbiris

There were a lot of Africans in the UAE when I was there last month, ton of Ethiopians especially.

 

[NidarNidar]

Renewable and nuclear energy are both viable options. Norway, for example, meets 90-95% of its annual power needs through hydropower. While Norway has a smaller population, not every country has the geographical advantage to rely on hydropower.

During my visit to the Netherlands, I saw some of the world's largest wind farms. However, wind energy only contributes about 15-20% of the country's total energy needs.

Meanwhile, China is making significant strides in nuclear energy innovation with its thorium-based reactors. These compact reactors are designed to be safe for the public and produce no harmful waste. If this technology becomes a reality, it could revolutionize energy production allowing cities to be powered by small underground reactors strategically placed throughout urban areas, on ships, and beyond.

Fossil fuel will still be king, we haven't even reached peak demand yet.

 

[Idilinaa]

Nothing about what I said was pessimistic because I don't ascribe value judgments based on the realistic readings. Innovations will occur if Allah wills, but as things stand today, that is not going to change with whatever these guys have cooked up. The only ambitious leap on this is fusion. They can only run those experiments for seconds, and they're intensive, not net energy drivers. I'm optimistic.
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Maybe pessimistic is not quite the word, rather overly rigid and dismissive of technological progress.

The global transitioning is already happening. Africa's energy demand is rising, but that does not mean oil is the only solution.

Plus many African countries lack refining capacity, importing refined oil is expensive. Most new power plants being built in Africa are renewable, not oil-based.

While fusion is not yet a viable solution, it is not the only innovation happening in energy. Battery technology is advancing, energy efficiency is improving, and storage solutions are evolving. The cost of solar and wind energy has dropped dramatically, making them more competitive.

Energy transitions are not "wishful thinking" scenarios they are driven by necessity and technological progress.

 

[Idilinaa]

I don't know howe they could force their native pouplation to work. The people have gotten used to decades of living this way. A high skilled labor pool requires a competitive society . Look at east asia . There's nothing you could do to motivate a large chunk of the native pouplation to work 40+ hours a week.

You are absolutely right. Changing the work culture of Gulf natives is nearly impossible at this point. Even when Gulf countries try to push natives into the workforce, they demand high salaries and minimal hours.

The only thing i can think of that they will try to do to save themselves, is become more over-reliant of Automation and AI.

But this is only a partial solution because even if AI replaces cashiers, you still need humans for construction, maintenance, logistics, and service industries.

Even in AI-driven economies like Japan, South Korea, and Germany, human labor is still essential. Gulf countries have weak education systems and do not produce enough engineers, programmers, or scientists.

Replacing millions of workers with robots is expensive and impractical.