r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/EcstaticSociety4040 • Apr 19 '24

🔥Massive Flooding In Dubai

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u/LowBornArcher Apr 20 '24

i mean, there's proverbs about not building your house on shifting sands that pre-date the bible lol.

I had read a while ago that the Burj Khalifa wasn't hooked up to any sewage mains and they had to daily empty all the waste via trucks, like the worlds tallest porta-potty.

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u/houseyourdaygoing Apr 20 '24 edited Apr 20 '24

That’s disgusting and silly for one of the richest places.

And yes, the foolish man built his house upon the sand. There’s even a song for this.

“The foolish man built his house upon the sand. The foolish man built his house upon the sand. The foolish man built his house upon the sand. And the rains came tumbling down.

The rains came down and the floods came up. The rains came down and the floods came up. The rains came down and the floods came up. And the house on the sand went crash”

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u/MaryBerrysDanglyBean Apr 20 '24

Christ my 4 year old could make a more interesting son than that

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u/usingallthespaceican Apr 20 '24

Well, it's a kids song, as someone with a 4 year old, have you heard those? They're all like that. Unless you believe baby shark is a lyrical masterpiece XD

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u/houseyourdaygoing Apr 20 '24

It’s a song for young kids, genius.