"Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the 2022 Qatar bid chairman, has stated, "the event has to be organized in June or July. We will have to take the help of technology to counter the harsh weather. We have already set in motion the process. A stadium with controlled temperature is the answer to the problem. We have other plans up our sleeves as well."" - wikipedia
Ignoring the carbon costs of a fully air conditoned stadium, or three, i am very curious about the kinds of plans they have for this. Considering the amount of cash they have at their disposal, the coolest solution I can think of would be to establish platforms in the middle of the ocean in better latititudes, and turn them into massive floating stadiums. For example, they could buy a few islands in the indian ocean off of the Seychelles/Maldives. Maybe then having a beer wouldn't be that much of a problem :-)
"Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the 2022 Qatar bid chairman, has stated, "the event has to be organized in June or July. We will have to take the help of technology to counter the harsh weather. We have already set in motion the process. A stadium with controlled temperature is the answer to the problem. We have other plans up our sleeves as well."" - wikipedia
Ignoring the carbon costs of a fully air conditoned stadium, or three, i am very curious about the kinds of plans they have for this. Considering the amount of cash they have at their disposal, the coolest solution I can think of would be to establish platforms in the middle of the ocean in better latititudes, and turn them into massive floating stadiums. For example, they could buy a few islands in the indian ocean off of the Seychelles/Maldives. Maybe then having a beer wouldn't be that much of a problem :-)
Any other ideas?