With all due respect lns- while well written, the overwhelming majority of your argument is specious in nature.
Over the long run, the value of a company is dervived from figures (quantitative analysis).
Your argument focuses generally on qualitative aspects such as concepts, promises, candy-land comparisons with other companies, etc.. While this looks "promising" on the surface, it is deceiving in reality. A qualitative approach is subject to bias and rationalization.
You have been sold on the story aspect of NEOM and unfortunately for yourself (and many others apparently) you can't, or refuse to, see that the story is fundamentally disconnected from reality.
The outward appearance of NEOM is that of a well-polished, cherry-red sports car however if one takes the time to lift the hood and inspect the "particulars" of the automobile, they find an engine better suited for a lawn mower than a sports car. A tortured metaphor to be sure, but an accurate one never the less.
You are in a ship of fools.
