Holy shit that’s a lot of money that the American taxpayer is paying.
(Not as much for the Israelis though).
jonherrin on
320 million for a pier. That’s a steal.
WhyDidMyDogDie on
I wish I could fuck my customers with inflated prices as much as the military does to us.
tcvvh on
Waste of money.
HailState17 on
Is there a Ferris wheel? Every good pier needs a Ferris wheel.
insultant_ on
For everyone saying that this is too much money, what should it cost? I’m not a contractor, so this is out of my area of expertise.
But I am an accountant, so I am going to assume that figure includes all costs incurred in order to get it up and running.
chefboolardee on
The “Pier” is a whole ass US military base
AlbertaMadman on
20 million dollars for parts and labor, 300 million for consultants.
dormidormit on
I really enjoy threads like this where the US military does something nonviolent, progressive and constructive for once, and all they get is shit. Then people wonder why they just bomb people instead.
macross1984 on
During WW II D-Day invasion, British developed Mulberry Harbor to facilitate off-loading of cargo ASAP.
It was meant as temporary and time was of essence and it worked (until storm tore it up).
Oregonmushroomhunt on
The pier has a floating dock offshore because the coast is too shallow for larger boats, so food is transported on smaller vessels after being unloaded from bigger ships offshore.
Budget_Working2248 on
Considering the cost, imagine the size of that Ferris wheel. It’d probably cost another 100 mil
Keeper_of_Fenrir on
How about no? Â What a fucking waste of money.Â
possiblyMorpheus on
Well worth it imo
Casanova_Fran on
Its honestly kind of crazy. They built a pier, in an active warzone in less than a week.Â
Alexander the great had to siege tier for like 6 months for the same thingÂ
SystemErrorMessage on
The cost isnt well explained. The labour cost here is the military cost. Basically they are saying out of the billions spent for military 320Mill comes from there so only materials are what the US pays for. The labour is paid for regardless.
Its a way of saying “look at how much money we are putting in to help palestine”
The US knows palestinians are full of extremists, even they got attacked trying to set up aid. Egypt lost drivers and lories in the process too. But strong democratic pressure forces the countries to give aid even when they dont want it. What’s very puzzling is how many white americans are strongly protesting for palestine even when most want to kill the west.
TheCold_Hard_Truth on
Burning the cash in a coal plant would be more productive.
CrashMonger on
Security is expensive
PricklyPierre on
Why can’t aid be delivered through Israel? Don’t they have a secure port anywhere?
Iz-kan-reddit on
This is just the cheap and easy part of the project, out at sea where it’s relatively safe.
TwiNN53 on
I could really use my tax dollars instead of funding a nation full of terrorists.
ChinaCatProphet on
What if aid could just come in over land? You know, like it used to. It’s not like the stuff coming in on the $300 million dollar pier magically goes to only the good people either.
vendetta0311 on
Can’t find some rowboats and lance corporals anywhere? A lot can be done for the price of Rip Its and a box of crayons.
Etroarl55 on
Do piers normally coat this much tf
humblepharmer on
A rounding error for the Pentagon
thegoatmenace on
Can’t wait for this temporary pier to become critical infrastructure that hundreds of thousands of Gazans depend on for survival for the next 75 years
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Holy shit that’s a lot of money that the American taxpayer is paying.
(Not as much for the Israelis though).
320 million for a pier. That’s a steal.
I wish I could fuck my customers with inflated prices as much as the military does to us.
Waste of money.
Is there a Ferris wheel? Every good pier needs a Ferris wheel.
For everyone saying that this is too much money, what should it cost? I’m not a contractor, so this is out of my area of expertise.
But I am an accountant, so I am going to assume that figure includes all costs incurred in order to get it up and running.
The “Pier” is a whole ass US military base
20 million dollars for parts and labor, 300 million for consultants.
I really enjoy threads like this where the US military does something nonviolent, progressive and constructive for once, and all they get is shit. Then people wonder why they just bomb people instead.
During WW II D-Day invasion, British developed Mulberry Harbor to facilitate off-loading of cargo ASAP.
It was meant as temporary and time was of essence and it worked (until storm tore it up).
The pier has a floating dock offshore because the coast is too shallow for larger boats, so food is transported on smaller vessels after being unloaded from bigger ships offshore.
Considering the cost, imagine the size of that Ferris wheel. It’d probably cost another 100 mil
How about no? Â What a fucking waste of money.Â
Well worth it imo
Its honestly kind of crazy. They built a pier, in an active warzone in less than a week.Â
Alexander the great had to siege tier for like 6 months for the same thingÂ
The cost isnt well explained. The labour cost here is the military cost. Basically they are saying out of the billions spent for military 320Mill comes from there so only materials are what the US pays for. The labour is paid for regardless.
Its a way of saying “look at how much money we are putting in to help palestine”
The US knows palestinians are full of extremists, even they got attacked trying to set up aid. Egypt lost drivers and lories in the process too. But strong democratic pressure forces the countries to give aid even when they dont want it. What’s very puzzling is how many white americans are strongly protesting for palestine even when most want to kill the west.
Burning the cash in a coal plant would be more productive.
Security is expensive
Why can’t aid be delivered through Israel? Don’t they have a secure port anywhere?
This is just the cheap and easy part of the project, out at sea where it’s relatively safe.
I could really use my tax dollars instead of funding a nation full of terrorists.
What if aid could just come in over land? You know, like it used to. It’s not like the stuff coming in on the $300 million dollar pier magically goes to only the good people either.
Can’t find some rowboats and lance corporals anywhere? A lot can be done for the price of Rip Its and a box of crayons.
Do piers normally coat this much tf
A rounding error for the Pentagon
Can’t wait for this temporary pier to become critical infrastructure that hundreds of thousands of Gazans depend on for survival for the next 75 years
Killing in the name of…defense contracts $$$