The question is whether the public benefits are worth the public costs. Because it claims to be an educational project complete with school and teacher training this column has tried to evaluate it. The project had a Web page, copyright 1999. At the time of writing promoters are currently updating the site. Without specifics evaluation s difficult.
News reports reflect a shifting focus.
IMAX theaters, teacher training, and hotels come and go like a desert mirage. So do financial projections of costs and revenue. There s nothing wrong with even nutty entrepreneurial ideas. This project fails all three standards. It may be a great idea.