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Re:Why Would Anyone Want To Host The Olympics? by dingaling on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:07AM (#6359745)
Current estimate for the QE Carrier project is £5.5 billion, or about 60% of what the Olympics cost.

In comparison to a few weeks of enabling professional athletes 'perform' , the carriers should give at least 45 years of service life. A tangible contribution to UK security, rather than just a TV event.

I'm not a fan of how the carrier project has been managed but to say it's worse value than the Olympics surprises me.

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Re:Why Would Anyone Want To Host The Olympics? by arethuza on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @10:08AM (#6360083)
Well, I'm not a fan of the carrier project or the utterly idiotic way it was managed.

If I'd been given the chance to give my vote on the Olympics I'd have said "no" - but given the fact that it was a done deal I decided to enjoy it.

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