After much fanfare and great expectations, Dubai introduced Burj Khalifa to the world as not only the worlds largest building, but a pinnacle of Dubai's wealth, power and prestige.  The opening ceremony of Burj Khalifa was watched by millions, whose extravagance was unmatched.  In order to further drive home the image of its massive size, Dubai invited two expert base jumpers, Omar Al Hegelan and Nasser Al Neyadi, to break the world record for highest jump from a man made structure. 

There is even a mystery surrounding how many actual stories the building contains.  People estimate that there are about 160, but only a select few really know and the secret is being kept tightly.  As the West scour enviously, Dubai revels in its technological superiority.

That all changed today.  In a totally unexpected move, the Burj Khalifa was closed to the public on Sunday.  Those tourists that have travelled to Dubai in order to witness the view from its observation deck are left totally disappointed.  This move, while not officially confirmed, is also leading people to speculate whether or not the Burj Khalifa will allow its first permanent residents to move in later this month.

Its owners have admitted to electrical problems in the observation deck, but these have been played down recently as mere trivialities.  It is possible that the problems were underestimated, but it is difficult to know for sure.

There is also some talk of terrorism in the blogosphere, but this too is mere speculation and not worth putting too much emphasis on.  In reality, until the owners come forth with an official press release, there is simply no way to know.

It seems that while the Emirates have the wealth, they don't seem to have the know how.  There habit of rushing into things have left many disappointed.  Their ridiculous effort of building Islands of the World has been nothing short of a disaster, while their Palm Island is doing only slightly better.  It seems that the sheiks running Dubai should concentrate more on producing oil, and less on revolutionary structures.