The Sphere is indeed overpriced, over-hyped, and often over-the-top. It's also genuinely innovative, technologically astounding, and—if Las Vegas chooses to see it—potentially transformative. The question isn't whether the Sphere is overpriced—it objectively is. The question is whether its price tag represents waste or investment. If it remains merely a concert venue and billboard, Las Vegas will have built the world's most expensive gimmick. But if the city can reimagine the Sphere as public infrastructure—a communication tool, an emergency system, a community showcase—then future generations might look back and say Las Vegas was onto something.