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More 2012 Bunkers
I have three different sources regarding bunkers being built for 2012:
Hush-hush, where my contacts give me details, but I am sworn to secrecy
Conspiracy forums and blogs – usually unsubstantiated
From the builders themselves
An example of conspiracy …
5000+1 Bunkers for Moscow
Russia has some mega-bunkers where presumably indispensable folk can be kept safe, but what about the common people in Moscow? Looks like they will be safe from the [insert SHTF scenario here, but they want …
Doomsday Bunker News
Robert Vicino (Vivos) has received $5000 deposits from 75 people so far, to retrofit his Mojave Desert bunker, built during the Cold War. It will hold 135 people, but he says there are still 5,000 …
Why call it an “ark” instead of boat or ship?
It’s the sort of question a 5-year-old asks, and she might be told that an ark is a special type of boat. We are so used to thinking we know all about Noah’s Ark that …
A Coffee Table Book for 2012 Survivalists
As coffee table books go, Waiting for the End of the World is a bit on the small size, but it is mostly full-page photos, so I that’s how I’ll categorize it. The author Richard …
Swiss Bunker Stores DNA of Data Formats
One of the fears regarding a possible global cataclysm in 2012, beyond the loss of life and livelihood, is the loss of knowledge. We are well aware of how little knowledge from ancient cultures has …
Noah’s Ark or Noah’s Bunker?
Even a layperson like myself knows that for our entire planet to be underwater for 40 days is impossible. For a flood to even reach the 5,000 metre height of Mt Ararat is also impossible. …
Bunker for Sale of the Week
Not really. But really, there are websites that sell bunkers. If you have the cash (or a stupid bank that will give a 2012er a 20-year mortgage), you can attain a survival spot via little …
Bunker Guidelines for Victoria, Australia
Sorry for a post with only value to my local area – but for us here it is important.
As horrible as last year’s bush fires were, on the bright side they have given rise to …
Fireproof concrete for bunker construction
Not the most sizzling headline, but may just save you from being sizzled. Ready for public consumption just prior to 2012…
The geopolymer, developed by William Rickard and a team from Curtin University of Technology, can …
DIY Bunker – Not So Difficult After All?
The thing about bunkers and survival shelters is that anything is better than nothing (unless your design causes a cave-in or suffocation…)
Here’s a great example of how all you need is a little time, a …
Protect Your Bunker From Earthquakes
For surviving 2012, a bunker is your #1 bet. If you design it well, and locate it well, it is almost perfect:
on a clear hill, with nothing that can fall on top of it
far enough …
Rogem Hiri / Gilgal Refaim
I had not heard of this site before today, so I’m guessing a good few of yourselves haven’t either. It deserves more recognition, for it has a lot of interesting features:
as old as Stonehenge
concentric circles, …
Urkesh Palace Pit = Bunker?
Those who have followed my thoughts probably know that my first instinct when I learn of an ancient subterranean structure is “bunker!”. It’s not a bad hypothesis, but very hard to prove. The problem is …
Cycle Up Some Electricity in a Bunker
Makes no sense to me, but I keep on finding the same factoid:
With the electricity produced by an hour of pedaling, we could light a 100-watt incandescent bulb for an hour.
Or, in other words, one …
Seed Vaults
Previously I have mentioned the amazing seed vault in Norway, that seemingly offers plants a better chance of surviving a cataclysm than humans have.
Other places to find species kept safe include:
Native Seeds – 2000 plant …
Bunker for Sale in UK
Up for auction on Dec 16 is:
A nuclear bunker, with 2ft thick concrete walls and massive steel doors, is set to go under the hammer with a guide price of £240,000- £260,000 at a public …
Ark II – Before its time?
Ark II, located in Ontario, is an extraordinary network of 42 old buses, welded together and buried in a pit, to create a massive survival bunker. Construction began in 1980. Creator Bruce Beach is interviewed …
"Doomsday Ark" – Planned for the Moon
The seed bunker in Norway has been taken a step further, with plans being laid for an information bank buried on the moon, in 2020 and hopefully sooner (although it seems unlikely to be achieved …
Inside the "Doomsday" Seed Vault
National Geographic have published photos of the vault that has been built at the island of Spitsbergen, Norway. Pics of the nearest town are included as well.