For the majority of the population, the possibility that we will have to face an apocalyptic society in the future is only part of the catastrophic theories of some visionaries or science fiction scripts. But why are billionaires increasingly investing large amounts of money in buying land on remote islands and even building bunkers?
The idea was recently developed by ‘The New York’ in an article that shows how Silicon Valley moneyed are preparing for an eventual end of civilization. However, this concern is not only that of a small minority. Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, estimates that more than half of America’s wealthy elites are preparing to ensure their survival in the event of a global catastrophe.
In this case, the main reason for the fear of the end of the world is the fact of living and working continuously surrounded by technology. However, other authors who the end of the world relate their predictions to more specific problems, such as a global nuclear crisis or the consequences of climate changealthough the favorite argument remains the possibility of an asteroid or comet colliding with the Earth.
The safest place on the planet
On this last case, What would be the safest territories on the planet? for the writer Jim Dobson, who in a report published in ‘Forbes’ magazine draws a map of the post-apocalyptic world, it’s new zealand. The country would be the only one in the world that would clearly grow in size, becoming one of the safest areas on Earth to survive the end of the world.
His prediction, crafted through the theories of renowned forecasters such as Gordon-Michael Scallion and Edgar Cayce, coincides with the favorite destination of American billionaires. In fact, in 2016 alone, more than 3,500 square kilometers of land in the country passed into the hands of foreign citizens., according to data from ‘The New Zealand Herald’. In the rest of the world, according to Dobson’s map, the scenario is not so hopeful.
North America
In the US, the increased instability of the North American plate will lead to the creation of 150 islands in California and the west coast will recede to the east. For its part, the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway will join and continue their journey through the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, all coastal areas from Maine to Florida will be inundated.
Sea level rise will also have dire consequences in parts of northwestern Canada. However, other regions, such as Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, will become authentic ‘survival centers’, receiving migrants moving from British Columbia and Alaska.
Latin America
The most significant change will occur in Central Americawhose territory will be reduced to a series of islands. For its part, in Mexico, most of the coastal areas will also be under water. Thus, the coast of Baja California will become a series of islands and also much of the Yucatan peninsula will disappear.
In South America there will be an intense earthquake, in addition to strong volcanic activity. Thus, large areas of the interior of Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Uruguay will sink under water, and the Amazon Basin will become an immense inland sea. It will not be the only one, since another great mass of water will emerge in the center of Argentina. It also highlights a new immense land mass that will be joined by land to Chile and Peru and that will have another new inland sea.
Europe
According to Dobson’s map, Europe will experience the most rapid and severe changes on Earth. Thus, most of the countries of Europe will disappear under the sea and, in the best of cases, will retain small territories as islands.
Regarding Russia, which covers territories in both Europe and Asia, it will be separated from the rest of the Eastern countries through a completely new sea, which will arise from the fusion of the Caspian, Black, Kara and Baltic seas, and which will extend to the river Jenisej, in Siberia. This vast territory, already situated in Asia, will remain secure.
Asia
The rest of Asia, a very seismic region, will undergo dramatic changes, although it will see the birth of new territories. Thus, the sea will inundate large land masses from the Philippines to Japan and the northern Bering Sea, including the Kuril and Sakhalin islands. For its part, China’s coastal region will be pushed inland hundreds of kilometers.
Africa
The African continent will be divided into three parts completely isolated by the sea. The Nile will widen significantly and a new waterway will divide the country, from the Mediterranean Sea to Gabon. Another significant change is that the Red Sea will gradually widen, causing Cairo to disappear. It also highlights that Lake Victoria will merge with Lake Nyasa and flow into the Indian Ocean.
The antartida
Unlike the rest of the world, Antarctica will become a fertile territory rich in agriculture. New land will be created from the Antarctic Peninsula to Tierra del Fuego, and from the east to the island of South Georgia.
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