Biodiversity 'doomsday vault' comes to life in Arctic: why that size?

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By Pierre-Henry Deshayes | Posted Sun Feb 24

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway (AFP) - Aimed at providing mankind with a Noah's Ark of food in the event of a global catastrophe, an Arctic "doomsday vault" filled with samples of the world's most important seeds will be inaugurated here Tuesday.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Nobel Peace Prize winning environmentalist Wangari Matai will be among the personalities present ..

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What do you think of the size of the store?

How many elite is it to supply?

& for how long?

What research criteria was the decision based on?

What was left out of the reckoning?

It opens on Tuesday, so google/yahoo media

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Answer 1

Looks like they're planning on something big, like depleating 80% of the population!! Check out infowars.com

Answer 2

I know for just some seeds,you know how they are $2000 for a toilet seat an all the rest of the backhanders that will come from a bigger budget...

Answer 3

It's not very big in fact, to re-supply the whole world after a catastrophe would take years.

There are other vaults in other parts of the world as well.

However, it is doubtful if these stores have any real value, considering the fact that the inventory needs to be changed from time to time.

The idea is to replant after a natural or man made disaster, not as a food supply.

Nice to see though that some people are thinking ahead.