Norway's 'Doomsday Vault'

Neat idea. I wonder if the US or other countries have something similar. I saw where a couple of countries in the Middle East had such a setup but were destroyed in wars.
 
If an nuclear attack hit... there probably wont be any seeds. That's why the vault was built.
Depends on where it hits.

Also depends on who is left to go to the vault to get the seeds and do the planting.

Also depends on soil and water conditions.

The Chernobyl radiation accident was 1986, and they still can't eat the crops or fish from that area.

Seeds must have safe soil for large-scale crops, and ways to transport crops.

Home gardens away from the blast area can use any seeds in safe soil plots or pots, or small-scale hydroponics. The key is to have such things on hand when the time comes. Seeds in Norway's vaults won't be of use to people in the USA.
 
Depends on where it hits.

Also depends on who is left to go to the vault to get the seeds and do the planting.

Also depends on soil and water conditions.

The Chernobyl radiation accident was 1986, and they still can't eat the crops or fish from that area.

Seeds must have safe soil for large-scale crops, and ways to transport crops.

Home gardens away from the blast area can use any seeds in safe soil plots or pots, or small-scale hydroponics. The key is to have such things on hand when the time comes. Seeds in Norway's vaults won't be of use to people in the USA.

Nor your link
 
Interestign idea. But then Norway is forward thinking in this way, and very conscientious about limiting the use of chemicals and additives in their food.
 
Now I have an idea....

How in the hell will Norway be able to open the vault if that part of the country was wiped out?
 
PFH, what's the meaning in your response at post #10?
 
PFH, what's the meaning in your response at post #10?

Because post #5 is a pretty much worthless contribution to this thread because... if you got nuked.. you wont be able to use the seeds...

If they got nuked, as in the other side of the world, our seeds at a local gardening store is fine.
 
Because post #5 is a pretty much worthless contribution to this thread
I didn't realize that you were the judge of worthy contributions. I'm sure more people will be encouraged to post if they think they are being judged for their worthiness.

because... if you got nuked.. you wont be able to use the seeds...
People who are nuked at ground zero won't be using anyone's seeds, from Norway or elsewhere. Dead people don't need seeds.

If they got nuked, as in the other side of the world, our seeds at a local gardening store is fine.
There's a middle ground you haven't considered.

Suppose a bomb goes off in the USA that doesn't wipe out the whole country but destroys large areas of farming or the infrastructure that transports food from farms to markets. Local communities are relatively unscathed but won't have safe food sources for a long time. They also won't have suppliers bringing in more seed packets to local stores.

If those people plan ahead and buy and store safe seeds for that contingency, then that is a good source for purchasing the seeds now, before an emergency happens.

Yes, people can buy seeds from Walmart now but also keep in mind:

"These seeds are authentic strains which are NOT genetically modified in any way. When the going gets tough... you'll only want this special type of seed which will produce not only outstanding nutritional plants but will allow you to plant the seeds from the plants you grow unlike sterile hybrids. Most seed companies are now selling only "terminator" seeds which have been genetically modified and will not reproduce themselves."

If you aren't interested in doing that, that's fine. But someone else might be. Why not give them the opportunity to judge for themselves?

I'd rather not be dependent on seeds that are stored across the ocean in a foreign country. How can we be sure they'll ever make it to America if needed?
 
Interestign idea. But then Norway is forward thinking in this way, and very conscientious about limiting the use of chemicals and additives in their food.

When Americans do this, (yes, they grow their own garden because they don't trust chemicals and pesticides) people called them paranoid.
 
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