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As the coronavirus spreads worldwide, many are gearing up for uncertain times. But none are preparing quite like the wealthiest in society.
- Some of the wealthiest of Silicon Valley have developed a penchant for prepping for the apocalypse in recent years.
- Lasik eye surgery, multimillion-dollar real-estate investments in New Zealand, "go bags" filled with guns and food - they're going all out in the event of a disaster.
- There may be something about extravagant doomsday prepping that is unique to Silicon Valley culture.
- But it also could simply be that investing in preparations for the end of the world is a luxury only for the uber-rich, many of whom have the lucrative tech economy to thank for their wealth.
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As the coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, continues to infect thousands, our daily lives are being rerouted to adapt to the virus.
Many have been advised to work from home, if able, to help contain the disease. People are panic-buying toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Some city scenes have been called apocalyptic as we react to a viral outbreak that has now infected 127,000 people.
But for the doomsday prepper community, they're constantly preparing for disaster scenarios.
And the wealthiest in society, from Silicon Valley to Wall Street and beyond, take it to a whole other level, perhaps simply because they can afford to.
From buying up land in New Zealand to getting Lasik eye surgery, here's how and why some of the biggest names in tech have invested in doomsday prepping.