Inside the Doomsday Bunker for the Super Rich

In episode two of Hacking the Apocalypse, Claire Reilly looks at the risk of an all-out nuclear war and tours a Cold-War era missile silo that's now a luxury escape bunker.

[cronsabout]

It's amazing to think that, those people who may cause a nuclear war, will survive it.

[epicghandi]

This is gonna be one of those vaults where you only find skeleton and audio-logs of people that went crazy.

[tubecontributor]

There are TWO huge flaws to this: 1. it is silly to think that the security guys aren't going to, at gunpoint, kick out the residents to put their own family and friends in there 2. when the food runs out, it will get very very ugly.

[wynnyekey]

What strikes me the greatest in these videos is that none of the people buying these luxury places have Anything to offer in the post-apocalyptic world they're hiding from.

[deaddeaddeaddeaddead]

Reporter saying “we” like she’s invited. You’re dying with the rest of us sweetie 💅🏼

[CommanderTexas]

The major danger isn't from the outside it's from within. People locked up in a limited area with limited resources in a survival situation isn't going to end peacefully.

[thebluetarp]

The amount of spare parts and things needed to fix stuff boggles the brain. Filters, screws, charge ports, fridge parts, fuses, batteries, ugh! Gives me anxiety just thinking about it

[oriananguyenvan]

These bunkers wouldn’t be needed if we stopped wars. It is unbelievable we have to develop this instead of restoring our planet.

[talom]

This guys a genius. He’s got people paying millions for a room. If the disaster actually occurs it’s highly unlikely that people could even reach this bunker in time and he knows this. In reality he’s kept it there for family and close friends and in the mean time he’s making millions and living nice.

[bosdirtdog]

First rule of doomsday prep, don’t tell everyone about your doomsday prep

[Borntu]

Let's play "how long can you survive in a submarine full of sociopaths"!

[UnicornMeat]

The problem I see with these nuclear silo bunkers is that they are all in locations that are primary targets during a nuclear exchange by their nature. Sure, you'll survive the blast, but you're guaranteed to be stuck in there due to fallout from the nukes being dropped on nearby active silos

[fall]

Its comforting to know that if the worst happens the super rich will still be living in luxury

[TheDjAust]

"This place is so top-secret, I can't even tell you where it is"
Looks up Kansas Survival Condo and immediately finds it.

[charlesgarber]

I seriously loved this series! Thank you for making these stories so relatable and understandable! As a science geek (I've been trying to figure out a 100% renewable farming system, so that was awesome to see) I'm hopeful we can face the challenges ahead, but it takes knowledge of the potential issues for people to take it seriously.

[p_]

Such shelters should be created in every country, for ordinary people

[mariemarie]

Indoor shooting range. I can see that going left real quick! Especially after years locked up with the same 75 peoole

[Ian-thnp]

this place looks really sad actually, i think i would definitely lose it

[d.j.e-class]

When doomsday comes, he's gonna lock the door before any of his clients even arrive. This is probably the most ingenious scam ever created.

[JeffDunsworth]

Swimming, pools, gun ranges, movie theaters, and so many amenities imagine how many more people you could have saved in this bunker.