The concept of a world-ending economic collapse seemed to be a joke several years ago, but as time has pressed on, more and more people have hopped on the bandwagon of a world-ending crisis, be it a natural disaster or economic crisis . But while some people may be sitting around merely talking about the possibilities of all of the terrible things that could happen, one country is actually doing something about it. The Norwegian government has funded and built a seed vault in preparation for any kind of regional or global disaster [see also Doomsday Special: 7 Hard Asset Investments You Can Hold in Your Hand ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: Bill Gross: Inflation Coming Soon to a Developed Country Near You Five Surprising Facts About Hyperinflation Beyond TIP: Five Inflation-Protected ETFs Worth a Look Three Interesting Commodity ETFs Launching Soon Jim Rogers: The Agriculture Industry is Doomed