When the supposed doomsday arrives on December 21, a Chinese farmer believes his apocalypse survival pods are going to save people from the end of the world.
Liu Qiyuan has created seven fiberglass balls that he believes will withstand the Mayan apocalypse, as long as it includes an epic flood. The 45-year old villager is calling the spheres Noah's Arks and he says they are tsunami-proof and can withstand earthquakes.
The pods are made of a glass fibre casing over a steel frame and each one cost Liu about $48, 000, leaving him with quite a lot of debt. If the apocalypse does come, and the survival pods work, the money will be worth it. If it does come and the pods don't make it, he'll have nothing to worry about. However if the apocalypse doesn't come, he might be a bit embarrassed.
"I worked for many years without saving much money ... invested most of my money in the pods, because it's worth it, it's about saving lives," Liu said, according to RT.
Each pod comes with oxygen tanks, food and water supplies for dwellers to live on if doomsday comes. They also come with seat belts as a ride in a ball during a tsunami could get rocky.
"The pod won't have any problems even if there are 1,000-metre-high waves... it's like a ping pong ball, its skin may be thin, but it can withstand a lot of pressure," Liu said at his workshop in Qiantun, according to the Daily Mail.
"The pods are designed to carry 14 people at a time, but it's possible for 30 people to survive inside for at least two months."
The pods can also withstand various climates, Liu says. "A person could live for four months in the pod at the North or South Pole without freezing, or even feeling slightly cold", he said.
One of the pods is extra special as it has a table, a bed and even flowered wallpaper to bring cheer to those who survive the apocalypse in the sphere.
Where did Liu get his idea for his apocalypse survival pods? From a movie, of course.
After watching the 2009 Hollywood disaster movie "2012," Liu was inspired to create the pods before December 21, which many believe will be the end of the world as this is when the 5,125-year Mayan calendar ends.
"If there really is some kind of apocalypse then you could say I've made a contribution to the survival of humanity," Liu told RT.
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