Chinese man spends his entire life savings to build a boat to save him from the 2012 apocalypse
There are already too many dumb people in the world who seem certain that the world is going to end on December 21 of this year because of a goofy interpretation of the Mayan long count calendar. The whole Mayan Apocalypse thing, or the “end” of the Mayan calendar has been shit on, shot down and totally incorrect in every way according to every scientist, archaeologist, historian and every living Mayan. But some people, like this guy from China, really believe. Silly Uygher.
The vessel, which has cost him ¥1million (£100,000), measures 21.2m long, 15.5m wide, 5.6m high and displaces about 140 tons of water.
Lu, from Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, admits it’s not much to look at, but is confident it will serve its purpose.
Scientists and researchers are going out of their way to assure people that December 21, 2012, the so-called Mayan end-date, will not bring about the end of the world.
But that hasn’t stopped some from ploughing on with their own safety measures regardless.
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