13 February 2024 , 19:03
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Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder of Facebook, is making waves with his latest endeavour - a top-secret compound in Hawaii. And he may not be the only billionaire preparing himself for a destruction event, as reports emerge claiming that other tycoons are building similar bunkers, too.
In a recent podcast episode, Christina Randall has drawn attention to an intriguing trend among the global elite - the construction of doomsday shelters. According to Randall, Mark Zuckerberg's reported bunker is just one of approximately 15 such projects being undertaken by billionaires worldwide. Randall even cited the Biblical Book of Revelation, which predicts the end of the world, pointing out the prophecy appears to be being fulfilled as rich people prepare to hide from possible doomsday scenarios.
She said: "Revelation 6:15 says that the kings of the Earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains."
Zuckerberg's property, named Koolau Ranch, is located on the northeast shore of Kauai, Hawaii's oldest and smallest island, and promises to be one of the most extravagant personal constructions of all time. The bunker beneath the ranch is expected to feature a giant metal door filled with concrete, a feature typical of nuclear bomb shelters.
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Billionaires including Zuckerberg may be preparing for a doomsday scenario (Getty Images)According to a Wired investigation, Zuckerberg's project encompasses a sprawling estate featuring multiple mansions, an entire village, and a 5,000-square-foot underground bunker. The compound is set to sit on 110 acres of land once used as a sugar plantation.
Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, initially purchased the property in 2021, adding to their already impressive 1,300-acre luxury estate valued at $100 million. The planned $270 million expansion is poised to elevate their Hawaiian retreat to new heights of opulence.
In her podcast, Randall said: "It is definitely very interesting that they’re choosing to build something that sounds like it could be fully self-sustaining, especially if something catastrophic happened to the world and it was no longer habitable. Why not just build a regular old mansion or some kind of commercial facility that could generate Zuckerberg even more money?"
Randall commented on the exorbitant cost associated with these shelters, with Zuckerberg's project alone estimated to exceed $270 million. She said: "This building is definitely not cheap and it looks like this is going to be the largest private personal construction project in human history. We're talking about over a quarter of a billion dollars."
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The centrepiece of the project will be two massive mansions, boasting a combined total of at least 57,000 square feet. These palatial residences will include 30 bedrooms, 30 bathrooms, conference rooms, an industrial kitchen, and multiple elevators. The compound will be self-sufficient, with its own water tank, 55 feet in diameter and 18 feet tall — along with a pump system. A variety of food is already produced across its 1,400 acres through ranching and agriculture.
A six-foot-tall stone wall surrounds the estate to keep it private. An underground tunnel system will link the mansions, doubling as a shelter equipped with living areas, a library, and soundproof doors made of metal and concrete to protect against potential threats. But the extravagance doesn't stop there. The self-sufficient compound will feature guest houses, a gym, a sauna, several swimming pools, a hot tub, a cold plunge pool, a tennis court, and even a network of 11 treehouses connected by rope bridges.
However, this project has not been without controversy. Critics have accused Zuckerberg of "colonising Hawaii," citing a Change.org petition from 2020 that alleged mistreatment of natives and land disputes. Additionally, in 2022, the family of a security guard who worked on Zuckerberg's property pursued a wrongful death lawsuit after the guard suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.