End of the World Using Web Apps

Okay, as if the world were not already filled with stress (stress from work, stress from family, friends, responsibilities, planning, scheduling, etc) we can now add world ending stress and fears to that list. In a world with nuclear attacks are becoming more and more of a reality, people are anxious to blow things up, and people are preparing for Zombie Apocalypse, why not plan a strategy for these fears. You probably got a plan for all the other everyday stress, but now you can make plans to keep yourself safe, or at the very least know what you’re in for with some world ending web apps that I came across while scouring the net.

For starters, nothing says end of the world like a Nuclear Apocalypse and what better way to prepare for one than to know how hard your city will be hit by varying degrees of bombs. Pick your poison with a slider bar offering varying strengths in terms of mega-tons and if you feel really anxious, check out what the impact of an asteroid would be like. Ground Zero II (not a fan of the name personally) is a web app that details for you how much damage would occur if a bomb were to hit your area. I appreciate the extra mile they went to give us the varying degrees of destruction, this allows you to better prepare for total destruction or just severe boils and burns.

If bombs aren’t your cup of tea then perhaps rising seal levels are of more interest. Global Flood Map is great for research on rising sea levels or predicting where you need to live when the polar ice caps melt. Perhaps we’re not headed for a real life Waterworld, but knowing what is safe from a flood is always a good idea should the world end in water.

Dots in dark blue are cities under water if levels rise 4000ft.

As an added bonus, if you’re still fearful that the world will end in a Zombie Apocalypse, then by all means prepare yourself. Even if you don’t, the geek in you know knows they want one.