" The world , or those parts of it not actively involved in wars and elections , is going gaga over what 's known as the Doomsday Vault -- a huge tunnel in permafrost where all the plant seeds the world 's human beings need to survive are being stored in case they 're needed . ... .. But isn 't it extraordinary how easy it is to save seeds for the far-distant future while so many around the globe are going hungry today ?