so I guess there’s money behind this.
Or a bunch of maxed out lines of credit they figure on not repaying.
LOL! There have been a few famous doomsday panics in the past in the US, particularly in the 19th century.
In one case (early 19th century), everybody ran up to the roofs of their houses to await the Rapture, which of course did not happen. The problem was that they had already given away their houses and land, expecting everything to be vaporized in the Rapture. When this didn’t happen, the people to whom they had given everything weren’t willing to give it back.
The doomsday believers had to sue to get their possessions back, and some of them weren’t able to do so. So I hope these folks didn’t charge to the max, because after Doomsday doesn’t come, they’re still going to be liable for the balance...