(2003-09-30) -- The world came to an end early this morning, and CNN founder Ted Turner said, "I told you so."

Mr. Turner, who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into efforts to improve the world, said he always knew it was a waste.

"I had most of my money tied up in AOL Time Warner stock and the United Nations," said Mr. Turner. "Both investments performed equally well."

Now that the world has come to end, Mr. Turner said he may stop worrying about global warming, disease and weapons of mass destruction.

"It's actually cheered me up a bit," he said.