Washington - The keepers of the "Doomsday Clock" will move its hands forward next Wednesday to reflect what they call worsening nuclear and climate threats to the world.
The symbolic clock, maintained by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, is set at seven minutes to midnight. Midnight marks global catastrophe.
The group did not say in which direction the hands would move. But in a news release previewing an event next Wednesday, the scientists said the change was based on "worsening nuclear, climate threats" to the world.
"The major new step reflects growing concerns about a 'Second Nuclear Age' marked by grave threats," said the scientists.
These include "nuclear ambitions in Iran and North Korea, unsecured nuclear materials in Russia, the continuing 'launch-ready' status of 2 000 of the 25 000 nuclear weapons held by the United States and Russia, escalating terrorism, and new pressure from climate change for expanded civilian nuclear power that could increase proliferation risks".
The clock was last pushed forward by two minutes to seven minutes to midnight in 2002 amid concerns about the proliferation of nuclear, biological and other weapons and the threat of terrorism.
When it was created by the magazine's staff in 1947, it was initially set at seven minutes to midnight and has moved 17 times since then.
It was as close as two minutes to midnight in 1953 following US and Soviet hydrogen bomb tests, and as far away as 17 minutes to midnight in 1991, after the superpowers reached agreement on a nuclear arms reductions.
what kind of world do we live in, where some scientists monitor a "doomsday clock" and what kind of education am I lacking, to have NEVER IN MY LIFE heard about this clock???
kinghooter00 wrote:doomsday clock. I heard of it. That is the most stupidest shit i've heard. And i wonder if its AM or PM. i need to know so i can call off work.
Since it's 7 minutes to midnight, I would assume it is PM.
kinghooter00 wrote:doomsday clock. I heard of it. That is the most stupidest shit i've heard. And i wonder if its AM or PM. i need to know so i can call off work.
Since it's 7 minutes to midnight, I would assume it is PM.
kinghooter00 wrote:doomsday clock. I heard of it. That is the most stupidest shit i've heard. And i wonder if its AM or PM. i need to know so i can call off work.
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