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'Doomsday Clock' moves forward
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:29 pm
by Phlegm
When it hits midnight, we're all dead.
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:08 pm
by araby
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???
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:54 pm
by 10sun
yeah, they also have time machines nowadays. Made them back in the late 90s.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:28 pm
by kinghooter00
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:38 pm
by Phlegm
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.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:22 am
by Iccarra
Phlegm wrote: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.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:23 am
by Darcler
most stupidest
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:38 am
by Evermore
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.
apparently you dont read your posts...
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:55 am
by Martrae
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:03 pm
by Phlegm
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:45 pm
by kinghooter00
nice train of insults, guys.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:14 pm
by Phlegm
They set the clock to 5 minutes before midnight today.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:39 pm
by araby
link please!!
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:42 pm
by Phlegm
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:00 pm
by Martrae
Who cares...it's just a bunch of dramawhores.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:47 am
by Gargamellow
"growing concerns"
someone is worried...no real basis for fear...neat topic idea though
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:48 am
by Evermore
the doomsday clock gives me gas
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:56 am
by kaharthemad
Evermore wrote:the doomsday clock gives me gas
thought that was the burrito you had yesterday for lunch.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:11 am
by Evermore
breakfast. breakfast burritos 4tw
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:13 pm
by Narrock
Evermore wrote:breakfast. breakfast burritos 4tw
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:14 pm
by Narrock
Oh wait, I actually just had a bowl of Kashi sprinkled with Oats, and had it with Kirkland vanilla soy milk. Yum.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:15 pm
by Darcler
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:34 pm
by Iccarra
Darcler wrote::puke:
My thoughts exactly...
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:08 pm
by Martrae
The Kashi was ok...but Soy milk???
Nasty.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:38 pm
by Darcler
I dont like Kashi.
