The clock has been maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947.
Each year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit group that sets the clock, decides whether the events of the previous year pushed humanity closer to or further from destruction. The clock “conveys how close we are to destroying our civilization with dangerous technologies of our own making," according to the group.
"We now face a true emergency – an absolutely unacceptable state of world affairs that has eliminated any margin for error or further delay,” she said. The farthest it's been from midnight was in 1991 when the clock was 17 minutes to midnight, near the end of the Cold War.Nuclear war between India and Pakistan could kill up to 125 million and launch a global climate catastrophe
It should be renamed the 'hysteria clock'.
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susie4equality It might as well be midnight with the deranged realDonaldTrump in office. Never have we been in a more dangerous situation than now. Pretty sure, Putin is loving it. VoteBlueToSaveAmerica From GOPTraitors TrumpCrimeFamilyForPrison
Can they just use a standard unit that we all understand. Like 1-10.
Is that standard time or daylight saving time?
Is that referenced the the total time the planet has existed? If so, I’ll be able to retire provided “they” don’t give all the SS away first 🤔
Hmmmm. My clock must really be off.
Great !
Day light savings time !! Hurry Fall Back !!!
susie4equality GOP thanks
Oh NOOOOOOOOOOO! End of the world!
I can’t believe they’re using plastic straws for the hands.. we are doomed
They must be watching the Senate ImpeachmentTrial and realize the GOP doesn’t give a Rat ass what Trump does
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Junk article
Maybe we are closer to A.I. Terminator than to our own destruction. I think the world is safer, isis is just about dead, n,Korea has not tested nuclear weapons in a while. The USA are pulling more troops from Middle East. Now if only the Muslims can stop fighting each other
morgfair This stuff keeps me awake at night. Meh
xtrixcyclex Jared Leto's new band sucks.
Liberals are so dramatic.
Faster it ticks, sooner it's done. Sooner rich motherfuckers will feel the pain! They, rich motherfuckers are those who have the most to lose!
Looks like Jerry Brown to me. Maybe that is the countdown for California's rich to leave and go to Texas or Florida.
Going to Vegas 😁
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Geeze not this schit again
I'm 66 years old and this clock has been one minute to midnight for the entire 66 years of my life. Yawn...
Just move it back a bit. Simples.
Ok. Cool.
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