The Doomsday Clock has been set to 90 seconds to midnight

Does anyone care? Who remembered it existed? Who knew it existed?

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apparently, every "setting" of this clock - to date - has been incorrect. that's probably why the media and public lost interest.

is there a doomsday clock for global warming? i recall reading predictions that the ice caps would be melted by now, and NYC 6 feet deep in water.

hdiddle · 26-30, M

@SusanInFlorida Incorrect how?

Also, before you explain, you know that "90 seconds" doesn't mean 90 literal seconds away, right?

SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F

@hdiddle yeah - it's symbolic. but it's usually been "justthisclose" to midnight. althought it's refreshing to see some dictator's unhinged rhetoric drive this uninformed measure of potential armageddon (as opposed to the USA forging alliances like NATO, SEATO, etc) the Union of Concerned Scientists has done their best to create a panic that the headline of the day means war is upon us.

Wars result from existential crises - not bluster and rhetoric.

hdiddle · 26-30, M

@SusanInFlorida There is a war going on in Europe at the moment, sinde feb last year, and a nuclear-armed country is involved in the invasion. Not sure how much more you would need to realize we are in more danger now than last year

SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F

@hdiddle nothing in my post suggested there is no danger. you're falsely attributing opinions that were never made. thanks for your contribution.