Best Posts: Doomsday Clock Moves Closer To Midnight

  1. Slyk
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    Slyk God made a prophet.

    Jan 28, 2018
    Seems like the committee doesn’t have a grasp on where technology is heading..our weapons are going to get a LOT more dangerous in the future. To be 2 mins out now doesn’t leave much room for change.
     
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  2. Kon
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    Kon

    Jan 29, 2018
    Seems every year there’s something that comes out that tells us the end of the world is near, with Trump though it suddenly feels a lot more realistic and possible.
     
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    Jan 26, 2018
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    The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) said it had acted because the world was becoming "more dangerous".

    The clock, created by the journal in 1947, is a metaphor for how close mankind is to destroying the Earth.

    It is now the closest to the apocalypse it has been since 1953.

    That was the year when the US and the Soviet Union tested hydrogen bombs.

    Last year, the clock was also moved forward by 30 seconds.

    What was behind the decision?
    Announcing the move in Washington DC on Thursday, the BAS said the decision "wasn't easy" and said it was not based on a single factor.

    However, BAS President and CEO Rachel Bronson said that "in this year's discussions, nuclear issues took centre stage once again".

    The team of scientists singled out a series of nuclear tests by North Korea. They dramatically escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula and led to a war of words between North Korea and the US.

    The BAS also referred to a new US nuclear strategy that was expected to call for more funding to expand the role of the country's nuclear arsenal.

    Rising tension between Russia and the West was also a contributing factor.
     
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