Today, I read this article about setting the doomsday clock moved
one minute closer to the zero hour. What
is this zero hour? Zero hour means end
of the world? Is this true? Who are they to make this scary conclusion?
Wikipedia says, “The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic
clock face, maintained since 1947 by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
at the University of Chicago. The closer the
clock is to midnight, the closer the world is estimated to be to global
disaster. The most recent officially announced setting — five minutes to
midnight (11:55pm) — was made on 10 January 2012. Reflecting international
events dangerous to humankind, the clock's hands have been adjusted twenty
times since its inception in 1947, when the clock was initially set to seven
minutes to midnight (11:53pm).”
Originally, the idea was to inform the public about the risks
of nuclear and other weapons for mass destruction. Now, they are being
recognized worldwide for giving information and analysis not only on nuclear
weapons but also the dangers of global climate change. I guess, it’s our turn
to make change...we don’t like another minute closer to midnight.
God forbid.
Where's the link to the article you read?
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