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Today, we once again set the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight because humanity continues to face an unprecedented level of danger. Our decision should not be taken as a sign that the international security situation has eased.
The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe, in the opinion of the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. [1] Maintained since 1947, the clock is a metaphor , not a prediction, for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances.
Jan 23, 2024 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at a new time that indicates how close we are to making Earth uninhabitable for humanity.
Jan 23, 2024 · The Bulletin has reset the minute hand on the Doomsday Clock 25 times since its debut in 1947, most recently in 2023 when we moved it from 100 seconds to midnight to 90 seconds to midnight. Every time it is reset, we’re flooded with questions about the internationally recognized symbol.
Doomsday Dashboard - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Overview. Current Time. FAQ. Timeline. Playlist. Virtual Tour. Book. BIO THREATS. Biological dangers. Pandemics and militarized biotechnology. Article 1 | Article 2. Bringing viruses back from the dead, and building machines out of DNA. What can be done? Article 1 | Article 2. EMERGING DANGERS
Jan 23, 2024 · The Doomsday clock remained set at 90 seconds to midnight in its newest update Tuesday morning — the latest iteration of a decades-old international symbol meant to illustrate how close...
Jan 23, 2023 · The Doomsday Clock depicts how close humanity is to armageddon – but where did it come from, how do you read its time, and what can we learn from it? Existential risk researcher SJ Beard...