Doomsday Clock remains at 100 seconds to midnight — perilously close to catastrophe

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Doomsday Clock set at 100 seconds to midnight — perilously close to catastrophe. The symbolic timepiece was updated to reflect ongoing threats from the pandemic, climate change, nuclear weapons and disruptive technologies.

Humanity is perilously close to catastrophe, according to a group of scientists that said the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with growing threats from climate change and nuclear weapons, is pushing civilization close to a human-caused apocalypse.

Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, said the pandemic has functioned as a"historic wake-up call," and one that revealed how many governments and international organizations are unprepared to handle complex and dangerous challenges. The Bulletin scientists acknowledged several bright spots, including executive orders signed by President Joe Biden to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change, but said not enough progress has been made in the past year to avert existential threats to humanity.

 

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What happened to the Muller Report Everyone of the REPUBLICANS that continue to justify the hateful and criminal behavior of Trump and his allies need to be removed from your seats permanently!!! Especially Mitch McConnell PERIOD!!!!!

Only humans could be stupid enough to base their bias on whether the world is going to end on a clock the needs to be adjusted by hand. GTFOH

We are living in one of the most peaceful and stable times in human history. Everyone is just over dramatic. Do you really think things are more dangerous now than the height of the cold war? WW2? Civil War? Black Death?

Stop scaring the hell out of people with your Doomsday Clock when we are helpless to do anything about it.

The global warming isn't gonna pair too well with the Covid baby boom coming.

I wonder if that thing runs on only one AA battery?

Sooo society didn't end i wounder what makes us keep going?

Didn't they announce 130 sec. last week? At this rate, Valentine's Day is gonna have extra significance this year.

This is a completely useless reference. It’s genuinely a waste of time. Replace “Doomsday Clock” with “Q”. Do you see how silly you look?

Why not just set it to 1 second before midnight? What would be the difference? People crapping their pants now over this will just keep crapping. I mean have a drink. Smoke a bowl. Go for a walk. Meditate. IDK. Geesh! doomsdayclock

Great! Just when I was hoping to get a good night’s sleep. 💤

🔥 Former president Donald J. Trump pulled the United States out of the: 🚨 Open Skies Treaty: Data Collection on Military Forces and Activities 🖥️ 🚨 Iran Nuclear Agreement: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) 🖥️

Doomsday clock! 🤣😂It is a idea taken over by the new liberal's comic book agenda. They have no 'cooking' idea how close we are or not to catastrophe.

This seems not like news.

Mym is PISSED

Good, that sounds about right. Let's get it over already.

Let's not let that happen! I have an idea:) Let's make people happy and give them what they need. It's easy if you try and use bomb ass tech shiz.

This tells you all you need to know about academics

I need a Xanax now. Damn it!😱

Sounds about right. I’d put money on the world ending in 100-150 years from now.

That’s over a minute and a half and the thing don’t move on it’s own! chill

Doomsday clock did not count Trump & Marjorie Taylor Greene as issues of concern ... they will sue....

Yawn. I didn’t realize this thing was still considered accurate

Can scientists give us some kind of practical solutions clock? Something that appeals to both Democrats and short-sited people.

Where's Jeane Dixon when we need her?

7 dead now, terrorist attacks & seditious acts, USA now seen as corrupt as Russia & Brazil, USA negotiating with domestic terrorists, Mike_Pence fearing his life from TeamTrump, trump killed democracy, HouseGOP seen as cowards. 10000 leaving GOP, 80% gop voters want convict

They've been doing this for years and their clock still looks like a 3rd grade project

Gee thanks. We aren't terrified enough. You care about us as much as Trump

Please counter this with a well researched story on what’s going right. Honestly, that would be so much more helpful. Good Lord.

Please cross check the Doomsday Clock with the Crystal Ball for better accuracy. Thank you. - The Management 🔮

What's a disruptive technology?

Oh nice I needed some good news this year. 🙄

This means literally nothing

Wow...its really come to this hasn't it?

I blame GME

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Wasn’t JoeBiden supposed to reset that to 4 min. as promised? What caused the clock to inch forward in his first week?

Maybe the clock should reflect the time of Biden's presidency. So that when the clock strikes 12 at the end of his tenure, it can be symbolic to the doom he has brought America to with his totalitarianism.

Today, I woke up to my life destroyed. Another thing I’ve heard is I don’t want anyone to go to prison. Nope! Everyone of these sex criminals needs to go to prison & I won’t rest until they do! Will you please help me get a FBI/FBIPhoenix/TheJusticeDept investigation? Please!

100 seconds... For climate change? This is the same 'climate change emergency' that may, May raise the oceans 1-in over 100-year period. THAT CLIMATE CHANGE EMERGENCY?

Today, I woke up to my life destroyed. Another thing I’ve heard is I don’t want anyone to go to prison. Nope! Everyone of these sex criminals needs to go to prison & I won’t rest until they do! Will you please help me get a FBI/FBIPhoenix/TheJusticeDept investigation? Please!

Only way to avoid the doomsday is to Get the MASK on NOW!! Over the nose, under the chin!! Save lives, stop the spread!! 2 or 3 MASKS is okay but 4 MASKS is good!! No MASK = no future!!! Think of the children!!!

So scary.

Man y’all are about as twisted as Joe Exotic’s nipple rings...

Oh well...I'm covered! The question is are you?

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