SevenSeasJim Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Doomsday Clock to wind closer to ArmageddonLast Updated: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 | 9:41 AM ETCBC NewsThe face of the Doomsday Clock will shift closer to midnight Wednesday, symbolizing the impending destruction of humanity in a "Second Nuclear Age."Chicago's Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the group which has maintained the timepiece since 1947, is winding the minute hand closer to the grim hour for the first time since 2002, when it was frozen at seven minutes to midnight.Now modern dangers such as global warming and the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea are expected to inch the clock two minutes forward — to five minutes to midnight — though scientists have not confirmed the exact change. Created in 1947"The major new step reflects growing concerns about a 'Second Nuclear Age' marked by grave threats," including nuclear programs in North Korea and Iran, as well as continuing "launch-ready status" of some 2,000 to 25,000 warheads held by the U.S. and Russia, the scientists said in a statement Tuesday.The world has used the Doomsday Clock as a measurable way to reflect the perils facing humanity since it was created in 1947. In its first year, the minute hand perched at seven minutes to midnight, and it has edged closer with each worsening nuclear and climate threat, or backwards to indicate more secure times.Notably, Doomsday was two minutes to midnight — its closest ever to doom — during the Cold War in 1953, when the U.S. and Soviet Union began testing H bombs.Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking is expected to join the Chicago-based scientists Wednesday to announce the clock-face change and speak on the nuclear and climate risks facing the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Sweet. A few 20 megatonne nuclear explosions might just smarten people up. Plus, I'd like to use the footage for a music video I'm working on. The desert test-site footage is so over-used now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 As far as climate change goes, we were just discussing another positive aspect this morning. If things warm up, Ontario might actually be able to produce a decent Cabernet or Merlot! Right now our growing season is just too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 It's weird how happy I've been feeling with all this brutally cold weather we've been getting over the last few days. Hearing rain last week when I woke up really kept taking the wind out of my sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I can't stop thinking about this bit.Dr. Strangelove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ah, working my shaft in a mine shaft. I like the way that sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 and in other news, 34000 Iraqis dead in 2006!link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 this happened likely because of monday's episode of 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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