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Is the end of the world nigh? Atomic scientists set to make 'major announcement' about Doomsday Clock
the story, with a bright array of pics, charts, sidebars, etc., at Daily Mail link above
Earlier WS threads:
Doomsday clock moved closer to midnight (2012)
Doomsday clock moved forward... (2007)
Obligatory obscure great song reference:
[video=youtu;1zPoxDifsPw]http://youtu.be/1zPoxDifsPw[/video]
Obligatory cultural n.b.:
Domesday Book (Wiki)
⁍ Symbolic clock was established by Manhattan Project scientists in 1947
⁍ It's designed to show how close civilisation is to facing global catastrophe
⁍ Scientists track threats by monitoring nuclear weapons and climate change
⁍ Nuclear modernisation, climate change reports and terrorism could feature
⁍ Expected to reveal the board's decision regarding the clock's minute hand
⁍ The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) will host a live international news conference to make a 'major announcement' Thursday
⁍ Last time, Doomsday Clock minute hand moved was in January 2012, pushed ahead one minute from six to five minutes before midnight
the story, with a bright array of pics, charts, sidebars, etc., at Daily Mail link above
Earlier WS threads:
Doomsday clock moved closer to midnight (2012)
Doomsday clock moved forward... (2007)
Obligatory obscure great song reference:
[video=youtu;1zPoxDifsPw]http://youtu.be/1zPoxDifsPw[/video]
Obligatory cultural n.b.:
Domesday Book (Wiki)