Tomorrow “Doomsday Clock” can change the position of the hands (UPD - moved two minutes ahead)

The project “Doomsday clock” or “Doomsday Clock” , known to many , was created to show all humanity the possibility of the end of everything - a nuclear cataclysm, self-destruction of our civilization. Tomorrow, once again, there will be a discussion of the position of the hands on the clock, as a result of which the hands may change their position.



The project itself was created by a team of scientists who developed a nuclear bomb. The first “clock” appeared about 70 years ago on the cover of “The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists”. Every year there is a revision of the possible position of the arrows - experts from various fields of science and technology are invited to discuss the situation. The closer the arrows are to midnight, the closer the ends are.





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On January 22, Washington should discuss the situation in the world, after which the hands of the clock may move. This has already happened, and, no doubt, will happen more than once.







The position of the hand as close as possible to midnight was held in 1953, when the USSR and the USA tested their own versions of thermonuclear bombs. That year, until midnight, if I may say so, there are only 2 minutes left. Fortunately, after this, events repeatedly occurred, diverting arrows from critical values.



UPD. The hands of the Doomsday Clock have been moved two minutes ahead. Thus, it is now three minutes to midnight .