Atomic Scientists: We’re getting even closer to doomsday

Associated Press ^ | Jan 22, 2015 1:28 PM EST | Seth Borenstein

[Olog-hai]

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says Earth is now closer to human-caused doomsday than it has been in more than 30 years because of global warming and nuclear weaponry. But other experts say that’s way too gloomy.

The advocacy group founded by the creators of the atomic bomb moved their famed “Doomsday Clock” ahead two minutes on Thursday. It said the world is now three minutes from a catastrophic midnight, instead of five minutes.

“This is about doomsday; this is about the end of civilization as we know it,” bulletin executive director Kennette Benedict said at a news conference in Washington.

She called both climate change and modernization of nuclear weaponry equal but undeniable threats to humanity’s continued existence that triggered the 20 scientists on the board to decide to move the clock closer to midnight. …

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[hinckley buzzard]

I recently came across an interview of Carl Sagan, who was selling the same two looming doomsdays. In 1991, 24 years ago. He was glib, smug, and wrong, and so are these latterday cassandras.

[kosciusko51]

I had just seen that movie again recently, and when I saw that scene, I realized that it had been a long time since anyone had said something about the Doomsday Clock.

[Lazamataz]

Atomic Scientists: We’re getting even closer to doomsday

[I want the USA back]

Under 0bama. So when do they start blaming him?

[The Great RJ]

I agree that nuclear weapons in the hands of rogue nations like N. Korea or Iran as well as terrorists is a huge threat, but climate change. This is ludicrous.

[NativeSon]

Same here, with the added thought; “we’ll see it again as soon as the Republican POTUS has been sworn in”

[clearcarbon]

Ho-Hum. While they’ve been waiting for the world to come to an end, their analog clock has become obsolete.