The Hurler On The Ditch

The Doomsday Clock

There is a clock at the University of Chicago called the Doomsday Clock whose time perpetually lingers just shy of midnight. On this clock, midnight metaphorically represents full nuclear war bringing an end to all civilization, and the clock is meant as a gauge to constantly indicate humankind's proximity to this horrific event.

...It has been as close as two minutes to midnight in 1953, and as far as seventeen minutes in 1991...Today it stands at seven minutes to the hour.

Damn Interesting

posted by Hurler @ 8:16 pm