ON THE CUTTING EDGE: The End Is Nigh?
At 10 am EST tomorrow, the minute hand of the famous Doomsday Clock is set to move, and for the first time you can see which in direction it moves and by how much via a live Web feed at www.TurnBackTheClock.org, reports LiveScience.com:
The last time the Doomsday Clock minute hand moved was in January 2007, when it was pushed forward by two minutes, from seven to five minutes before midnight. …
The factors influencing the latest Doomsday Clock change include international negotiations on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, expansion of civilian nuclear power, the possibilities of nuclear terrorism, and climate change. …
When the Doomsday Clock debuted in 1947, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was occurring, with the time showing seven minutes to midnight. The time has since changed 18 times.
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