In perhaps a chilling sign of how close humanity is to the brink of extinction, scientists today set the hands of the so-called “Doomsday Clock” forward one minute. “It is now five minutes to midnight,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) director Kennette Benedict announced at today’s press conference in Washington, D.C. We are now [...]

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Repent! The end is near! Or is it getting farther away? Actually, we’re not quite sure. On Thursday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has announced that it will adjust the minute hand on the Doomsday Clock, which shows how many minutes we are until midnight (Armageddon). Have we moved closer to midnight? Have we [...]

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