
1 minute read
Wha I The D m da Cl ck
from Doomsday Clock
by ISABELLA
The Doomsday clock is a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending Midnight marks the theoretical point of apocalypse Armageddon threats could rise from political tensions, weapons, technology, climate change, or pandemic illness 3 minutes to midnight means that the clock remains uncharged that year It is managed by the bulletin of the Atomic Scientist The clock symbolizes how close humanity is to destroying itself, with midnight representing global apocalyptic disaster 90 seconds to midnight is the closest the clock has ever been set to midnight and it’s a decision our experts do not take lightly The US government, its NATO Allies and Ukraine are looking to turn back the clock If the clock ever reaches midnight it would mean that there has been some sort of nuclear exchange or a catastrophic climate change that wiped out humanity Before the COVID-19 the clock was set at 2 minutes to midnight, during the COVID-19 the clock was at 100 seconds, and after ( right now) the clock was at 90 seconds to midnight 90 seconds to midnight is a representation of years For example, right now it is at 7 billion years Each time the end of the world is coming faster But it won’t if we take Action
Advertisement