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Doomsday clock is now closer to midnight than it's ever been

Grant St. Clair
Jan 29, 2025
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I was surprised to hear that the Doomsday Clock isn't just a storytelling device Alan Moore made up for Watchmen. The real-life Doomsday Clock is a representation of how close humanity is to global catastrophe, maintained by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists – people who know what they're talking about. The conceit: whe…

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