From appearing in the likes of Watchmen to inspiring a Linkin Park album in the mid-00s. <\/p>\n
However you might be wondering what it actually is. <\/p>\n
But what is the Doomsday Clock and can it predict World War Three? <\/p>\n
Here's all you need to know: <\/p>\n
What is the Doomsday Clock? <\/p>\n
The Doomsday Clock is a symbol which represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe. <\/p>\n
It has existed since 1947 and is maintained by the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board. <\/p>\n
During the cold war it was used as an analogy for the chances of global nuclear holocaust. <\/p>\n
With midnight representing a global catastrophe and the minutes to midnight representing how close the world is to it. <\/p>\n
While originally referring to a nuclear apocalypse - the Doomsday clock also now includes climate change as part of the global catastrophe. <\/p>\n
What is the current minutes to midnight? <\/p>\n
In January 2020, the clock was moved to 100 seconds to midnight and it remains at that level. <\/p>\n
It was announced this week that it would be remaining at this level due to the dangerous threats posed by nuclear weapons, climate change, disruptive technologies and COVID-19<\/p>\n
This is the closest the Doomsday Clock has been to midnight since 1953 - when the hands were also at 2. <\/p>\n
The furthest it has been from midnight was 17 - following the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. <\/p>\n
However the closest the world came to a Nuclear War was the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 - but that climax and resolved before the minutes could be changed. <\/p>\n
Does the Doomsday Clock predict WW3? <\/p>\n
No the clock isnt a predictor of the chances of World War Three just the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Boards belief of how close the world is to a global man-made catastrophe. <\/p>\n
When deciding on the minutes to midnight for any given year they consider a wide range of factors which might include Politics, Energy, Weapons, Diplomacy, and Climate science. <\/p>\n
With potential threats including nuclear threats, climate change, bio-terrorism, and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron<\/p>\n
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