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Doomsday rule. The doomsday's anchor day calculation is effectively calculating the number of days between any given date in the base year and the same date in the current year, then taking the remainder modulo 7. When both dates come after the leap day (if any), the difference is just 365y + y / 4 (rounded down). But 365 equals 52 × 7 ...
The Doomsday Clock symbolising how near humanity is to destruction has been moved one second forward to 89 seconds to midnight - the closest it has ever been.
The world’s last remaining nuclear arms control pact – New START, which limits U.S. and Russian nuclear warhead deployments but not stockpile size – expires in early 2026.
Before January 2020, the two tied-for-lowest points for the Doomsday Clock were in 1953 (when the Clock was set to two minutes until midnight, after the U.S. and the Soviet Union began testing hydrogen bombs) and in 2018, following the failure of world leaders to address tensions relating to nuclear weapons and climate change issues. In other ...
PHOTO: The Doomsday Clock is seen at 89 seconds to midnight, as set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, Jan. 28, 2025.
The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how close the world is to being inhabitable for humanity. Scientists just set the new time for 2025.
The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the estimated likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe. Doomsday Clock may also refer to: Doomsday Clock, a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics; Doomsday Clock (song), a song by the American alternative rock group the Smashing Pumpkins
Since 2007, climate change has been a leading concern that determines the placement of the clock. The clock was initially set at seven minutes to midnight and has moved 25 times since then.