Doomsday Clock Is 11:59 and 30 seconds

The Hour of Revelation measures the approach of humanity to destruction following its own wrong actions.
The so-called "Doomsday Clock" or "The Clock of Revelation," measuring the proximity of humanity to destruction following its own harmful actions, approached 2018 for another 30 seconds by midnight, a time similar to Armageddon, in the context of growing concerns related to nuclear weapons and climate change.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS), an organization made up of scientists and experts who evaluate scientific progress and the risks to humanity, revealed on Thursday the "hour" on the Apocalypse Clock, the languages ​of this hypothetical horology now reaching 2 minutes by midnight.

The clock's languages ​​came close to midnight just in 1953, after the hydrogen bomb tests carried out by both the US and the USSR, which gave the start of a nuclear arms race.

In 2018, the Hour of Revelation reflects the failure of global efforts to reduce nuclear weapons dependence and the risk of their use, as well as the increase in the number of threats related to the use of atomic weapons, as well as the global reaction that is insufficient to combat the impact of global warming.

The new "hour" was set by the Science and Security Committee of the BAS, a group of scientists and other experts in nuclear technology and climate sciences. They meet twice a year to discuss events of global importance and how they could affect the Revelation Clock.

They then consult with other colleagues and the BAS Sponsors Council, which includes 15 Nobel Prize winners, before making decisions on changing the "time". From 2015, the Revelation Clock has been updated once a year, but it has not always happened, writes Live Science.

After this horology was introduced in 1947 - as an illustration on BAS cover, the indicated time being 7 minutes before midnight - was modified 23 times, with updates in the coming decades depending on world events and threat levels. Sometimes even years have passed without the clock being modified, according to the BAS calendar.

Updates were more frequent in the 1960s when the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union inflamed global tensions and caused fears of nuclear attacks.
The decade ended with the clock 10 minutes until midnight in 1969, after world leaders signed a treaty in 1968 to collaborate in developing nuclear power without producing new nuclear weapons.

The number of Doomsday Clock updates rose again in the 1980s, reflecting the deterioration of US-USSR relations. Then, in 1991, when the Cold War finally ended, and the US and Russia launched several nuclear arsenal reduction initiatives, the clock made the biggest jump back, stopping 17 minutes before midnight.

In the last few years, however, the languages ​​of the clock moved only forward, and in 2015 they stopped only three minutes at midnight. in 2016 there was no change, but in 2017 the Revelation clock advanced 30 seconds, approaching two and a half minutes by midnight.

At that time, it was the "hour" closest to midnight at which the clock had reached over 60 years.

At the beginning of 2017, the Science and Security Committee said the danger to humanity was "even greater" and "the need for action even more urgent," he said in a statement. "During the past year, the need for leadership has only increased, yet risky inaction and approaches have continued, threatening everyone on the planet," they warned.

"In 2017, world leaders have failed to respond effectively to pressing threats such as nuclear war and climate change, which makes the world's security situation more dangerous than a year before (...) The biggest risks last year The nuclear program of North Korea seemed to make a remarkable breakthrough in 2017, increasing the risk for itself, other countries in the region and the US. Excessive rhetoric and provocative actions have increased the possibility of nuclear war following an accident or a calculation error, "they appreciated a year later.
Changes in progress at the Revelation Clock are not just a warning about a terrible situation but also a call to action to shape a safer and more sustainable way for us all, "said Kennette Benedict, BAS senior advisor, in a statement.

"People invented both nuclear weapons and fossil fuel-fueled cars that contribute to climate change, we know how it works so we suppose we can find ways to reduce or eliminate the river," Benedict said. "But we need concerted co-operation at the planetary level to prevent a disaster," she added.

"We have made a clear assessment that we feel the world is more dangerous," said Lawrence Krauss, president of the BAS sponsors' council.
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