Re:Noam Chomsky: “We’re approaching the most dangerous point...
by quesera on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @11:57AM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock
> The Clock is not set and reset in real time as events occur; rather than respond to each and every crisis as it happens, the Science and Security Board meets twice annually to discuss global events in a deliberative manner.
Re:Noam Chomsky: “We’re approaching the most dangerous point...
by The_Stone on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @11:55AM
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The clock's been at 100 seconds to midnight for the past 3 years, there's nowhere to bump the clock to. "The clock folks" at the Bulletin for Atomic Scientists did have a press release in January of this year - https://thebulletin.org/2022/01/press-release-at-dooms-doors... and responded to the invasion with https://thebulletin.org/2022/02/bulletin-statement-on-russia... stating "This is exactly what 100 seconds to midnight conveys. It is dangerous, fluid, and unstable."
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So there was a press 'release' (as opposed to an actual press conference) in January, where we find zero mention of the immense pre-invasion Russian military build-up that was happening at the time. It has been pointed out to me that the clock is not updated in response to real time events. I suppose, except they took 30s off the clock -- complete with an actual press conference -- within a week of Trump being inaugurated, citing his "disturbing comments" about nuclear weapons, among other things.