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What happens if the Doomsday Clock reaches midnight?
“When the clock is at midnight, that means there's been some sort of nuclear exchange or catastrophic climate change that's wiped out humanity,” she said. “We never really want to get there, and we won't know it when we do.”
What does 89 seconds to midnight symbolize?
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has reset the second hand on the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the lack of sufficient action to reverse major crises such as climate change and the nuclear threat. This is the closest the clock has ever been to midnight.
What is the closest time to ww3?
On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history
What happened in 1953 at the Doomsday Clock?
“Only a few more swings of the pendulum, and, from Moscow to Chicago, atomic explosions will strike midnight for Western civilization.” Read the 1953 statement
