KafirChobee
07-21-2007, 21:25
Actually, the clock was moved 2 minutes closer to midnight in January - is now 5 minutes to doom. Caused both by N. Korean's nuke test and global warming (that supposedly fictitious thing some still denie).
Here is the timeline issued by the scientific organization that created it in 1947:
http://www.thebulletin.org/minutes-to-midnight/timeline.html
Was sorta surprised no mention of Oct. 1962 was made (Missles of October) - but decided it was probably because the crisis lasted less than 2 weeks and ended in a detente of sorts. [Had heard it was a minute to midnight, but have never really seen anything confirming it]
Regardless, with the situation in Pakistan where the possibility that the present regime (Malleki - ms) maybe supplanted with a Muslim Theocracy by the pending elections, or revolt. I wonder how much that and other situations in the world (the Wests crumbling diplomacy with Russia - the new coldwar, the new rise of alQuaeda and terrorism, as well as global warming) will affect the clock. Or, does the clock really matter?
Looking at the timeline since 1947, is rather interesting. If nothing more it certainly demonstrates that when diplomacy is supplanted with sabre-rattling the big hand moves forward. When the reverse is true it moves further away - unless affected by incalculable events (like say 9/11).
Question is, does the clock matter? If so, what do you surmise will be the next affecting factor. If not, what if anything would you use as a scale for measuring the threat of mutual destruction?
Here is the timeline issued by the scientific organization that created it in 1947:
http://www.thebulletin.org/minutes-to-midnight/timeline.html
Was sorta surprised no mention of Oct. 1962 was made (Missles of October) - but decided it was probably because the crisis lasted less than 2 weeks and ended in a detente of sorts. [Had heard it was a minute to midnight, but have never really seen anything confirming it]
Regardless, with the situation in Pakistan where the possibility that the present regime (Malleki - ms) maybe supplanted with a Muslim Theocracy by the pending elections, or revolt. I wonder how much that and other situations in the world (the Wests crumbling diplomacy with Russia - the new coldwar, the new rise of alQuaeda and terrorism, as well as global warming) will affect the clock. Or, does the clock really matter?
Looking at the timeline since 1947, is rather interesting. If nothing more it certainly demonstrates that when diplomacy is supplanted with sabre-rattling the big hand moves forward. When the reverse is true it moves further away - unless affected by incalculable events (like say 9/11).
Question is, does the clock matter? If so, what do you surmise will be the next affecting factor. If not, what if anything would you use as a scale for measuring the threat of mutual destruction?