“Humanity has not made sufficient progress on the existential risks that endanger us all,” said Bulletin President and CEO Alexandra Bell of the reasoning for this year’s change. “The Doomsday Clock is a tool for communicating how close we are to destroying the world with technologies of our own making. The risks we face from nuclear weapons, climate change and disruptive technologies are all growing. Every second counts and we are running out of time"
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/science/doomsday-clock-2026-time-wellness
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/science/doomsday-clock-2026-time-wellness
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The Doomsday Clock has never been anything but useless.
When do we set our clocks back?
Blast! And here I am without a bomb shelter!
2 Minutes to miiiiiiiiiidnight.
Holy shit. Is it bot propaganda or simple ignorance? This is the second post I’ve seen in ten minutes full of shit takes on the doomsday clock.
It is a metaphor. It is the opinion of a group of scientists. Their reasoning is summarized in their [press release](https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/2026-statement/), which can be cited and criticized.
The bad opinions floating around seem like the commenter doesn’t even understand… anything, really.