Thursday, January 14, 2010

Doomsday Clock Moves Back A Minute

The Doomsday Clock now reads six minutes until midnight. Scott Olson/AFP

'Doomsday Clock' Moves Away From Midnight but Only by 1 Minute -- ABC News

Despite Threats, Scientists Say State of Affairs Is 'Hopeful'

The world can breathe a sigh of relief today... kind of.

A group of international scientists this morning announced that they are moving the hands of the symbolic "Doomsday Clock" away from midnight -- or the figurative apocalypse -- but only by one minute.

Read more ....

More News On The "Doomsday Clock"

Scientists Push "Doomsday Clock" Back a Minute -- ABC News/Reuters
Scientists Move Doomsday Clock Back One Minute -- Global Security Newswire
Atomic scientists move Doomsday Clock one minute further away from midnight -- New York Daily News
Doomsday Clock moves back a minute -- The Independent
Time Moves Backward for Doomsday Clock -- Sphere
Doomsday Clock Set Back One Minute -- Associated Content
Doomsday Clock shows signs for hope, need for progress -- Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: The scientists quote President Obama .... Scientists Say State of Affairs Is 'Hopeful'.

Sighhh ... hope and change is still in the air.

3 comments:

Mark said...

haha ok you were wrong this time =)
but I also thought they'd move it closer to, rather than away from, midnight..

WNU Editor said...

Thanks Mark for your comment.

LOL. I know what I had predicted a few days ago.

I had actually prepared a long comment on why the physicists at the Atomic Scientist were wrong .... and why I was right.

But after writing a long diatribe I nixed it .... what's the point.

But if a catastrophe does occur this year .... I will be pointing fingers .... if I am still around.

Mark said...

hehe just wanted to rub it in a bit that you were wrong this time :P