[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Doomsday clock move?

Posted: 3/15/2011 7:56:48 AM EDT

Doomsday clock move?

Seems we are due for a correction.....no?

Posted: 3/15/2011 7:58:17 AM EDT

[#1]

How do you figure? A nuclear incident in Japan does not equal doom for the entire planet.

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:00:54 AM EDT

[#2]

well the Earth's rotation did speed up from the quake

we lost like 1 nanosecond per day iirc

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:01:35 AM EDT

[#3]

the doomsday clock is based on nuclear warfare

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:03:28 AM EDT

[#4]

I don't think you have to worry about that.

But I'll still use the excuse to post this:

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:04:11 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

the doomsday clock is based on nuclear warfare

It was....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock

Originally, the analogy represented the threat of global nuclear war, but since 2007 it has also reflected climate-changing technologies and "new developments in the life sciences and nanotechnology that could inflict irrevocable harm."

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:04:20 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

the doomsday clock is was originally based on nuclear warfare

Fixed

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:08:14 AM EDT

[#7]

My wife reset my doomsday clock the other night. I'm due for an adjustment shortly, come to think of it.

Posted: 3/15/2011 8:08:53 AM EDT

[#8]

Gimme a fucking break with this shit already. It's not the end of the world.

Posted: 3/15/2011 10:09:31 AM EDT

[#9]

Yup, it moved. Daylight savings time....

Posted: 3/15/2011 10:30:19 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Gimme a fucking break with this shit already. It's not the end of the world.