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So the news (Daily Journal, Guardian, etc) from an hour ago has stated that the Doomsday Clock has just been set to 11:57 for the first time since the Cold War, citing 'unchecked climate change and the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons.' The question shall be asked: Is the apocalypse on it's way? Is doomsday approaching? Can we do anything this year to fix the clock back a minute or two? Well, I hope we can all get answers for the potential spin this is going to cause. Let's begin shall we?
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Grouchio posted:The question shall be asked: Is the apocalypse on it's way? Is doomsday approaching? The question shall be asked: Is there a difference between these two questions?
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Jan 22, 2015 22:45
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Eh, those eggheads setting the time don't know poo poo. When it happens, it happens. We'll know it then.
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Jan 22, 2015 22:51
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Grouchio posted:So the news (Daily Journal, Guardian, etc) from an hour ago has stated that the Doomsday Clock has just been set to 11:57 for the first time since the Cold War, citing 'unchecked climate change and the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons.' The question shall be asked: Is the apocalypse on it's way? Is doomsday approaching? Can we do anything this year to fix the clock back a minute or two? Well, Putin wants to throw out START and build new nukes again  But Climate Change is the larger issue, as it could spike global tensions as drought and famine grow.
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Jan 22, 2015 22:52
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Why don't they just wind the clock back? Seems irresponsible to just leave it that close to doomsday.
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Jan 22, 2015 22:53
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All we need to do is wait until 00:01 and we'll be completely safe again!R. Mute posted:Why don't they just wind the clock back? Seems irresponsible to just leave it that close to doomsday. They could at least detach the doomsday device
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Jan 22, 2015 22:55
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It's three minutes OP.
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Jan 22, 2015 22:58
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A Buttery Pastry posted:It's three minutes OP.
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Jan 22, 2015 22:59
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Crap. How do I fix the title? Anyways should we worry about this?
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Jan 22, 2015 23:02
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CommieGIR posted:Well, Putin wants to throw out START and build new nukes again id say renewed conflict between nations with the two largest nuclear arsenals in the world is a larger issue than climate change
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Jan 22, 2015 23:03
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Sheng-ji Yang posted:id say renewed conflict between nations with the two largest nuclear arsenals in the world is a larger issue than climate change Obviously, but its how said climate change could push us towards that conflict, rather than the latter being the initial cause.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:04
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I, for one, am concerned that a full-scale nuclear war between the US and Russia could lead to increased climate change.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:07
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Wake me up at 11:58, so I can play some Iron Maiden.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:08
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NoEyedSquareGuy posted:I, for one, am concerned that a full-scale nuclear war between the US and Russia could lead to increased climate change. Either way, climate change is upon us 
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Jan 22, 2015 23:09
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CommieGIR posted:Either way, climate change is upon us I've got gills so I'm going to be a dirt-millionaire.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:10
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CommieGIR posted:Obviously, but its how said climate change could push us towards that conflict, rather than the latter being the initial cause. while i could see conflict over the arctic spurred by climate change being an issue in the future climate change has pretty much nothing to do with the ukrainian conflict or the syrian civil war which caused these tensions
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Jan 22, 2015 23:10
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Sheng-ji Yang posted:while i could see conflict over the arctic spurred by climate change being an issue in the future climate change has pretty much nothing to do with the ukrainian conflict or the syrian civil war which caused these tensions True, but weather Putin would be willing to conduct such a drastic measure of Ukraine or Syria is highly unlikely.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:11
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Sheng-ji Yang posted:while i could see conflict over the arctic spurred by climate change being an issue in the future climate change has pretty much nothing to do with the ukrainian conflict or the syrian civil war which caused these tensions
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Jan 22, 2015 23:15
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CommieGIR posted:True, but weather Putin would be willing to conduct such a drastic measure of Ukraine or Syria is highly unlikely.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:23
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Nessus posted:It's certainly cast a cloud on things, hasn't it? Hopefully this will all blow over. Yes it has, hopefully cooler heads will prevail. By the way, the exchange rate on the Ruble is down to 64.43 per USD.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:24
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I'm an optimist therefore I presume it's a 24-hour clock.Grouchio posted:Can we do anything this year to fix the clock back a minute or two? I'd like to ask the obverse.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:36
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A Buttery Pastry posted:It's three minutes OP. Oh no, we're so close to doomsday that clocks aren't working correctly anymore! 
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Jan 23, 2015 05:59
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Grouchio posted:Crap. How do I fix the title? Don't worry, it's actually 1 minute fast.
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Jan 23, 2015 06:04
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sXPmz9b4lM
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Jan 23, 2015 08:32
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perfect is no people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InFbBlpDTfQ
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Jan 23, 2015 08:40
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Zogo posted:I'd like to ask the obverse. 
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Jan 23, 2015 12:08
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Mods please embed this in the thread tia.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:21
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Hey, hey, hey. If you can move the nuke clock forward for climate change then where's the minute hand when you run out of beer or there's no toilet paper. Soon it will be 3 seconds to destruction because some egg head loses his keys.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:51
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Something about updating the Doomsday Clock just before the 20th anniversary of a surprise apocalypse by mistake seems to highlight the futility of making this sort of prediction.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:52
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We've still got a while before Ozymandias puts his plan into motion so we're cool.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:53
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Lawman 0 posted:Mods please embed this in the thread tia. drat, I've been missing out on some prime metal. Well, on the bright side, we won't have those evil people performing abortions for much longer. In the following video, people don't have to worry about abortion or homos in the army or whatever chucklefuck poo poo the right wing media circus has us babbling on about now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASzBAOzRaBw I'd like to suggest we move this thread to ... PYF, I guess. Post your favorite apocalypse scenario, hopefully with artwork.
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Jan 23, 2015 13:48
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Ddraig posted:We've still got a while before Ozymandias puts his plan into motion so we're cool. And the Scythians haven't aligned with Gog and Magog to attack the righteous on the plain of Megiddo either, so everything's loving hunky dory.
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Jan 23, 2015 13:50
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Thinking about it some more, only giving yourself three minutes to play with on your clock seems silly when you're moving the dial forward because of "unchecked climate change and the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons". That's painting yourself into a bit of a corner if/when those things get steadily worse in both areas without any world-ending event occurring.
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Jan 23, 2015 13:54
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And some people just don't operate well under pressure. Like having somebody standing around tapping their feet while you're trying to pee or something.
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Jan 23, 2015 14:04
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Grouchio posted:So the news (Daily Journal, Guardian, etc) from an hour ago has stated that the Doomsday Clock has just been set to 11:57 for the first time since the Cold War, citing 'unchecked climate change and the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons.' Neither of those things are anywhere near as bad as they were during the Cold War, though. Where's people's sense of perspective these days?
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Jan 23, 2015 16:05
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I would only agree that a symbolic clock is as nourishing to the intellect as photograph of oxygen to a drowning man.
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Jan 23, 2015 16:38
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Grouchio posted:Crap. How do I fix the title? No, don't. We understood what you meant.
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Jan 23, 2015 19:01
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You reap what you sow.
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Jan 23, 2015 19:02
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Sheng-ji Yang posted:id say renewed conflict between nations with the two largest nuclear arsenals in the world is a larger issue than climate change Well yeah but if the first one really kicks off its all over. It's all or nothing. The second is a creeping doom that cannot be stopped. Every second the planet gets hosed a little bit more. Putin might fall down the stairs but ain't nothing slowing down the climate change train.
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Dr. Manhattan, what are your thoughts on this.
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