The Doomsday Clock is still at 90 seconds to midnight. But what does that mean?
The Doomsday Clock is not a precise risk assessment, it’s a flawed but powerful metaphor for the catastrophic risk humanity faces
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The Doomsday Clock is not a precise risk assessment, it’s a flawed but powerful metaphor for the catastrophic risk humanity faces
The Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds until midnight amid rising concerns over world safety and peace.
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