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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) has set the Doomsday Clock to "two minutes to midnight" to reflect fears of a nuclear confrontation with North Korea, as well as the failure of world leaders to address climate change and other factors. The clock is now set as close to doomsday as it was in 1953:
The team of scientists singled out a series of nuclear tests by North Korea. They dramatically escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula and led to a war of words between North Korea and the US.
The BAS also referred to a new US nuclear strategy that was expected to call for more funding to expand the role of the country's nuclear arsenal. Rising tension between Russia and the West was also a contributing factor.
The "weakening of institutions" around the world in dealing with major global threats - including climate change - was another major concern, the scientists said. They also mentioned US President Donald Trump's "unpredictability", pointing to his often controversial tweets and statements.
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(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Friday January 26 2018, @11:20PM
Yeah - my thoughts as well.
WTF does N. Korea have, anyway? They have some shitty missiles, that mostly just fall into the ocean, if they don't blow up on launch. One of their tests has been claimed to be capable of intercontinental ballistic flight. I'm not so very sure of that. Warheads? Those people are doing something different with their warheads. I've read a few articles, indicating our side's surprise that N. Korea has done this, but has not done that, and the yields just aren't right - blah blah blah. All over my head, but I thought it was interesting. Basically, all we've ever seen or heard, are secret explosions deep underground. Can they even mount a nuke on a missile?
So, shitty missiles, unproven warheads, and a very limited economy, what does that give us? At most, they can launch five or ten missiles at us? And, how many are really a threat?
North Korea is most certainly NOT the USSR or the 1950's and '60's. The USSR was a credible threat to life on earth. North Korea, not so much. At most, they bloody our nose. Maybe give us a concussion. They can't kill us off.
Doomsday clock needs to be tended by an acolyte of the Grim Reaper.