#85seconds on #doomsdayclock

Doomsday Clock 2026 update says apocalypse is closer than ever The human race is at its closest point yet to destroying itself, according to a reset of the ominous but symbolic "Doomsday Clock."

On January 27, 2026, the Bulletin of the #AtomicScientists set the #DoomsdayClock to #85seconds to midnight
Last year:
On #January 28, 2025, the #Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to #midnight.

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Am I the only one who finds it bizarre that humanity can make a giant production out of a prediction of when deliberate group annihilation will happen, with a dystopia ceremony, even, but we can’t cooperate to stop killing each other and maybe prioritize education over brinksmanship? 🤔 #85seconds