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Those old preachers would say ‘Get ready for it’
The newspaper headline was attention-getting: HOW CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT IS HUMANITY?
Each January for the past 75 years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has published the Doomsday Clock. The meaning of that, if not obvious, can be guessed. The clock suggests just how close— or far—humanity is from the brink of destruction. On January 24 the clock was moved forward, announcing we are 90 seconds…
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