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Javaman

(63,298 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:06 PM Jan 28

The closest the doomsday clock has ever been to midnight.

My all that is good in the world have mercy on us.

My heart breaks for us 😢

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89 seconds till midnight (Original Post) Javaman Jan 28 OP

The "1st world" world earned it. Klarkashton Jan 28 #1

Oh please, don't blanket everyone in ""the first world". electric_blue68 Jan 29 #2

I have known about the Atomic Clock for decades...89 secs? Scary electric_blue68 Jan 29 #3

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1. The "1st world" world earned it.

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:14 PM

Jan 28

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2. Oh please, don't blanket everyone in ""the first world".

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:07 AM

Jan 29

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3. I have known about the Atomic Clock for decades...89 secs? Scary

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:11 AM

Jan 29

"It's 55 minutes past 11..." (meaning 11PM)

From The Clash: "The Call Up"

And I knew about it even before then.