Doomsday Clock Pushed Back

Friday, 15 January 2010 | by Pat's Picks

I tweeted a bad link earlier—click here if you’re looking for the NFL playing time analysis. Sorry.

Doomsday has been delayed a minute. The Washington Post says scientists in charge of the Doomsday Clock rounded back the time to 11: 54 yesterday “after spirited debates about current trends in science and politics.” The clock was established after World War II to remind people of the threat nuclear warfare poses to humanity.