The Buzz Today

The Doomsday Clock is in humming in the buzz of the interwebs today.  Interestingly enough, nothing new has happened to the clock.  Perhaps a political pundit somewhere speculated that the clock would move following a McCain win in the 2008 Presidential Election, but I think that is highly unlikely.  There are much more pressing matters to consider, such as the current financial fiasco, Palin’s wardrobe, etc.

The Doomsday clock was created in 1947 and has been maintained by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.  The function of the clock is basically to tell us how close we are to an atomic (now nuclear, read “new-clear”) destruction of planet Earth.  Currently the clock is at five minutes until midnight (which corresponds with the annihilation of our planet).  Interestingly enough, the clock has actually been as close as two minutes until midnight, in 1953.  So what the heck, elect McCain or Obama … it’s all good.  We’ve got a few minutes to spare!