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Jan 23, 2024 · The Doomsday Clock that has been ticking for 77 years is no ordinary clock — it attempts to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world.. On Tuesday, the clock was again set at 90 ...
Date (CE) Claimant(s) Description Ref. 66–70 Simon bar Giora, Jewish Essenes: The Jewish Essene sect of ascetics saw the Jewish uprising against the Romans in 66–70 in Judea as the final end-time battle which would bring about the arrival of the Messiah.By the authority of Simon, coins were minted declaring the redemption of Israel.
Apr 18, 2023 · In the book Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut popularized the idea of "ice-nine," a form of water that is far more stable than the ordinary kind, so it is solid at room temperature. Unleash a bit of it, and suddenly all water on Earth transforms to ice-nine and freezes solid. Ice-nine was a satirical invention, but an abrupt, disastrous phase transition is a possibility.
How likely is it that the world will end in a cataclysmic event? What are the main threats to human civilization and the planet? And what can we do to prevent or mitigate them? These are some of the questions that science.org explores in this article, drawing on the latest research and expert opinions from various fields. Whether it's a nuclear war, a pandemic, a supervolcano, a meteor impact ...
Jan 20, 2022 · The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for exactly 75 years. But it’s no ordinary clock. It attempts to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Thursday, the clock was set at 100 ...
Jan 24, 2023 · Humanity is closer than ever to the end of the world. That was the dire warning this week from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which, since 1947, has been estimating how close the world is ...
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
Dec 20, 2012 · For all of our hand-wringing over the impending end of the world (a tradition that stretches back thousands of years) it’s easy to forget that one day that end is actually going to come.For real ...
The end of the world is a terrifying prospect—but watching the ultimate worst-case scenario unfold on film can be a thrilling, cathartic experience. Case in point: It’s no wonder that the ...
Jul 18, 2013 · The End of the World Might Just Look Like This. Artist Ron Miller presents several scenarios—most of them scientifically plausible—of landscapes imperiled and of Earth meeting its demise
