Doomsday Clock , Remains Closer To Midnight , Than Ever Before.<br />'The Independent' reports that the Doomsday Clock, a metaphorical representation of humanity's nearness to annihilation, remains at 100 seconds to midnight. .<br />The announcement was made by Dr. Rachel Bronson, the president and chief executive for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and science video blogger Hank Green. .<br />The announcement was made by Dr. Rachel Bronson, the president and chief executive for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and science video blogger Hank Green. .<br />According to 'The Independent,' other members of the group, which manages the clock, represent biodefence, cyber security, physics and other disciplines. .<br />According to 'The Independent,' other members of the group, which manages the clock, represent biodefence, cyber security, physics and other disciplines. .<br />Professor Sharon Squassoni, from the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy, warns that , “steady is not good news.".<br />We are stuck in a perilous moment, <br />one that brings neither stability nor security, Professor Sharon Squassoni, from the Institute for International <br />Science and Technology Policy, via 'The Independent'.<br />When the Clock stands at 100 seconds <br />to midnight, we are all threatened. <br />The moment is both perilous and <br />unsustainable, and the time to act is now, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, <br />statement, via 'The Independent'.<br />The Doomsday Clock has been in use since 1947. .<br />The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was <br />founded by members of the Manhattan Project, <br />the team that developed the atomic bomb. .<br />'The Independent' reports that the hands <br />of the clock move forward and back <br />based on the state of the world. .<br />From 1991 to 1995, the clock <br />was set at 17 minutes to midnight. .<br />In the 55 years since its establishment, <br />the hands of the clock have moved <br />backward eight times and forward 16 times.
