The Doomsday Clock & Einstein’s Prediction

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced earlier this year that the Doomsday Clock would be set at 90 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row, “reflecting the continued state of unprecedented danger the world faces.”

The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 as a metaphor to warn humanity how close we are to destroying the world by our own doing. It was created using the imagery of the apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to zero). Midnight being the time that represents Doomsday.

“The Doomsday Clock statement reads: “Ominous trends continue to point the world toward global catastrophe…the widespread and growing reliance on nuclear weapons increase the risk of nuclear escalation.” 

In a recent discovery of a concealed note within Einstein’s former residence unearthed  schilling prophecy predicting the world’s catastrophic demise in the year 2060. Einstein’s note foretells the onset of devastating plagues and alarmingly, nuclear warfare, ultimately leading to the extinction of humanity. This revelation is haunting, particularly in light of Einstein’s central role in the development of nuclear energy and the atomic bomb. Einstein’s later remorse over his contribution to the destructive force adds a layer of complexity to the unsettling prophecy. 

When I came to you with those calculations,

“ Oppenheimer said to Einstein on one occasion.

“We thought we might start a chain reaction that would destroy the entire world.” 

“I remember it well,” Einstein replied.

“What of it?”

“I believe we did.”