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by jorgeleo 2342 days ago
It is not just "someone" picked at random from the street, the people that work those calculations don't have a political or sensationalist agenda, they don't do it for fame or Facebook likes.

More amusing than the clock itself is the reasoning behind it. I would recommend researching on the depths of their claims

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I didn't say it was someone random but it's from Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. It's a non-profit, which is good, but they do other things so getting press for the Doomsday clock is highly beneficial for them.

I'm not saying they update it _just_ to get press but I'm sure they highly enjoy the press they get every-time they touch the thing.

It's the very definition of a political agenda.