[topspin]

Where are the doomsday clock people lately? Putin et al. have been rattling the nuclear sabre for weeks now and I can't recall any stories about bumping the 'clock.' Officials and their punditry have been dutifully wagging their fingers about Russia and their nuclear capability, especially when Ukraine has the temerity to conduct any offensive operations; you'd think the clock folks could muster a press conference at least.

[follow-up]

So there was a press 'release' (as opposed to an actual press conference) in January, where we find zero mention of the immense pre-invasion Russian military build-up that was happening at the time. It has been pointed out to me that the clock is not updated in response to real time events. I suppose, except they took 30s off the clock -- complete with an actual press conference -- within a week of Trump being inaugurated, citing his "disturbing comments" about nuclear weapons, among other things.

[quesera]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock

> The Clock is not set and reset in real time as events occur; rather than respond to each and every crisis as it happens, the Science and Security Board meets twice annually to discuss global events in a deliberative manner.

[The_Stone]

The clock's been at 100 seconds to midnight for the past 3 years, there's nowhere to bump the clock to. "The clock folks" at the Bulletin for Atomic Scientists did have a press release in January of this year - https://thebulletin.org/2022/01/press-release-at-dooms-doors... and responded to the invasion with https://thebulletin.org/2022/02/bulletin-statement-on-russia... stating "This is exactly what 100 seconds to midnight conveys. It is dangerous, fluid, and unstable."