Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Apr 1955

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Last week, "Atomic Scientists Bulletin" officially announced "30 seconds from midnight". With reference to the apocalytic clock of the 1970's, their warnings were adjusted to reflect the statement of the new US president Donald Trump that issued "the end of the world" on Thursday in two and a half minutes. Since the government began testing thermonuclear bombs in 1953, it was the closest clock to the midnight when the bomb shelter was common. In fact, the commercial production of household dust cover is characteristic of many suburban backyards. These apocalyptically reserved rooms were designed to fit comfortably with lawn and courtyard furniture and their sales promoted family craftsmanship to cater to the spirit of the medieval Boy Scouts .

After America released two atomic bombs to Japan in 1945, scientists involved in the Manhattan Project issued a publication dedicated to educating policy makers and the general public about the threat of nuclear power Atomic Scientists Bulletin It was created. Not everyone has heard of this announcement, but a lot of people have heard of Doomsday Clock, the most famous creation. Doomsday Clock debuted in 1947 to warn the public about the exact urgency of large-scale human-induced disasters. The clock at midnight shows the state of such a disaster. Based on the size of the huge nuclear weather and climate threats, the annual clock is set a few minutes before midnight. The watch has become symbolic, probably the ultimate resource that everyday people can use to understand how close we are to catastrophic events.