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Doomsday Clock

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Does AGI Really Threaten the Survival of the Species?

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Jun 30, 2023 When someone talks about the “existential risk” posed by artificial general intelligence, always look under the hood. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Preparing for Doomsday: A Shelter-in-Place Mentality Is the New American Normal

By William Astore / TomDispatch Jul 14, 2017 A former Air Force software engineer writes about his time living underground in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, America’s nuclear command center. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons and Unchecked Climate Change Are Leading Us Toward Doomsday

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 24, 2015 "It's now 70 years since the end of the most horrific war in history," the renowned intellectual said in a recent talk. "It ended with the use of an ultimate weapon which can bring human history to an end." He added, soberingly: "We've been living under that shadow ever since." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Survived the 2012 Zombie Apocalypse

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Dec 30, 2012 Dig deeper

The Mayan Pinocchio

Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions Dec 24, 2012 Dig deeper

The End

Cam Cardow, Cagle Cartoons, The Ottawa Citizen Dec 21, 2012 Dig deeper

Doomsday Planning

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Columbus Dispatch Dec 21, 2012 Dig deeper

Countdown to Doomsday

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Dec 17, 2012 Dig deeper

Budget Armageddon Is Nearing

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International Herald Tribune Dec 16, 2012 Dig deeper

NASA Announces World Won’t End Dec. 21, 2012

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 The space agency is so confident in its prediction that it has already released a video explaining why the world didn't end Dec. 21. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NASA: The World Won’t End in 2012

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2012 Sorry, all you Mayan-influenced doomsday enthusiasts, but it's looking to some of the great minds over at NASA as though 2012 isn't going to be particularly apocalypse-friendly as such. Ancient augury versus contemporary astronomy: Who will prevail? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )