Talk:Doomsday Clock

How long is a second worth in this context?

A month? A year? --116.240.236.234 (talk) 12:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

I think you have raised a good point. Time on the clock is metaphorical and does not denote actual time. The articles Doomsday Clock and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists did not make this clear, so I clarified this in both articles.—Anita5192 (talk) 15:57, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. 116.240.236.234 (talk) 14:22, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

I think it is critical to an interest in this clock as a metaphor that its time units be correlated with actual time - understanding that it is a metaphor - but this correlation is the whole point of the metaphor. The clock can move forward and backward, representing a probability over ‘x’ future. Please give people an accurate temporal sense of ‘x’ and its fractions, otherwise such movements are meaningless. Thanks 173.16.164.169 (talk) 11:44, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Wikilink of self-defeating prophecy

I question the relevance of the wikilink of "unfulfilled" to self-defeating prophecy‎. The implication of "self-defeating prophecy" is that the result of making such a prediction was that the event did not ultimately occur.

While we could hope that the Doomsday Clock would have such an effect, that is certainly just wishful thinking, so I suggest that this wikilink is not appropriate. Fabrickator (talk) 18:11, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

I agree and I have removed the link.—Anita5192 (talk) 18:40, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

On January 26, 2027, the Doomsday Clock will move closer to midnight, which it would include AI-controlled cyber attacks, and the 2026 Iran war. Nick nella 2.0 (talk) 17:36, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Minutes and seconds

I know minutes have been added and subtracted, but we haven’t seen any seconds added. 2601:195:C000:A760:15B6:C183:4FE7:F924 (talk) 19:04, 28 September 2025 (UTC)

Limbus Company reference

A reference to Limbus Company has been added to the In popular culture section twice but removed due to being "poorly sourced". I believe there is sufficient grounds for having this reference due to the character, Dante's appearance bearing a very close similarity if not a reference outright, and the in-story shifts of their clock hands moving closer to midnight as the ongoing story progresses, which furthers the similarity. Since this is a matter of a potentially poor source as opposed to anything else (presumably), looking at the last revision with the referenced it used this page (https://limbuscompany.wiki.gg/wiki/Dante) as a reference. I am considering re-adding the reference, but beforehand, if this source appears insufficient, I would like to know in advance so I can try to find a better reference to use. Ur0ur0tsukii (talk) 22:29, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

Distressing Article edit notice

Could this page get a "Distressing article" edit notice for it's details related to exitential threats? I know it isn't likely, because the Doomsday Clock is just a big metaphor and dosen't do anything, but those who see it may still not believe it. ~2026-50051-90 (talk) 22:30, 16 September 2026 (UTC)