[pastaoven]

anyone heard this theory about the "dooms day clock".
Apparentily its an old scientific clock, will when it reaches
midnight we will be in world war 3, and atm we are only like 3 minutes away.
Sounds scary huh? i wonder thats why linkin park called the new album this?
i dunno...just saw it on google and thought it was interesting.

[The Phlegmy One!111]

Surely it was wrong because I'm posting hours after you so the war should have started...
Doesn't sound that scary if your rational :-D

[Forgone Conclusion]

well i'm assuming it doesn';t actually move in real time, itherwise LP wouldn't have had time to write name and release an album named after it

[Echoes]

I think I know what you're talking about; the 'clock' is a representation of what worried atomic scientists think is the global security status. It is published by The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists http://www.thebullet...t/timeline.html

1953 was the closest it ever got to midnight (presumably, nuclear war):

IT IS 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
1953 — After much debate, the United States decides to pursue the hydrogen bomb, a weapon far more powerful than any atomic bomb. In October 1952, the United States tests its first thermonuclear device, obliterating a Pacific Ocean islet in the process; nine months later, the Soviets test an H-bomb of their own. “The hands of the Clock of Doom have moved again,” the Bulletin announces. "Only a few more swings of the pendulum, and, from Moscow to Chicago, atomic explosions will strike midnight for Western civilization."

Their statement from January makes for interestin reading: http://www.thebulletin.org/minutes-to-midn...statements.html

[We The Damned]

SO HOW MUCH LONGER TIL IT HITS MIDNIGHT?

[Dave. zzz....]

I MAKE IT 23 MINUTES!!!!!11!

Hmm, what to do.

*spurt*, methinks.

grand idea.

[We The Damned]

What is it?

[pastaoven]

Yes good finds Echoes.
Im glad people know what im talking about
I found there latest clip online though,through a blog funny enough.
And it shows great war imagey used in images.
So therefore this might mean that the title 'minutes to midnight' might
be related to war in the title.
have a look..its pretty wicked.
Linkin park video

***quote from blog

New Site Released! Friday May 11th 2007, 12:41 am
Filed under: Minutes To Midnight11:59 pm Tonight Friday the 11th Sydney +10GMT Time the new site will be released!
www.minutestomidnight.com.au Will be transformed.
Find exclusive content, desktops, wallpapers, plus the world exclusive alternate video which tells the story of CD-17 and the defector!
Also enter the 17 ciphers if you have found them all!

** apparently you get to hear a live hearing of the album too ...heheh cant wait for tonite

This post has been edited by pastaoven: 11 May 2007 - 05:17 AM