Name: 當末日鐘敲響午夜時，會發生什麼事？ (What Happens When the Doomsday Clock Hits Midnight?)
Uploaded: 2026-02-07T17:02:36.000Z
Duration: 3 min 42 s

Since 2020, the Doomsday Clock has been set to 100 seconds to midnight, which is the closest it's ever been to midnight in its 75 years of existence.

自從 2020 年以來，Doomsday Clock 就一直設定在午夜前 100 秒，這是在它 75 年歷史中最接近午夜的一次。

As the scientist who set the clock put it, we are at doom's doorstep.

正如設定時鐘的科學家所說，我們正處於毀滅的邊緣。

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor to remind humans of how close we are to destroying our planet through the technology we develop.

Doomsday Clock 是一個比喻，用來提醒人類我們離透過自己發展的科技毀滅地球有多近。

With midnight representing the apocalypse, it's a symbol to remind us to address these dangers so that we can survive on our planet.

午夜代表著末日，這個時鐘是個象徵，提醒我們要處理這些危險，以便我們能在地球上生存下去。

It was created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, an organization founded by scientists at the University of Chicago who worked on the Manhattan Project.

這是由原子科學家公報（Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists）創立的，該組織由芝加哥大學參與曼哈頓計畫的科學家們創立。

When the Doomsday clock debuted in 1947, its creator, artist Martle Langsdorff, set it to seven minutes to midnight.

Doomsday Clock 在 1947 年首次亮相時，創作者藝術家 Martle Langsdorff 將它設定在午夜前七分鐘。

She was married to a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project.

她嫁給了一位參與曼哈頓計畫的物理學家。

When she heard him and other scientists talk about the consequences of development, this dangerous technology, she created the clock to show that we didn't have much time left to get atomic weapons under control.

當她聽到他和科學家們談論發展的後果，以及這種危險的核子科技時，她創作了這個時鐘，以表明我們沒有太多時間來控制原子武器了。

Since then, it's set by scientists and experts in the field of nuclear technology and as of 2007, climate science.

從那之後，這個時鐘就由核子科技領域的科學家和專家來設定，從 2007 年開始，氣候科學也被納入考量。

When things like political tensions raise the threat of nuclear war, and

當政治緊張局勢升高，引發核子戰爭的威脅，

as the dangers of climate change rise, the clock is set closer and closer to midnight.

以及氣候變遷的危險加劇時，時鐘就會被撥得越來越靠近午夜。

For instance, like when a country with massive stockpiles of warheads and nuclear materials that is currently developing both hypersonic and anti satell missiles and has an active biological weapons program invades a neighboring country for no good reason.

舉例來說，就像一個擁有大量彈頭和核子材料的國家，正在發展高超音速和衛星反制飛彈，同時還有一個活躍的生物武器計畫，卻無緣無故入侵鄰國。

The clock hand was most recently moved in 2020 from 2 minutes to midnight to 100 seconds to midnight.

時鐘的指針最近一次移動是在 2020 年，從午夜前兩分鐘調到午夜前 100 秒。

At this time, national leaders were ending or undermining major arms treaties and negotiations to control nuclear weapons.

當時，各國領導人正在終止或破壞重要的武器條約和核武控制談判。

Governments were doing little to curb carbon dioxide emissions and climate change.

政府在遏止二氧化碳排放和氣候變遷方面做得很少。

And these dangers were made all the worse by cyber disinformation campaigns that were used for political propaganda.

而網路假訊息宣傳則讓這些危險更加惡化，這些宣傳被用於政治宣傳。

Two years later, and not much has changed.

兩年過去了，情況並沒有太大改變。

in some instances, as you're seeing in the news, have already reached a boiling point.

就像大家在新聞上看到的，有些情況已經到了沸點。

Little is being done to address climate change, and

為了應對氣候變遷，大家做得很少，

technologies are still being developed and used in dangerous and manipulative ways.

而且科技仍然以危險且操縱人心的方式被開發和使用。

How could we ever recover from such a horrible and, frankly, terrifying reality?

我們要怎麼從這麼可怕、坦白說，令人恐懼的現實中恢復過來呢？

While there are things that we can do to help push back clock, the Bulletin suggests educating ourselves on these technologies and the political issues they create, talking about them to spread awareness, protest and fight for change.

雖然我們可以做一些事情來幫助推動 Doomsday Clock，原子科學家公報建議我們要了解這些科技及其造成的政治問題，並且要多加討論來散播意識，同時也要抗議並爭取改變。

And contact your political leaders to tell them that we need to see these changes happen.

並且聯絡你們的政治領袖，告訴他們我們需要看到這些改變發生。

Use your voice if you are safely able to do so, and

如果你安全的話，就發出你的聲音，

if you can vote the people out that don't have the planet's best interest in mind.

如果你能投票選出那些不關心地球福祉的人。

From where we're standing right now, the future may be looking a little bleak, but

從我們現在站的角度來看，未來可能有點黯淡，但是

just by paying attention and speaking out against dangerous decisions, we could get ourselves some more time on that clock.

只要我們多加留意並對危險的決策發聲，我們就能為這座時鐘爭取更多時間。

Subscribe if you want to see more from us and like this video if you found it informative.

如果你想看更多我們的內容，請訂閱，如果你覺得這個影片有幫助，請按讚。

If you want to understand the dangers of these atomic weapons, you can check out some of the videos we made on those topics.

如果你想了解這些原子武器的危險性，你可以看看我們製作的相關影片。

You can use the comment section below to share how you're feeling about the world right now.

你可以利用下面的留言區分享你現在對世界的感受。

And let's be nice to each other in the comments.

而且，大家在留言區要友善一點喔。

Or you can click over here to watch this video.

或者你也可以點這裡看這個影片。