Indeed about the Cold War. Actually, the "2 minutes" refers to an actual system the U.S. used to determine how close they were to nuclear war, Midnight being the start of the nuclear holocaust. I don't believe the clock ever reached as close as two minutes though. Great song nonetheless. I love the guitar solos.
@Pennybags The Clock was developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and 11:58 pm happened after the Soviet Union first tested a hydrogen bomb. Otherwise, everyone is correct.
@Pennybags The Clock was developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and 11:58 pm happened after the Soviet Union first tested a hydrogen bomb. Otherwise, everyone is correct.
Indeed about the Cold War. Actually, the "2 minutes" refers to an actual system the U.S. used to determine how close they were to nuclear war, Midnight being the start of the nuclear holocaust. I don't believe the clock ever reached as close as two minutes though. Great song nonetheless. I love the guitar solos.
@Pennybags well it's finally happening...
@Pennybags well it's finally happening...
@Pennybags eyyup the clock is still at two minutes to midnight in 2019
@Pennybags eyyup the clock is still at two minutes to midnight in 2019
@Pennybags The two minutes to midnight occured during the cuban missile crisis.
@Pennybags The two minutes to midnight occured during the cuban missile crisis.
@Pennybags The Clock was developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and 11:58 pm happened after the Soviet Union first tested a hydrogen bomb. Otherwise, everyone is correct.
@Pennybags The Clock was developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and 11:58 pm happened after the Soviet Union first tested a hydrogen bomb. Otherwise, everyone is correct.