The New York Time recently carried an article quoting the declaration by the board of atomic affairs that we are now five minutes closer to doomsday as opposed to seven. To tell you the truth, I had to read this twice to understand what the five minutes actually meant! Five or fifty, the truth is that changes in the geopolitical climate around the world is accelerating our journey towards this impending doom. Can it ever be avoided? My opinion is ‘NO’.
Human beings have long lost the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. Our selfishness and greed increase every second and we have lost all forms of consciousness. We live in a world where only the present exists. The past and the future hold no sway over our being anymore. A few days ago I wrote in similar lines of our destiny. Every passing day enforces my belief that we will self extinguish ourselves. The next super volcano or giant meteorite that will collide with the earth will not leave anyone dead – there would not be anyone left to die!
