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The Peace Clock in Hiroshima, the top counter is the number of days since the bombing of the city, and the lower counter is the number of days since the latest known nuclear detonation. (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're gonna feel reeeaaal silly when they run out of digits in... ~200 years.

[–] Kalladblog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's an optimistic outlook. Given the drastically shifting political landscape, do you really think the clock will still be standing in 200 years?

[–] Senseless@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

If it is they probably need to reset those numbers.