The Latest Final Countdown

Apparently both sensing that a Doomsday Countdown in boring old decade-long increments is just a little too Ted Danson 1980s infomercial for the new millennium, and understanding that the Internet speeds everything up–even Doomsday itself–the UN warns “that the world has just eight years left to save itself”.

As Tim Blair writes, “Our new Doom Year is 2015. Make a note of it”.

Here’s the perfect background music for updating your calendars.