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V&B's So Long! Proximity Dial

This is a high precision 20 minutes (1200 seconds) proximity dial mapped to 360°. Designed so approaching 0 is from the left (countdown direction).

Radial marks on the dial show prior set points.

V&B's So Long! Proximity Dial A circular dial with 1200 tick marks, colored background quarters indicating risk bands, faint historical markers, and a needle pointing to the current setting.
Mostly Safe (20–15 minutes)
Caution (15–10 minutes)
Dangerous (10–5 minutes)
Mostly Unsafe (5–0 minutes)

History (markers, most recent first)

Attribution & disclosure

This visualization is an independent reinterpretation of publicly reported “minutes to midnight” values published by the Bulletin. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Bulletin.

Verrnack & Blupirk, associated characters, names, and narrative elements are © 2008–2026 Deanna M. Wilborne. All rights reserved.