A system called the Apocalypse Early Warning System uses private jet signals worldwide to detect unusual levels of aircraft in the air at specific times. It compares current activity against typical numbers and assigns a score from 1 to 5, where 1 is normal and 5 indicates private jet activity higher than it has been over the previous year. The score is not treated as a guarantee of apocalypse and should be read alongside other public signals. A score of 5 can occur during holidays or major political events. The tracker has shown spikes, including a peak on April 6 tied to an Iran offensive barrage, which prompted concern from its creator.
"Called the Apocalypse Early Warning System, the vibecoded website is meant to warn of impending doom based on how many private jets are in the air at any one time. The mechanics are complicated, but the concept itself is rather simple: is the number of private jets in the air unusual for a given time? If so, it could indicate that the ultra rich have advanced knowledge of a world-ending emergency, and are scrambling for their private compounds while they still can."
"Basically, the AEWS is designed to map private aircraft signals from around the world, which it then compares against typical numbers. Based on the difference, it assigns a score between 1 and 5, with 1 being completely normal, and 5 signalling that the level of private jet activity is higher than it's been over the previous year. McDonald caveats that the score is not a guarantee of apocalypse, but "should be read alongside other public signals.""
"A level 5 can be triggered by holidays or major political events, for example, so it's important to view the data in context. Still, McDonald told Business Insider, the tool has already mapped some surprising trends. For example, the AEWS' highest spike so far came on April 6, the day when Iran launched a massive offensive barrage on US and Israeli targets in retaliation for earlier attacks."
""That freaked me out," McDonald wrote. "I remember thinking, 'oh my God, it's real.'" The programmer-activist has also worked on a few other public-i"
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