Is the apocalypse now? One man is tracking flights by the rich to find out
Straight Arrow News - SAN • • world
Key Points:
- Artist and developer Kyle McDonald created the "Apocalypse Early Warning System," a tracker monitoring private jet flights to detect unusual spikes that might indicate insider knowledge of major military actions or crises.
- The system analyzes data from sources like the FAA registry and ADS-B Exchange to identify when an abnormal number of select business and military aircraft are airborne, assigning an emergency level from 1 to 5 based on historical flight patterns.
- McDonald was inspired to build the tracker after observing a surge in private jet flights following President Trump's threats toward Iran and coinciding with large prediction-market bets on war.
- Despite public and governmental pushback against private jet tracking—citing privacy and security concerns from figures like Elon Musk and Taylor Swift—McDonald's project has not provoked significant backlash, suggesting it challenges neither the wealthy nor powerful.
- The tracker offers public access and alert services, aiming to provide transparency and potentially signal insider movements ahead of major geopolitical events.
