About
The world doesn't announce its turning points in advance.
But sometimes it leaves clues.
A sudden change in aircraft movements. A shipping route gone quiet. A burst of internet outages. A restaurant unexpectedly busy late at night.
Canary Observatory watches public signals like these, looking for unusual patterns and asking a simple question: does this mean anything?
Sometimes it might. Often it won't. Finding out is the point.
Six words we use carefully
- Observation
- A single measurement from a source, stored with its source ID, timestamps and location.
- Anomaly
- An observation, or aggregate, that is statistically unusual relative to the same signal's history.
- Hypothesis
- A proposed link between a signal and some kind of event. Untested until proven otherwise.
- Corroboration
- Independent signals moving at the same time. Suggestive, never conclusive.
- Prediction
- A claim about the future made before the outcome is known. The observatory does not make these yet.
- Verified outcome
- An event confirmed by authoritative sources, against which hypotheses can be tested.
Canary Observatory is an experimental project. It should not be used as the sole basis for safety-critical decisions. For emergencies, follow official guidance from your local authorities.