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RaptureCheck

What is RaptureCheck?

When I was young, there were times when I was alone and worried that the rapture might have happened and I was left behind. RaptureCheck is meant to be a way to be reassured that the rapture (probably) hasn't happened yet.

How does RaptureCheck work?

I made an assumption that the people who would regularly check RaptureCheck would be dispensationalist Christians concerned about the rapture. I further assumed that many, if not most, of these people would be raptured when and if the rapture occurred. RaptureCheck tests for the 100 most recent accesses from unique IP addresses of the above image. The rate at which the accesses are increasing or decreasing determines what it displays.

What is the math behind it?

There are 10 categories:

No rapture yet: Visitor Rate Ultra High
The visitor rate is the highest it has been for the last 100 unique visits.
Safe&Sound: Visitor Rate Extremely High
The visitor rate is higher than 3 standard deviations above the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Not to worry: Visitor Rate Very High
The visitor rate is higher than 2 standard deviations above the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Still Time Left: Visitor Rate High
The visitor rate is higher than 1 standard deviation above the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Getting Close: Visitor Above Average
The visitor rate is higher than the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Go to church: Visitor Below Average
The visitor rate is lower than the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Say a Prayer: Visitor Rate Low
The visitor rate is lower than 1 standard deviation below the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Time to Worry: Visitor Rate Very Low
The visitor rate is lower than 2 standard deviation below the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Too Late?: Visitor Rate Extremely Low
The visitor rate is lower than 3 standard deviation below the mean of the last 100 unique visits.
Left Behind: Visitor Rate Ultra Low
The visitor rate is the lowest it has been for the last 100 unique visits.