How it works
Universe Courier is a small experiment in chance and meaning. Nobody picks the messages. The timing and the choice both come from radioactive decay, which is about as random as nature gets.
- Listen. A true random number generator produces a steady stream of numbers from 1 to 128.
- Wait for a sign. When two particular numbers appear back to back (3 then 10, or 43 then 2), a message is on its way.
- Choose. The three numbers just before that pair pick the message: a tarot card, an I Ching hexagram, or a short piece of guidance.
- Deliver. The message arrives on a phone, as a push notification or, for people who sign up, a text message.
An example from the stream, newest number first:
243415387
The gold pair (43, then 2) sends a message. The three numbers before it (87, 53, 41) decide which one.
What to make of a message
Most messages will just be messages. Every so often, one will land on a day when it means something, and you'll notice. Nothing here predicts the future or claims a hidden hand behind it. Universe Courier simply leaves the door open. What comes through is up to you.
On the dashboard
The dashboard shows the live number stream, recent messages, and a few charts of how the numbers are falling.