Is Zack a dad? NO

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Paternity Detection System · Mk IV

Mission control

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CH-01 Greeting

Hello, visitor from Columbus, the United States.

Your browser speaks English, so the answer is simply no.

It is in London, where the answer is kept.

CH-02 Audience

0

people are anxiously refreshing this page right now.

CH-03 Checks

656

checks so far. The answer has been NO every time.

CH-04 Countdown

T-minus

2d 01h 49m 35s

until the due date, Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Due dates are, famously, suggestions.

The answer last changed UK time.

CH-05 You

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We count how often you check, on your device only.

CH-06 7-day dad forecast

  1. Today 7 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%
  2. Tomorrow 8 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%
  3. Mon 9 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%
  4. Tue 10 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%
  5. Wed 11 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%
  6. Thu 12 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%
  7. Fri 13 Nov Scattered nappies Chance of becoming a dad: 6%

Probability that the baby arrives on each day, given that it hasn't already. Issued by the Met Office of Paternity. Not affiliated with any actual meteorologists.

CH-07 Biometrics

The baby is currently the size of a mini watermelon.

Week 39, day 4 (estimated from the due date)

CH-08 Readiness

Readiness unknown. The checklist is still being drawn up.

Inspect the checklist

CH-09 Morale

7

good vibes sent to Jess & Zack so far. None have been noticed, all are appreciated.

CH-10 Dispatches

No updates yet. Which is, itself, an update.

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CH-11 Instruments

For when reading is too much effort, or not dramatic enough.

Spoken by your browser's own voice and drummed by its own audio hardware. No servers, files or musicians were involved.

CH-12 DADCON

DADCON 3 · ROUND HOUSE

  1. 5FADE OUT
  2. 4DOUBLE TAKE
  3. 3ROUND HOUSE
  4. 2FAST PACE
  5. 1IT'S HAPPENING
  6. 0DAD

Due within a week. Phones stay on loud. The car keeps at least half a tank.

Set by the due date and the answer, in London time. Not affiliated with any actual defence posture.

CH-14 Live map

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Countries flash as people in them check, and vibes take off from wherever they were sent. Darker means more checks, all time. Map: Natural Earth, public domain.

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