Project 3rd Rock Observatory
Independent projects and research on public knowledge, participation, and the living world.
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Five entries
Research
Research in progress
Research status, 8 October 2026
Which sources do AI systems surface, how do they attribute knowledge, and what do they overlook?
Six published studies read side by side: assistants mis-cite often, and few readers check. A method for an independent study is proposed, not yet run.
Read the research notes →Research
Research in progress
Research status, 8 October 2026
How might people find collaborators through the work they share and the trust they build?
Twelve sources, most from software, on how shared work becomes trust between strangers. The gap for climate, civic, and learning communities is named, with a method to study it.
Read the research notes →Climate commitments
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Sources checked, 8 October 2026
Which selected climate commitments fall in each target year, and what do their sources say about scope?
Thirty commitments from governments and the EU, placed by target year, with the wording and source of each open for inspection. No delivery is assessed.
Open preview →National targets
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Sources checked, 8 October 2026
How do countries describe their 2035 targets, and what do the baselines hide?
Eighteen national pledges for 2035 set side by side with their baselines, coverage, and conditions, without ranking them.
Open preview →Interactive story
Published
Published work, verified 8 October 2026
How can maps and timelines help people examine pressures on five ecosystems?
An interactive story that walks through five ecosystems in place and over time, developed as a Terra Studio capstone.
Open Vanishing Earth ↗