Trump rejects climate science, winter goes haywire, and ‘Penisgate’ rumors arise at the Olympics
Scientific American • 2/16/2026
Summary
President Trump has rejected a landmark climate finding. The U.S. is experiencing an unusual winter. Additionally, there are rumors related to a ski jumping scandal referred to as ‘Penisgate’ at the Olympics.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1140
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1140/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1140/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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