Ken Burns says documenting the American Revolution made him 'optimistic' about the country's future
NBC News • 2/1/2026
Summary
Ken Burns stated that documenting the American Revolution has made him feel 'optimistic' about the country's future. This information was reported by NBC News.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
16d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
382
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^382/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^382/48 = 0.004021) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 16 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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