Iran Memorial

Briefing Chat: 'External lungs' keep man alive for 48 hours until transplant

Nature2/6/2026

Summary

A man was kept alive for 48 hours using "external lungs" until a transplant could be performed.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

11d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
260
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^260/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^260/48 = 0.023411) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 35

Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 11 days - proven survivor

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