Second US drone laser incident this month prompts Texas airspace closure
Al Jazeera • 2/27/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
50d
Age
13
Sources
from cluster
1210
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1210/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1210/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2026-02-27Second US drone laser incident this month prompts Texas airspace closure (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 13 independent sources
Age: 50 days - proven survivor
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