Early Attempts At The Spider Included An Eight-Legged Weirdo With A Tail - IFLScience
Google News • 1/2/2026 – 1/4/2026
Summary
Early attempts at creating a spider included a creature described as an "eight-legged weirdo with a tail." This information is reported by IFLScience.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
58d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1339
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1339/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1339/48 = 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: 57 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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