A Massive Deep-Sea Beast Crippled A U.S. Warship In 1978, and Left Scientists Speechless - Indian Defence Review
Google News • 1/17/2026 – 1/19/2026
Summary
In 1978, a massive deep-sea beast crippled a U.S. warship, leaving scientists speechless. This incident is reported by the Indian Defence Review.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
75d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1752
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1752/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1752/48 = 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: 75 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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