Drone Wars, Episode II: Clone Of The Attack (Of Military Lasers Against The Wrong Targets In El Paso Airspace, Again)
Jalopnik • 2/27/2026 – 2/28/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
11h
Age
12
Sources
from cluster
4
Hours Since Seen
Final Score48/100
CategoryBreaking
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier94% (0.5^4/48)
Hero EligibleYes
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- 2026-02-27Drone Wars, Episode II: Clone Of The Attack (Of Military Lasers Against The Wrong Targets In El Paso Airspace, Again) (current)
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 12 independent sources
Age: Breaking news - too recent to assess longevity
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