Man Spends 200 Days Building Solar-Powered Yacht That Can Travel Forever Without Fuel
Jalopnik • 1/24/2026
Summary
A man has spent 200 days building a solar-powered yacht that can travel indefinitely without fuel. After several months of testing on the water, the boat is confirmed to be functional and is reported to have infinite range.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
85d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2037
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2037/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2037/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 85 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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