# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-09-26 00:30 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-09-26 00:30 UTC (2026-09-26T00:30:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-09-26-00-30/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-09-26-00-30/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 13
- **Total Impressions:** 102.6K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 3
- **Bearish / Negative:** 2
- **Neutral:** 8

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 19, Retweets: 47, Likes: 439, Impressions: 102601


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @Nature_Asf
> **Author:** [@Nature_Asf](https://x.com/Nature_Asf)  
> **Metrics:** 367 likes · 30 retweets · 6 comments · 96.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T20:51:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nature_Asf/status/2103588120629539080](https://x.com/Nature_Asf/status/2103588120629539080)  


> 
> "The swarm of ants is helpless against the snail's defenses."


### Discussion #2 by @Rainmaker1973
> **Author:** [@Rainmaker1973](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-26T00:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2103643214255178157](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2103643214255178157)  


> 
> "After 15 years, Indonesia’s rare Rafflesia bloomed, the world’s largest parasitic flower that smells like rotting meat, has no leaves, and lasts just 5 to 7 days."


### Discussion #3 by @BenNollWeather
> **Author:** [@BenNollWeather](https://x.com/BenNollWeather)  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 9 retweets · 1 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-26T00:16:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/2103639707985101157](https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/2103639707985101157)  


> 
> "Category 5 Hurricane Polo, with 180 mph winds, is approaching Mexico's Socorro Island late Friday.

This volcanic island has a population of around 250 people.

Polo's remnants will move into the U.S. next week as yet another hurricane forms in the eastern Pacific."


### Discussion #4 by @Fox4Weather
> **Author:** [@Fox4Weather](https://x.com/Fox4Weather)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 419 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-26T00:11:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Fox4Weather/status/2103638630954582453](https://x.com/Fox4Weather/status/2103638630954582453)  


> **Visual Context:** A Fox 4 7-day weather forecast graphic showing temperatures in the 80s and 90s with varying chances of rain across the week.  

> 
> "Toasty temps into early next week with isolated showers possible Sunday. Rain chances go up toward the middle of next week courtesy of a Pacific Low and moisture from Polo. We'll also take a bite out of the heat the 2nd half of next week!"


### Discussion #5 by @ChelseaDavisHNN
> **Author:** [@ChelseaDavisHNN](https://x.com/ChelseaDavisHNN)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 324 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T23:00:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ChelseaDavisHNN/status/2103620779992904055](https://x.com/ChelseaDavisHNN/status/2103620779992904055)  


> 
> "Nolo is now a category 2 hurricane. As it marches towards us, we want everyone to be safe! But if you are seeing impacts in your area, please let me know. If you can take video SAFELY, please send it to me. We will do our best to keep everyone informed. We are in this together!"


### Discussion #6 by @Legacy_Ethic
> **Author:** [@Legacy_Ethic](https://x.com/Legacy_Ethic)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 322 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T22:49:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Legacy_Ethic/status/2103618034195939395](https://x.com/Legacy_Ethic/status/2103618034195939395)  


> **Visual Context:** Large ocean waves crash against a rocky breakwater next to a white lighthouse, with seagulls flying in the gray sky overhead.  

> 
> "Force 8 winds don't just move water; they reshape the coastline. I wonder if the local infrastructure's actually built to handle that kind of North-Northeast pressure."


### Discussion #7 by @CoteLLC
> **Author:** [@CoteLLC](https://x.com/CoteLLC)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 242 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T23:21:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoteLLC/status/2103625884729069954](https://x.com/CoteLLC/status/2103625884729069954)  


> 
> "Wild pre-Nor’easter sunset video from my nephew in Central Jersey"


### Discussion #8 by @gobig89
> **Author:** [@gobig89](https://x.com/gobig89)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 196 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T22:32:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gobig89/status/2103613679384354870](https://x.com/gobig89/status/2103613679384354870)  


> 
> "If you love space, and you think rockets are cool...give this a watch. 
@SpaceX
 

Holy Grail Of Rocketry |"


### Discussion #9 by @AmX_ZaxTr
> **Author:** [@AmX_ZaxTr](https://x.com/AmX_ZaxTr)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 2 retweets · 4 comments · 194 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T23:17:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AmX_ZaxTr/status/2103624905250279509](https://x.com/AmX_ZaxTr/status/2103624905250279509)  


> 
> "This is what evolution looks like.
 what's coming will be stranger than fiction."


### Discussion #10 by @arXivBangers
> **Author:** [@arXivBangers](https://x.com/arXivBangers)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 180 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T23:20:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/arXivBangers/status/2103625658471714970](https://x.com/arXivBangers/status/2103625658471714970)  


> **Visual Context:** An academic paper titled 'Training Object Permanence in World Models' with multiple authors from universities like USC, CMU, Berkeley, and Stanford, including an arXiv ID 2609.28654v1 dated 23 Sep 2026, and labeled 'Certified Banger' at the bottom.  

> 
> "Training Object Permanence in World Models

Using WROP, a dataset grounded in cognitive science, the authors trained a 16B video world model that placed first among continuation models on a 300-question object permanence exam.
arxivb.org/abs/2609.28654"


### Discussion #11 by @AloverofRonaldo
> **Author:** [@AloverofRonaldo](https://x.com/AloverofRonaldo)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 116 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-26T00:18:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AloverofRonaldo/status/2103640303097815323](https://x.com/AloverofRonaldo/status/2103640303097815323)  


> **Visual Context:** A SpaceX Starship rocket lifts off from its launch pad, surrounded by billowing smoke and steam against a partly cloudy sky.  

> 
> "May Starship have the Mandate of Heaven"


### Discussion #12 by @Finderfound
> **Author:** [@Finderfound](https://x.com/Finderfound)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 42 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-25T23:46:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Finderfound/status/2103632345219912135](https://x.com/Finderfound/status/2103632345219912135)  


> **Visual Context:** A close-up of a mushroom's underside showing its pinkish-brown gills and thick white stem, displayed outdoors.  

> 
> "I found this big mushroom near an old wood pile! Did some research but not sure if it's safe to eat without sending in a sample for testing.

Any mycologist or expert mushroom foragers on here know if there's a way to test at home or willing to share lab methods?"


### Discussion #13 by @ni_celeb
> **Author:** [@ni_celeb](https://x.com/ni_celeb)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-26T00:35:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ni_celeb/status/2103644534609752064](https://x.com/ni_celeb/status/2103644534609752064)  


> 
> "Nature’s been teaching AI a thing or two"