# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-02 23:10 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-02 23:10 UTC (2026-10-02T23:10:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-02-23-10/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-02-23-10/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 25
- **Total Impressions:** 45.8K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 7
- **Bearish / Negative:** 2
- **Neutral:** 16

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 48, Retweets: 226, Likes: 852, Impressions: 45757


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 159 likes · 1 retweets · 11 comments · 15.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T15:36:13.087000+00:00  



> 
> "Great Horned Owl

Popular near you"


### Discussion #2 by @wni_jp
> **Author:** [@wni_jp](https://x.com/wni_jp)  
> **Metrics:** 130 likes · 54 retweets · 0 comments · 15.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:00:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wni_jp/status/2106157518527549547](https://x.com/wni_jp/status/2106157518527549547)  


> **Visual Context:** A vibrant rainbow arcs across a partly cloudy sky over Hokkaido's Muroran City, with text indicating the date and time as October 3rd (Saturday) at 7:46 AM, illustrating the morning rainbow ("朝虹は雨") mentioned in the post about wet weather across Hokkaido and northern Tohoku.  

> 
> "＜Double Rainbows in Hokkaido and Aomori＞
On the morning of the 3rd (Sat), there were places with rain, mainly in Hokkaido and northern Tohoku, and it seems that large rainbows appeared in some areas.

As the saying goes, "A morning rainbow means rain," today in Hokkaido will"


### Discussion #3 by @b_gimpl1234
> **Author:** [@b_gimpl1234](https://x.com/b_gimpl1234)  
> **Metrics:** 246 likes · 112 retweets · 9 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T18:37:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/b_gimpl1234/status/2106091092168818760](https://x.com/b_gimpl1234/status/2106091092168818760)  


> 
> "You would think something like this would get people curious about what's going on up there."


### Discussion #4 by @earth_moonw
> **Author:** [@earth_moonw](https://x.com/earth_moonw)  
> **Metrics:** 136 likes · 33 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T20:13:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/earth_moonw/status/2106115250852417605](https://x.com/earth_moonw/status/2106115250852417605)  


> **Visual Context:** A composite image displays the phases of a solar eclipse, with the moon progressively covering and uncovering the sun in a vertical sequence against a dark sky. The dramatic shots above a silhouetted cityscape beautifully illustrate the various stages of the eclipse, aligning with the "Moon phase" theme by highlighting the moon's transformative role during this celestial event.  

> 
> "Moon phase"


### Discussion #5 by @NatureUnedited
> **Author:** [@NatureUnedited](https://x.com/NatureUnedited)  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:54:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NatureUnedited/status/2106155813819597057](https://x.com/NatureUnedited/status/2106155813819597057)  


> 
> "Aquarium visitors were surprised to see a leopard shark biting another shark's fin, but staff explained it was actually courtship behavior"


### Discussion #6 by @MarcusHouse
> **Author:** [@MarcusHouse](https://x.com/MarcusHouse)  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:03:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarcusHouse/status/2106158166061052291](https://x.com/MarcusHouse/status/2106158166061052291)  


> 
> "Yes! I was really hoping SpaceX would share these. Incredible!"


### Discussion #7 by @catsareblessing
> **Author:** [@catsareblessing](https://x.com/catsareblessing)  
> **Metrics:** 24 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 947 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/catsareblessing/status/2106157284459995326](https://x.com/catsareblessing/status/2106157284459995326)  


> 
> "THE WORLD'S SMALLEST WILD CAT MEET THE RUSTY-SPOTTED CAT - WEIGHING JUST AROUND 1 KG"


### Discussion #8 by @WeatherNation
> **Author:** [@WeatherNation](https://x.com/WeatherNation)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 884 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2106157281155092870](https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2106157281155092870)  


> 
> "A Hawaiian landmark is gone.

The iconic 90-foot Hōlei Sea Arch at 
@Volcanoes_NPS
 has collapsed into the Pacific. It was still standing Sept. 23 but was gone after Hurricane Nolo on Sept. 27.

Park officials are urging visitors to stay away from the unstable cliff edges and"


### Discussion #9 by @iam_smx
> **Author:** [@iam_smx](https://x.com/iam_smx)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 701 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:12:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/iam_smx/status/2106160307806908853](https://x.com/iam_smx/status/2106160307806908853)  


> 
> "SpaceX’s Crew Dragon just set a new U.S. crewed spaceflight record, carrying the Crew-13 team to the International Space Station in only 7 hours and 55 minutes

That’s faster than flying from New York City to Tokyo, and almost twice as fast as the previous U.S. crewed record"


### Discussion #10 by @meteoensevilla
> **Author:** [@meteoensevilla](https://x.com/meteoensevilla)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 682 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:03:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meteoensevilla/status/2106143061915091020](https://x.com/meteoensevilla/status/2106143061915091020)  


> 
> "Saturday with cloudy skies and likely precipitation in Seville, especially from the next early morning hours and irregularly throughout the day. The showers may be accompanied by storms, with greater activity in the Sierra Norte."


### Discussion #11 by @sujing110
> **Author:** [@sujing110](https://x.com/sujing110)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 16 comments · 629 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:44:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sujing110/status/2106153350433841174](https://x.com/sujing110/status/2106153350433841174)  


> **Visual Context:** A photo showing a metal cable attached to a lock or mechanism on the wooden doorframe of a white house near a lakeside with grass and a railing visible in the background.  

> 
> "Australia really has a ton of spiders.  
If you leave the outdoors alone for two or three weeks, they'll web up everywhere."


### Discussion #12 by @SETIInstitute
> **Author:** [@SETIInstitute](https://x.com/SETIInstitute)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 621 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:01:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SETIInstitute/status/2106157709498233029](https://x.com/SETIInstitute/status/2106157709498233029)  


> 
> "We did it.

Thanks to everyone who gave, shared, and cheered on Launch the Search. We surpassed our $50,000 public fundraising goal, and two supporters grew the match from $50,000 to $75,000 along the way—bringing the total to $123,913.24 for the SETI Institute and the MARBLE"


### Discussion #13 by @Eternally_Jaded
> **Author:** [@Eternally_Jaded](https://x.com/Eternally_Jaded)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 377 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T21:15:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Eternally_Jaded/status/2106130896944255221](https://x.com/Eternally_Jaded/status/2106130896944255221)  


> **Visual Context:** A close-up of a toad with a mottled greenish-grey body and striking copper-colored eyes sitting on sandy ground.  

> 
> "No one:

Evolution: What if a toad secreted venom that made you dissolve into pure light & love? That would keep predators away, right?"


### Discussion #14 by @Eternally_Jaded
> **Author:** [@Eternally_Jaded](https://x.com/Eternally_Jaded)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 367 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T21:34:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Eternally_Jaded/status/2106135710713651213](https://x.com/Eternally_Jaded/status/2106135710713651213)  


> **Visual Context:** Light purple and white morning glory flowers bloom among green foliage, growing against a red brick wall.  

> 
> "Albert Hofmann spent 70 years searching for a hidden fungus inside morning glory plants. He believed it was producing LSD-like compounds. He never found it.

Last year, a 21-year-old undergrad at West Virginia University noticed some fuzz on a seed coat and accidentally solved."


### Discussion #15 by @FormulaJalisco
> **Author:** [@FormulaJalisco](https://x.com/FormulaJalisco)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 356 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:14:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FormulaJalisco/status/2106145788606742535](https://x.com/FormulaJalisco/status/2106145788606742535)  


> 
> "El Huracán Rachel dejó marejadas de gran altura que lograron sobrepasar las barreras naturales e inundar las áreas de alberca de hoteles frente al mar en Puerto Vallarta."


### Discussion #16 by @babalops
> **Author:** [@babalops](https://x.com/babalops)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 280 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:03:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/babalops/status/2106143057066574247](https://x.com/babalops/status/2106143057066574247)  


> 
> "エキノドルスナズグル植栽95日目。実はこの水槽、底床はデナリーのクリスタルクオーツグラベルに荒木田土を混ぜ込んだ構造になっていて定期的に自作した田土スティック（ウンコじゃない）を埋め込んでいる。まあ過去3ヶ月で1回しか入れてないから定期的とは言わないかもしれないけど。"


### Discussion #17 by @singularity_bly
> **Author:** [@singularity_bly](https://x.com/singularity_bly)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 276 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:10:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/singularity_bly/status/2106144918573814171](https://x.com/singularity_bly/status/2106144918573814171)  


> 
> "GLiDE made it to AP news by being the first to LEGITIMATELY beat Jev 

people don't understand how hard it is to top the decision index and beat Jev.

Jev isn't a gimmick. It has REAL intelligence. Beating it on Decision Index isn't easy. Yeah people taking some cherry picked"


### Discussion #18 by @PSchreckWX
> **Author:** [@PSchreckWX](https://x.com/PSchreckWX)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 240 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T21:31:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PSchreckWX/status/2106135005122474280](https://x.com/PSchreckWX/status/2106135005122474280)  


> 
> "Here are the new 8-14 day and 3-4 week outlooks released 10/2/26 from the Climate Prediction Center."


### Discussion #19 by @_cosmicearth
> **Author:** [@_cosmicearth](https://x.com/_cosmicearth)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 232 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:54:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2106155786732990925](https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2106155786732990925)  


> 
> "This is Mars!

140 million miles away"


### Discussion #20 by @NanoGemz_HM
> **Author:** [@NanoGemz_HM](https://x.com/NanoGemz_HM)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 229 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:08:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NanoGemz_HM/status/2106144191583850992](https://x.com/NanoGemz_HM/status/2106144191583850992)  


> 
> "Cách một con ốc sên đẻ trứng"


### Discussion #21 by @acorncarver
> **Author:** [@acorncarver](https://x.com/acorncarver)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 225 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T21:20:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/acorncarver/status/2106132229873373501](https://x.com/acorncarver/status/2106132229873373501)  


> 
> "Tonights target was the Bubble Nebula with the DwarfLab Mini, again will revisit this and stack the images for a better result"


### Discussion #22 by @RobLogic
> **Author:** [@RobLogic](https://x.com/RobLogic)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 7 retweets · 0 comments · 202 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:00:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RobLogic/status/2106157355876630970](https://x.com/RobLogic/status/2106157355876630970)  


> 
> "Amazing footage of 
@SpaceX
’s Starship hot-stage"


### Discussion #23 by @XMANLIVE
> **Author:** [@XMANLIVE](https://x.com/XMANLIVE)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 142 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:37:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XMANLIVE/status/2106151556639039724](https://x.com/XMANLIVE/status/2106151556639039724)  


> 
> "Launch to docking in 7 hours 55 minutes. 

Crew-13's Dragon just set the record for the fastest trip to the ISS by any American spacecraft. The old crew record was over 14 hours.

Four new crew members are now living up there for six months. Faster than a cross-country flight"


### Discussion #24 by @SciNatureNews
> **Author:** [@SciNatureNews](https://x.com/SciNatureNews)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 51 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T23:04:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SciNatureNews/status/2106158285003055439](https://x.com/SciNatureNews/status/2106158285003055439)  


> 
> "Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Somewhere in this image could be billions of worlds… And we haven’t explored a single one."


### Discussion #25 by @GregB_TX
> **Author:** [@GregB_TX](https://x.com/GregB_TX)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 37 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-02T22:06:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GregB_TX/status/2106143881943548109](https://x.com/GregB_TX/status/2106143881943548109)  


> **Visual Context:** A 3D rendered image of a smooth, elongated cream-colored object with concentric ring-like structures around its middle, set against a black background.  

> 
> "LOOK UP THIS WEEKEND! 

Saturn reaches opposition Saturday night into Sunday, making the ringed planet its BRIGHTEST of the year! 

Look southeast after dark—and grab a telescope if you want a shot at seeing those incredible rings!"