# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-03 16:20 UTC > **Category:** Science > **Status:** Trending Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-10-03 16:20 UTC (2026-10-03T16:20:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-03-16-20/non_crypto/science > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-03-16-20/non_crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment - **Total Posts:** 10 - **Total Impressions:** 75.6K - **Bullish / Positive:** 5 - **Bearish / Negative:** 0 - **Neutral:** 5 --- ## Engagement Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 49, Retweets: 114, Likes: 1014, Impressions: 75618 --- ## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence ### Discussion #1 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 682 likes · 6 retweets · 14 comments · 68.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T14:01:07.705000+00:00 > > "Orionid: a piece of Halley's comet Popular on Reddit right now" ### Discussion #2 by @Rainmaker1973 > **Author:** [@Rainmaker1973](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 3.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T16:23:28+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2106419876034232713](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2106419876034232713) > **Visual Context:** A massive dark opening in Antarctica's sea ice is shown, revealing ocean water surrounded by cracked frozen edges. The image's caption reads, "A hole the size of a country has opened up in Antarctica's winter sea ice," which corresponds to the described phenomenon in Breid Bay, East Antarctica. > > "Antarctica has a huge hole the size of Portugal. The opening appeared in Breid Bay, East Antarctica, in August 2024, and at its largest it covered roughly 34,400 square miles (89,121 square kilometers), exposing ocean in a region normally covered by winter ice [1]. Researchers" ### Discussion #3 by @SagarGaonkar23 > **Author:** [@SagarGaonkar23](https://x.com/SagarGaonkar23) > **Metrics:** 302 likes · 99 retweets · 26 comments · 1.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T14:30:26+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SagarGaonkar23/status/2106391428838588781](https://x.com/SagarGaonkar23/status/2106391428838588781) > **Visual Context:** Three Whale Rock emerges from the dense jungle in this striking aerial shot, its massive whale-shaped stone formation partially reclaimed by lush vegetation. The Instagram watermark "@alvarofoto23" is visible across the center rock, hinting at the photographer who captured this otherworldly natural monument nestled in the green landscape. > > "Three Whale Rock looks incredibly unreal, as if it was built on another planet and somehow ended up here on Earth." ### Discussion #4 by @JohnGaltWTFIS > **Author:** [@JohnGaltWTFIS](https://x.com/JohnGaltWTFIS) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 555 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T14:31:34+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JohnGaltWTFIS/status/2106391716072743345](https://x.com/JohnGaltWTFIS/status/2106391716072743345) > **Visual Context:** A Bloomberg HT special report (Özel Röportaj) graphic featuring Ali Koç in a blue suit, with Turkish text reading 'ALİ KOÇ: ENERJİ BAĞIMSIZLIĞI KONUSUNDA TÜRKİYE'YE DAHA ÇOK BÜYÜK YATIRIMLAR GEREKECEK'. > > "Ulan Ali, it's turning back to electricity with China and Europe. The cost of generating electricity from solar energy has decreased by 98% since 1975. Turkey is one of the lucky countries in this regard. What fossil fuels? At least we'll be free from gasoline and diesel" ### Discussion #5 by @NWSSacramento > **Author:** [@NWSSacramento](https://x.com/NWSSacramento) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 535 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T16:00:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/2106413972333412806](https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/2106413972333412806) > > "Early October continues to provide less pumpkin and more spice with unseasonably warm temperatures persisting into the week ahead A resultant Heat Advisory remains in effect from 11 am Today - 10 pm Wednesday for the Delta, Valley, and foothills #CAwx" ### Discussion #6 by @_cosmicearth > **Author:** [@_cosmicearth](https://x.com/_cosmicearth) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 424 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T15:19:13+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2106403706183057530](https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2106403706183057530) > **Visual Context:** A view from a high altitude, likely a spacecraft or high-altitude balloon, showing Earth's curvature and atmosphere with what appears to be a contrail or missile trail in the sky. > > "Re-entry of Artemis II crew captured by the astronaut in International Space Station" ### Discussion #7 by @xinggugu597782 > **Author:** [@xinggugu597782](https://x.com/xinggugu597782) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 381 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T05:36:43+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xinggugu597782/status/2106257117070160061](https://x.com/xinggugu597782/status/2106257117070160061) > > "So you know just how efficient corn harvesting is these days, the visuals are truly so relaxing!" ### Discussion #8 by @Samiek5xy > **Author:** [@Samiek5xy](https://x.com/Samiek5xy) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 284 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T15:15:48+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Samiek5xy/status/2106402845557915723](https://x.com/Samiek5xy/status/2106402845557915723) > > "How will the plant get nutrients?" ### Discussion #9 by @naison001 > **Author:** [@naison001](https://x.com/naison001) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 121 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T15:43:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/naison001/status/2106409820806947191](https://x.com/naison001/status/2106409820806947191) > > "I wasn’t expecting to cry over a mole today, but here we are. Watch how this little guy protects the chick from a snake and then leads his whole family to safety. Nature is truly incredible!" ### Discussion #10 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 0 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-03T16:16:36.258000+00:00 > > "Bird point (Banana for scale)"