# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-04 02:40 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-04 02:40 UTC (2026-10-04T02:40:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-04-02-40/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-04-02-40/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 18
- **Total Impressions:** 191.1K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 6
- **Bearish / Negative:** 3
- **Neutral:** 9

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 59, Retweets: 129, Likes: 2087, Impressions: 191065


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 1.1K likes · 11 retweets · 28 comments · 110.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T01:19:15.552000+00:00  



> 
> "Terrifying encounter with hungry shark

Popular on Reddit right now"


### Discussion #2 by @US_Stormwatch
> **Author:** [@US_Stormwatch](https://x.com/US_Stormwatch)  
> **Metrics:** 658 likes · 99 retweets · 16 comments · 38.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T00:30:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/US_Stormwatch/status/2106542339535859957](https://x.com/US_Stormwatch/status/2106542339535859957)  


> 
> "Brutal day of extreme heat across Southern California today: 

San Diego: 105°F
Santa Ana: 107°F
Vista: 108°F (ties all-time high)
Long Beach: 102°F
Oceanside: 101°F
Los Angeles: 103°F
Van Nuys: 102°F"


### Discussion #3 by @SismologicoMX
> **Author:** [@SismologicoMX](https://x.com/SismologicoMX)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 19.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:38:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SismologicoMX/status/2106574552645914871](https://x.com/SismologicoMX/status/2106574552645914871)  


> 
> "SISMO Magnitud 4.2 Loc  188 km al SUROESTE de  MAPASTEPEC, CHIS 03/10/26 20:14:18 Lat 14.17 Lon -94.05 Pf 16 km"


### Discussion #4 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 157 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 15.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T01:37:25.130000+00:00  



> 
> "Skull and antlers of the extinct Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus), whose antlers could span over 4.2 m (14 ft) the largest of any known deer"


### Discussion #5 by @konstructivizm
> **Author:** [@konstructivizm](https://x.com/konstructivizm)  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:22:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/2106570500629569960](https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/2106570500629569960)  


> **Visual Context:** An aged manuscript page displays six sepia-toned ink wash drawings of the Moon in various phases, numbered 1-6, accompanied by Galileo's handwritten notes at the top. These appear to be Galileo's pioneering 1609 telescopic observations, showing the Moon's craters and terminator line in remarkable detail, with visible Italian annotations such as "Gennaio" referencing his January observations.  

> 
> "The first drawings of the Moon made by Galileo Galilei after he viewed it through his telescope in 1609..."


### Discussion #6 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-29T22:59:27.253000+00:00  



> 
> "Fusion-built gyrotron to blast rock for deep geothermal energy

Suggested"


### Discussion #7 by @booster_10
> **Author:** [@booster_10](https://x.com/booster_10)  
> **Metrics:** 51 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T00:54:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/booster_10/status/2106548576411111867](https://x.com/booster_10/status/2106548576411111867)  


> 
> "There's obviously no way to know what a Starship night launch will look like before it happens but I will say that New Glenn's plume looked way bluer during its night launch."


### Discussion #8 by @XEthanai
> **Author:** [@XEthanai](https://x.com/XEthanai)  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 5 retweets · 3 comments · 537 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:21:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XEthanai/status/2106570286535499889](https://x.com/XEthanai/status/2106570286535499889)  


> 
> "Two Falcon Heavy boosters. Two drone ships. One incredible synchronized landing.

Reusable rocketry, pushed to the limit."


### Discussion #9 by @SciNatureNews
> **Author:** [@SciNatureNews](https://x.com/SciNatureNews)  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 4 retweets · 1 comments · 506 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:20:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SciNatureNews/status/2106569997397164315](https://x.com/SciNatureNews/status/2106569997397164315)  


> **Visual Context:** An artist's illustration depicts planet Earth appearing small against the massive gas giant Jupiter, showing the scale difference between the two celestial bodies.  

> 
> "A small reminder of how huge Jupiter is."


### Discussion #10 by @Zen_with_AI
> **Author:** [@Zen_with_AI](https://x.com/Zen_with_AI)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 396 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:19:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Zen_with_AI/status/2106569963242946950](https://x.com/Zen_with_AI/status/2106569963242946950)  


> 
> "我就开始分享一些基础的ML/AI面试题 主要是电面筛选的基础题。 
您花两分钟看看就够每天

Q：决定一个 tokenizer 词表里会出现哪些 token，三个因素是什么？

A：

1. 分词方法 tokenization method
BPE、WordPiece、Unigram……算法不同，切出来的 token 粒度完全不同。

2. 初始化参数和特殊 token"


### Discussion #11 by @XEthanai
> **Author:** [@XEthanai](https://x.com/XEthanai)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 371 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:19:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XEthanai/status/2106569922130133467](https://x.com/XEthanai/status/2106569922130133467)  


> 
> "Mechazilla catching Starship  
@ErcXspace"


### Discussion #12 by @ai_explorer25
> **Author:** [@ai_explorer25](https://x.com/ai_explorer25)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 254 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T02:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ai_explorer25/status/2106572514344272304](https://x.com/ai_explorer25/status/2106572514344272304)  


> 
> "list of 15 best AI researchers on X:

1. 
@karpathy
  — Andrej Karpathy
2. 
@rasbt
  — Sebastian Raschka
3. 
@AndrewYNg
 — Andrew Ng
4. 
@drfeifei
 — Fei-Fei Li
5. 
@demishassabis
 — Demis Hassabis
6. 
@GaryMarcus
  — Gary Marcus
7.  
@ai_explorer25
  — AI Explorer
8.  
@maximelabonne
  — Maxime"


### Discussion #13 by @alyssaaaaaaidk
> **Author:** [@alyssaaaaaaidk](https://x.com/alyssaaaaaaidk)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 110 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T00:47:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alyssaaaaaaidk/status/2106546781173743746](https://x.com/alyssaaaaaaidk/status/2106546781173743746)  


> 
> "shaky ass video of the red-headed woodpecker living up to his name (pecking wood)"


### Discussion #14 by @munaguoBTC
> **Author:** [@munaguoBTC](https://x.com/munaguoBTC)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 108 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T01:47:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/munaguoBTC/status/2106561853421969716](https://x.com/munaguoBTC/status/2106561853421969716)  


> 
> "我倒是希望星舰能把机器人运到月球，通过机器人视角链接我的vr眼镜，这样我就可以开始星际探险旅游了。

虽有都是我虚构的，但真的有可能实现"


### Discussion #15 by @alyssaaaaaaidk
> **Author:** [@alyssaaaaaaidk](https://x.com/alyssaaaaaaidk)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 47 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T01:34:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alyssaaaaaaidk/status/2106558479288656203](https://x.com/alyssaaaaaaidk/status/2106558479288656203)  


> **Visual Context:** A photograph taken through a circular vignette showing a small olive-green bird perched on a thin branch surrounded by green leaves with sunlight filtering through.  

> 
> "first ruby-crowned kinglet of the season for meeeeeeee"


### Discussion #16 by @SpacePirateTiw
> **Author:** [@SpacePirateTiw](https://x.com/SpacePirateTiw)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 43 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T00:42:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SpacePirateTiw/status/2106545508500033874](https://x.com/SpacePirateTiw/status/2106545508500033874)  


> 
> "Grok
A weaker EMF lets in more charged particles — solar wind, solar protons, and galactic cosmic rays.
The present decline is small: about 3% since 1977. The real near-term effect is regional,  more radiation glitches for satellites in South Atlantic Anomaly, above airline alt."


### Discussion #17 by @shouryuaqa
> **Author:** [@shouryuaqa](https://x.com/shouryuaqa)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 29 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T01:04:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/shouryuaqa/status/2106550928161841207](https://x.com/shouryuaqa/status/2106550928161841207)  


> **Visual Context:** A white seedling tray filled with dark soil holds approximately 30 small white seeds, one placed in each compartment.  

> 
> "10日でこの量の卵！
めちゃくちゃ爆産
左のヒルスシロカブトが35個、右はミンドロヒメカブトで42個
孵化が楽しみ"


### Discussion #18 by @VVCAO1983
> **Author:** [@VVCAO1983](https://x.com/VVCAO1983)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 11 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T00:01:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VVCAO1983/status/2106535226533122474](https://x.com/VVCAO1983/status/2106535226533122474)  


> 
> "Could craters reveal each world’s transfer count?"