# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-04 16:10 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-04 16:10 UTC (2026-10-04T16:10:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-04-16-10/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-04-16-10/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 10
- **Total Impressions:** 72.5K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 2
- **Bearish / Negative:** 0
- **Neutral:** 8

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 133, Retweets: 397, Likes: 6781, Impressions: 72463


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @postmanShmerg
> **Author:** [@postmanShmerg](https://x.com/postmanShmerg)  
> **Metrics:** 6.6K likes · 388 retweets · 37 comments · 52.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-03T18:07:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/postmanShmerg/status/2106445935148679174](https://x.com/postmanShmerg/status/2106445935148679174)  


> **Visual Context:** A black-and-white portrait photograph shows a young man with dark hair wearing thick-framed glasses, a herringbone tweed jacket, white collared shirt, and striped tie, posing for what appears to be a formal school or graduation photo. The accompanying caption identifies this as Homer Hickam, the West Virginia coal miner's son who taught himself rocketry and later worked for NASA.  

> 
> "Homer Hickam, yes literally HICKam was the son of coal miners in West Virginia genuinely taught himself rocket science and built proto rockets out of scrap metal and later went onto to work for nasa, our worst is better than your best. Fuck you"


### Discussion #2 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 77 likes · 0 retweets · 15 comments · 7.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T16:00:28.906000+00:00  



> 
> "TIL that kiwifruits are originally from China, where they are known as 猕猴桃 (“monkey peach”). They were brought to NZ by an all-girl’s school principal in 1904, who gave them to a farmer. They were rebranded as “kiwifruits” for marketing purposes in 1959."


### Discussion #3 by @PhysInHistory
> **Author:** [@PhysInHistory](https://x.com/PhysInHistory)  
> **Metrics:** 60 likes · 8 retweets · 38 comments · 5.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T15:23:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PhysInHistory/status/2106767103365959814](https://x.com/PhysInHistory/status/2106767103365959814)  


> 
> "In your opinion, does the universe have a purpose ?"


### Discussion #4 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 0 retweets · 38 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-03T23:54:37.087000+00:00  



> 
> "Would time dialation still happen if the movement was a really high speed vibration?

Similar to r/askscience"


### Discussion #5 by @boysworldLUKA
> **Author:** [@boysworldLUKA](https://x.com/boysworldLUKA)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T14:27:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/boysworldLUKA/status/2106752991823065313](https://x.com/boysworldLUKA/status/2106752991823065313)  


> 
> "Bio"


### Discussion #6 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-30T11:37:50.676000+00:00  



> 
> "Astronomers have produced the clearest exoplanet 'ultrasound' to date and its twins!

Suggested"


### Discussion #7 by @biocodeDBC
> **Author:** [@biocodeDBC](https://x.com/biocodeDBC)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 243 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T15:32:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/biocodeDBC/status/2106769550783967466](https://x.com/biocodeDBC/status/2106769550783967466)  


> 
> "DeSci matters because communities should have a meaningful role in the science that affects them. 

It can open additional routes to research funding, connect researchers with collaborators and give communities a way to support questions they care about.

For science,"


### Discussion #8 by @SciNatureNews
> **Author:** [@SciNatureNews](https://x.com/SciNatureNews)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 127 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T15:52:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SciNatureNews/status/2106774377845117218](https://x.com/SciNatureNews/status/2106774377845117218)  


> 
> "; Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass formed when lava high in silica cools quickly preventing crystal growth.

: Outlaw Rocks"


### Discussion #9 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T16:14:21.555000+00:00  



> 
> "UAE's MBR Explorer probe enters final tests for 2028 mission"


### Discussion #10 by @VPhm23380671
> **Author:** [@VPhm23380671](https://x.com/VPhm23380671)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T16:09:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VPhm23380671/status/2106778826475028749](https://x.com/VPhm23380671/status/2106778826475028749)  


> 
> "Can humans really capture all the necessary data?"