# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-04 18:50 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Cooling Down  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-04 18:50 UTC (2026-10-04T18:50:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-04-18-50/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-04-18-50/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 13
- **Total Impressions:** 71.1K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 2
- **Bearish / Negative:** 3
- **Neutral:** 8

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 170, Retweets: 167, Likes: 3919, Impressions: 71071


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @KonstantinKisin
> **Author:** [@KonstantinKisin](https://x.com/KonstantinKisin)  
> **Metrics:** 3.8K likes · 165 retweets · 135 comments · 63.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T11:55:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KonstantinKisin/status/2106714884696088780](https://x.com/KonstantinKisin/status/2106714884696088780)  


> 
> "What a disaster the climate catastrophe has been. I can't take any more of these pleasant warm days in October."


### Discussion #2 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 0 retweets · 14 comments · 3.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:43:37.947000+00:00  



> 
> "Paraguay have been getting hit by some real bad hailstorms recently"


### Discussion #3 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:44:21.017000+00:00  



> 
> "Andromeda. Afocal shot with smartphone"


### Discussion #4 by @jrkelly
> **Author:** [@jrkelly](https://x.com/jrkelly)  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 956 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:17:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jrkelly/status/2106811020085989777](https://x.com/jrkelly/status/2106811020085989777)  


> **Visual Context:** A CNN news graphic reading 'RESEARCHER AT RUSSIAN PLAGUE LABORATORY DIES OF 'UNKNOWN' INFECTION' with a map pinpointing Shelekhov near the Russia-Mongolia border.  

> 
> "Should move BSL 3/4 labs to be fully robotic.  These are one of the most dangerous places in the world for humans to work and we often put junior technicians in them and hope for no mistakes."


### Discussion #5 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 11 comments · 700 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:30:56.446000+00:00  



> 
> "Is this hematite?"


### Discussion #6 by @ItsPeptime
> **Author:** [@ItsPeptime](https://x.com/ItsPeptime)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 567 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T14:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ItsPeptime/status/2106753709585617318](https://x.com/ItsPeptime/status/2106753709585617318)  


> 
> "Happy World Animal Day

We're less than 5 years off pet-peptides!"


### Discussion #7 by @insomnia_vip
> **Author:** [@insomnia_vip](https://x.com/insomnia_vip)  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 209 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:37:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/insomnia_vip/status/2106815917359329554](https://x.com/insomnia_vip/status/2106815917359329554)  


> 
> "A RESEARCH LEAD THINKS THE MODEL IS STUCK IN A LOOP IT CANNOT LEAVE

Elena Voss runs the group that watches how a network behaves once a prompt is gone

For two days she sat with scholars in closed rooms, asking whether a model could feel anything and what a lab owes it if the"


### Discussion #8 by @irene_makarenko
> **Author:** [@irene_makarenko](https://x.com/irene_makarenko)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 186 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T17:04:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/irene_makarenko/status/2106792543128273336](https://x.com/irene_makarenko/status/2106792543128273336)  


> **Visual Context:** A regional seismological map of Turkey and surrounding areas with a yellow star marking an EMSC earthquake epicenter near Andırın.  

> 
> "October 4, 2026
Climate AwarenessHeavy rainfall caused flooding in Pineda de Mar, Barcelona, #SpainSnowfall in Beloretsky district of Bashkortostan, #RussiaGusty winds in Bangkok, #ThailandM5.0 earthquake in #Turkey, 7 km deep, 27 km from Sayimbeyli
#ClimateScience"


### Discussion #9 by @NYEnergyAllies
> **Author:** [@NYEnergyAllies](https://x.com/NYEnergyAllies)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 175 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T17:37:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NYEnergyAllies/status/2106800891864981778](https://x.com/NYEnergyAllies/status/2106800891864981778)  


> 
> "From Sunday, Sept. 27 through Saturday, Oct. 3, New York used about 2,700 gigawatt-hours of electricity. Gas made 45% of it, the most of any source by far.

Hydro made 18%, nuclear 15%, imports 11%, solar 5%, and wind and the new CHPE line from Quebec 3% each.
The number that"


### Discussion #10 by @airandspace
> **Author:** [@airandspace](https://x.com/airandspace)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 137 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:53:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/airandspace/status/2106820078985429023](https://x.com/airandspace/status/2106820078985429023)  


> **Visual Context:** A SpaceShipTwo spacecraft with tail number N328KF featuring a starry blue pattern is shown in flight against a black background.  

> 
> "On #TDIH in 2004, SpaceShipOne won the $10 million Ansari X Prize for repeated flights in a privately developed reusable spacecraft after pilot Brian Binnie flew SpaceShipOne on its third of three record-setting flights: 
s.si.edu/3tgm4xJ #AirSpacePhoto"


### Discussion #11 by @ponxwork
> **Author:** [@ponxwork](https://x.com/ponxwork)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 40 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T17:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ponxwork/status/2106791458552300028](https://x.com/ponxwork/status/2106791458552300028)  


> **Visual Context:** A schedule graphic from PONX titled 'Upcoming at the cape' dated Sunday, October 4, listing events: 17:29 UTC Deep Space Relay (Albatross heavy - Pad A), 18:05 UTC Crew Rotation (Heron - Pad A - night launch), 19:41 UTC Lunar Probe (Albatross heavy - Pad A - night launch), and 19:56 UTC Tower catch (Booster back from orbit - at night).  

> 
> "Overnight at the cape, all times UTC:

17:29 Deep Space Relay on an Albatross heavy, Pad A
18:05 Crew Rotation, Pad A
19:41 Lunar Probe on an Albatross heavy, Pad A
19:56 Tower catch

Weather permitting. 
ponx.work"


### Discussion #12 by @GRITCULT
> **Author:** [@GRITCULT](https://x.com/GRITCULT)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 31 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:53:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GRITCULT/status/2106820073776468322](https://x.com/GRITCULT/status/2106820073776468322)  


> 
> "Citizen scientists"


### Discussion #13 by @houmanhemmati
> **Author:** [@houmanhemmati](https://x.com/houmanhemmati)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 12 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T18:46:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/2106818378228969967](https://x.com/houmanhemmati/status/2106818378228969967)  


> 
> "Excellent use case for fully robotic labs. 100% agree. It should be a UN WHO mandate."