# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-07 01:20 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-07 01:20 UTC (2026-10-07T01:20:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-07-01-20/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-07-01-20/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 27
- **Total Impressions:** 144.1K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 8
- **Bearish / Negative:** 4
- **Neutral:** 15

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 195, Retweets: 464, Likes: 1652, Impressions: 144146


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @BrianRoemmele
> **Author:** [@BrianRoemmele](https://x.com/BrianRoemmele)  
> **Metrics:** 1.5K likes · 353 retweets · 136 comments · 83.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T20:38:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BrianRoemmele/status/2107571274323300556](https://x.com/BrianRoemmele/status/2107571274323300556)  


> 
> "Walk This Way Rosy-Lipped Fish

The red-lipped batfish or Galápagos batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini) is a fish of unusual morphology found around the Galápagos Islands at depths of 3 to 76 m (10 to 249 ft).

Red-lipped batfish are closely related to rosy-lipped batfish"


### Discussion #2 by @Machalagun
> **Author:** [@Machalagun](https://x.com/Machalagun)  
> **Metrics:** 116 likes · 93 retweets · 30 comments · 30.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T18:20:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Machalagun/status/2107536566306640353](https://x.com/Machalagun/status/2107536566306640353)  


> 
> "The magnetic effect of metal around  MRI Machine is really crazy"


### Discussion #3 by @ABC
> **Author:** [@ABC](https://x.com/ABC)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 4 retweets · 6 comments · 14.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:09:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ABC/status/2107639392089034881](https://x.com/ABC/status/2107639392089034881)  


> 
> "A tropical depression has formed in the Gulf that is expected to intensify and potentially strengthen into a hurricane later this week."


### Discussion #4 by @g1
> **Author:** [@g1](https://x.com/g1)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:08:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/g1/status/2107639263567204396](https://x.com/g1/status/2107639263567204396)  


> 
> "Nobel Prize in Physics - How to hunt a “ghost particle”? That’s what Francis Halzen, the great "ghost hunter" of science, discovered. He transformed the ice at the South Pole into a detector for particles coming from deep space: neutrinos.

Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize"


### Discussion #5 by @toly
> **Author:** [@toly](https://x.com/toly)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:29:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/toly/status/2107644413904396398](https://x.com/toly/status/2107644413904396398)  


> 
> "We are no closer to p/np proof"


### Discussion #6 by @ABC7
> **Author:** [@ABC7](https://x.com/ABC7)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ABC7/status/2107637031933268269](https://x.com/ABC7/status/2107637031933268269)  


> **Visual Context:** A dust devil swirls beside a Southern California freeway, captured on October 4, 2025, in a video submitted by Dennis Diaz to Storyful and shared by ABC 7. The text overlay reads "DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA" and "DUST DEVIL SWIRLS BESIDE SOCAL FREEWAY," matching the accompanying post about a surprised family spotting the phenomenon over the weekend.  

> 
> "A surprised family spotted a dust devil swirling beside a freeway in Diamond Bar over the weekend."


### Discussion #7 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T23:10:21.426000+00:00  



> 
> "🕊️ What's your guess? "I’m your eye’s tiny shield against the dust, ...""


### Discussion #8 by @NWSSacramento
> **Author:** [@NWSSacramento](https://x.com/NWSSacramento)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 713 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:01:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/2107637365174837435](https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/2107637365174837435)  


> 
> "Here is a snapshot of afternoon highs across Northern CA with several sites tying their daily temperature records of 5:30 PM this evening. The Heat Advisory remains in effect until 10 PM Friday so be sure to continue heat and fire safety! #CAwx"


### Discussion #9 by @tslaming
> **Author:** [@tslaming](https://x.com/tslaming)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 611 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:10:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tslaming/status/2107639661028061593](https://x.com/tslaming/status/2107639661028061593)  


> 
> "The announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honors a turning point in humanity's quest to understand the brain. 

By awarding Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth, the Nobel Assembly recognized optogenetics—a breakthrough technology that"


### Discussion #10 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 600 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T17:25:25.793000+00:00  



> 
> "Found in a science classroom…"


### Discussion #11 by @AwxNov
> **Author:** [@AwxNov](https://x.com/AwxNov)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 513 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:13:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AwxNov/status/2107625272593789240](https://x.com/AwxNov/status/2107625272593789240)  


> 
> "Models have been gradually trending stronger with now #TD9 this storm will drop a large swath of heavy rainfall across the southeast
While a hurricane is looking much more likely there is still some uncertainty with peak intensity given shear and dry to the north and west"


### Discussion #12 by @tarunchitra
> **Author:** [@tarunchitra](https://x.com/tarunchitra)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 453 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:12:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tarunchitra/status/2107640163035939121](https://x.com/tarunchitra/status/2107640163035939121)  


> 
> "Lieb making the top 3 is the biggest surprise to me — but also, not that crazy given how many lattice model papers are chilling in this repo

If anything, the more I look at these results, the more I see TCS/analysis types of "grind it out" proofs and less of the "we found a"


### Discussion #13 by @JerryPikePhoto
> **Author:** [@JerryPikePhoto](https://x.com/JerryPikePhoto)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 300 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:50:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JerryPikePhoto/status/2107634701443674277](https://x.com/JerryPikePhoto/status/2107634701443674277)  


> 
> "More impressive progress on the 444 acre facility continues despite the heavy rain impacting Starbase over the past few days.

 
@NASASpaceflight"


### Discussion #14 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 300 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-04T16:21:27.457000+00:00  



> 
> "By clearing low growing vegetation, forest elephants reduce competition for larger, carbon-dense trees. It is estimated that one forest elephant can increase the net carbon capture capacity of a forest equal to removing a year’s worth of emissions from 2,047 cars.

Suggested"


### Discussion #15 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 300 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:22:02.776000+00:00  



> 
> "TIL that Titan's atmosphere is dense enough that a human wouldn't need a pressurized spacesuit to stand on its surface. The surface pressure is about 1.5x that of Earth, roughly equivalent to being 15m underwater. They'd still need oxygen and protection from −179°C temperatures."


### Discussion #16 by @KenSouthWJTV
> **Author:** [@KenSouthWJTV](https://x.com/KenSouthWJTV)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 226 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:40:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KenSouthWJTV/status/2107632015314985429](https://x.com/KenSouthWJTV/status/2107632015314985429)  


> 
> "Where you are in relation to the center of a landfalling tropical system matters! The right, front quadrant of the storm will have the highest impacts from storm surge, tornadoes & flooding rains. Keep watching this space for updates on TD#9 in the Gulf.  [Link in bio] #mswx"


### Discussion #17 by @TheStripesGirl
> **Author:** [@TheStripesGirl](https://x.com/TheStripesGirl)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 183 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:20:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheStripesGirl/status/2107627180049961129](https://x.com/TheStripesGirl/status/2107627180049961129)  


> 
> "Heavy hail covered streets and several areas of Bogotá, #Colombia #ExtremeWeather#Anonymous#OpEarth #BecauseItsOurHome 
#climatechange"


### Discussion #18 by @GobYucatan
> **Author:** [@GobYucatan](https://x.com/GobYucatan)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 175 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:00:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GobYucatan/status/2107637068272652778](https://x.com/GobYucatan/status/2107637068272652778)  


> **Visual Context:** A promotional flyer for 'InnovaFest Mérida' scheduled for November 4th at the Centro de Convenciones Yucatán Siglo XXI, sponsored by Renacimiento Maya Gobierno de Yucatán and SETY, with sections to 'Conoce, Conecta, Inspirate, Sé parte.'  

> 
> "La innovación, las nuevas ideas y el talento se encuentran en InnovaFest Mérida.

Este 4 de noviembre, el Centro de Convenciones Yucatán Siglo XXI será sede de este encuentro que busca generar conexiones y acercar nuevas oportunidades.

 Regístrate en 
innovafest.mx/encuentros/mer
…"


### Discussion #19 by @quant_turk
> **Author:** [@quant_turk](https://x.com/quant_turk)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 162 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:15:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/quant_turk/status/2107625745027944848](https://x.com/quant_turk/status/2107625745027944848)  


> 
> "Yer kabuğu Datça'da hafif bir öksürükle uyandı, derinlik ise oldukça sığ."


### Discussion #20 by @angulosiete
> **Author:** [@angulosiete](https://x.com/angulosiete)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 158 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T23:40:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/angulosiete/status/2107617044501770286](https://x.com/angulosiete/status/2107617044501770286)  


> 
> "#Precaución | A las 15 horas se formó la Depresión Tropical Nueve en el Golfo de México.

Con vientos de 55 km/h y rachas de 75 km/h, dejará lluvias de hasta 150 mm en Veracruz y Tamaulipas, además de oleaje de hasta 3 metros y riesgo de inundaciones y deslaves."


### Discussion #21 by @metspolice
> **Author:** [@metspolice](https://x.com/metspolice)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 96 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:49:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/metspolice/status/2107634376901046522](https://x.com/metspolice/status/2107634376901046522)  


> 
> "Witnessing a murmuration of starlings in Italy was absolutely breathtaking!  Thousands of birds swirling together in a synchronized dance—nature's own aerial ballet."


### Discussion #22 by @NoticierosGREM
> **Author:** [@NoticierosGREM](https://x.com/NoticierosGREM)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 64 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T23:50:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NoticierosGREM/status/2107619412127936668](https://x.com/NoticierosGREM/status/2107619412127936668)  


> 
> "Fenómeno del niño traerá lluvias 
wp.me/p5FEXv-1X6O"


### Discussion #23 by @jia20212021
> **Author:** [@jia20212021](https://x.com/jia20212021)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 42 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:06:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jia20212021/status/2107623533094568300](https://x.com/jia20212021/status/2107623533094568300)  


> 
> "说一个冷知识

你亲手做出来的垃圾，大脑会自动觉得它比较值钱。实验里，人会高估自己组装的IKEA家具、乐高，甚至自己折的折纸。心理学家真的把它叫做：IKEA effect。

难怪我觉得我的X贴文很值钱"


### Discussion #24 by @Hamidmoroco
> **Author:** [@Hamidmoroco](https://x.com/Hamidmoroco)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 38 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:56:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Hamidmoroco/status/2107636219492585809](https://x.com/Hamidmoroco/status/2107636219492585809)  


> **Visual Context:** A close-up wildlife photograph of a small bird with a striking black, white, and orange plumage perched on a rock against a blurred natural background.  

> 
> "Moussier’s Redstart  
One of Morocco’s most beautiful endemic birds, regularly seen in the Atlas Mountains, including Oukaimeden.
 A fantastic target for birders and photographers visiting Morocco!
 
moroccobirdingtrips.com#BirdPhotography #Birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2026"


### Discussion #25 by @dellarih
> **Author:** [@dellarih](https://x.com/dellarih)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 30 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T01:14:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dellarih/status/2107640554737819807](https://x.com/dellarih/status/2107640554737819807)  


> 
> "Polar bears are not actually white.

Their fur is transparent and hollow, and it only looks white because it scatters and reflects light. Underneath all that fur, their skin is black.

So technically, a polar bear is a black-skinned animal wearing a layer of transparent fur."


### Discussion #26 by @Crstage37
> **Author:** [@Crstage37](https://x.com/Crstage37)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 19 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T00:12:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crstage37/status/2107624964962570301](https://x.com/Crstage37/status/2107624964962570301)  


> **Visual Context:** A bearded man in a SpaceX flight suit gives a shaka sign, clinging to a SpaceX rocket as it launches above the clouds.  

> 
> "To the moon baby! Or mars it would be cool to work on the frist construction job site at either one but it will probably be robots"


### Discussion #27 by @BenedicteLene
> **Author:** [@BenedicteLene](https://x.com/BenedicteLene)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T23:55:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BenedicteLene/status/2107620833220772195](https://x.com/BenedicteLene/status/2107620833220772195)  


> 
> "The night sky, crystal clear stars and planets. It's so beautiful right now"