# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-07 17:50 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-07 17:50 UTC (2026-10-07T17:50:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-07-17-50/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-07-17-50/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 22
- **Total Impressions:** 53.4K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 9
- **Bearish / Negative:** 1
- **Neutral:** 12

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 50, Retweets: 254, Likes: 1195, Impressions: 53425


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @bgreene
> **Author:** [@bgreene](https://x.com/bgreene)  
> **Metrics:** 866 likes · 192 retweets · 27 comments · 38.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T13:12:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bgreene/status/2107821365982068968](https://x.com/bgreene/status/2107821365982068968)  


> 
> "My brief explainer on the just-announced Nobel prize in Physics--a breakthrough that will allow us to probe the cosmos in a new way:"


### Discussion #2 by @NASASpaceflight
> **Author:** [@NASASpaceflight](https://x.com/NASASpaceflight)  
> **Metrics:** 223 likes · 23 retweets · 11 comments · 7.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:27:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2107885647847715249](https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2107885647847715249)  


> 
> "Starbase Pad 2's Chopsticks have a plaid setting. This is real time:
nsf.live/starbase"


### Discussion #3 by @NightSkyToday
> **Author:** [@NightSkyToday](https://x.com/NightSkyToday)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:37:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NightSkyToday/status/2107887931499364563](https://x.com/NightSkyToday/status/2107887931499364563)  


> 
> ": This video shows babies stop crawling over a glass floor, which reveals an early perception of depth and fear of heights."


### Discussion #4 by @INAMEH
> **Author:** [@INAMEH](https://x.com/INAMEH)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 734 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:29:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/INAMEH/status/2107886007198597274](https://x.com/INAMEH/status/2107886007198597274)  


> 
> "#7oct #INAMEHInforma *Stay Alert* Cloud development persists, generating variable-intensity rainfall, electrical activity, and wind gusts in areas of *Greater Caracas*."


### Discussion #5 by @LMSpace
> **Author:** [@LMSpace](https://x.com/LMSpace)  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 698 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:28:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LMSpace/status/2107885732748775515](https://x.com/LMSpace/status/2107885732748775515)  


> 
> "At #IAC2026, 
@NASA
's Jeremy Parsons said, “As we turn around now to go straight into Artemis III, we’re seeing about double the speed from what we saw on Artemis II.”

With lessons learned from Artemis II and preparations already underway, teams are pushing the pace toward the"


### Discussion #6 by @nic_carter
> **Author:** [@nic_carter](https://x.com/nic_carter)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 637 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:52:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2107891745547780191](https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2107891745547780191)  


> 
> "imagine if carpenters believed something like "the value of carpentry is not in me producing a nice cabinet for you, it's actually my personal enjoyment of the process. the finished cabinet is a side effect." 

turns out this is how mathematicians think. I genuinely had no idea."


### Discussion #7 by @SusieM414141
> **Author:** [@SusieM414141](https://x.com/SusieM414141)  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 18 retweets · 2 comments · 589 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:18:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SusieM414141/status/2107883350233092442](https://x.com/SusieM414141/status/2107883350233092442)  


> 
> "Meet Mushu! 

Mushu the dwarf caiman is a little beast and bold little dragon!  The Cuvier’s dwarf caiman is the smallest member of the crocodilian family, maxing out around 4–5 feet. Native to forest streams in northern and central South America, they prefer slow-moving waters"


### Discussion #8 by @UChicago
> **Author:** [@UChicago](https://x.com/UChicago)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 579 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:01:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/UChicago/status/2107864016022311159](https://x.com/UChicago/status/2107864016022311159)  


> **Visual Context:** An illustration of a prehistoric otter-like creature swimming in a lake with the headline 'UChicago scientists reveal a Jurassic otter that could chew and swallow like modern mammals'.  

> 
> "A 165-million-year-old “Jurassic otter” is revealing new clues about mammal evolution. UChicago scientists found that Megacauda had throat structures that helped it chew and swallow like modern mammals.

Learn more: 
ms.spr.ly/6013ao5fT"


### Discussion #9 by @RatShattered
> **Author:** [@RatShattered](https://x.com/RatShattered)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 575 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:54:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RatShattered/status/2107877245826007467](https://x.com/RatShattered/status/2107877245826007467)  


> 
> "Of all the stuff to pop off, it's always the wildest shit.
Now I'm getting dunked on by people who equate molecular permeability with active exchange/circulation in a dense weave synthetic material purpose built to act as a heat barrier."


### Discussion #10 by @JamesSinko
> **Author:** [@JamesSinko](https://x.com/JamesSinko)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 293 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:08:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JamesSinko/status/2107865734198051165](https://x.com/JamesSinko/status/2107865734198051165)  


> **Visual Context:** A National Hurricane Center map showing the forecast track cone for Tropical Storm Isaias, dated Wednesday October 07, 2026, with the storm projected to move from the Gulf of Mexico through Louisiana and up toward the Midwest.  

> 
> "The Cone of "Uncertainty" has NOTHING to do with where the impacts will be associated with #Isaias. It represents statistical uncertainty or basically this is where the low pressure center could track. Learn about the Cone here: 
youtube.com/shorts/9SiGSvN
…"


### Discussion #11 by @jdoliner
> **Author:** [@jdoliner](https://x.com/jdoliner)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 277 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:17:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jdoliner/status/2107882899949400094](https://x.com/jdoliner/status/2107882899949400094)  


> 
> "There's a lot of results in the openai dump showing bounds that are some epsilon below the existing elegant bound. It suggests mathematicians had been kind of blinded by the pursuit of elegance."


### Discussion #12 by @utahgeological
> **Author:** [@utahgeological](https://x.com/utahgeological)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 267 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:55:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/utahgeological/status/2107877425522651438](https://x.com/utahgeological/status/2107877425522651438)  


> **Visual Context:** A scenic view of a narrow river canyon with steep, layered sandstone walls and vibrant green trees growing along the rocky edges, with sunlight illuminating the cliff faces.  

> 
> "Fall foliage adorns the already colorful walls of Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone in the Zion Narrows. The North Fork of the Virgin River has cut the 1000-foot-deep Narrows in a relatively short span of geologic time (about 1 to 2 million years).
Photo: Tyler Knudsen"


### Discussion #13 by @BerkeleyLab
> **Author:** [@BerkeleyLab](https://x.com/BerkeleyLab)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 261 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:50:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BerkeleyLab/status/2107876118388683153](https://x.com/BerkeleyLab/status/2107876118388683153)  


> 
> "The western U.S. has huge deposits of lithium-rich clay, but getting the #lithium out is a long-standing challenge. A new method could unlock a vast domestic resource. Better yet? It’s energy-efficient & avoids toxic byproducts. #LBNLCriticalMinerals 
@BerkeleyLabETA"


### Discussion #14 by @_cosmicearth
> **Author:** [@_cosmicearth](https://x.com/_cosmicearth)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 245 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:27:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2107885552875999496](https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2107885552875999496)  


> 
> "Video showing 3 luminous objects as they fly in formation through the sky, rapidly change directions, and disappear.
This video was filmed in Punta Arenas, Chile. If anybody has any additional info about this sighting, please share!"


### Discussion #15 by @ArtvisionNFT
> **Author:** [@ArtvisionNFT](https://x.com/ArtvisionNFT)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 182 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:40:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ArtvisionNFT/status/2107888686436413641](https://x.com/ArtvisionNFT/status/2107888686436413641)  


> 
> "Look at this attractive spider."


### Discussion #16 by @fangshimin
> **Author:** [@fangshimin](https://x.com/fangshimin)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 158 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:51:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/fangshimin/status/2107891627838898628](https://x.com/fangshimin/status/2107891627838898628)  


> 
> "特供会员视频：秋叶是怎么和为什么会变黄变红？"


### Discussion #17 by @WoganMay
> **Author:** [@WoganMay](https://x.com/WoganMay)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 139 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-06T20:56:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WoganMay/status/2107575643323961789](https://x.com/WoganMay/status/2107575643323961789)  


> **Visual Context:** An infographic titled 'Phase Lock' describing a meta-guide on brain-computer interfaces and promoting human agency in the age of AI, with four parts: 'The Signal', 'The Scaling', 'The Collision', and 'The Aftermath'.  

> 
> "Probably the most thoroughly-researched and argued piece on BCI, AI and the likely future I’ve ever seen. Absolutely worth the read!"


### Discussion #18 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:53:17.307000+00:00  



> 
> "International, cross-sector collaboration commits nearly $2 billion to build foundational data for AI models to predict and treat disease"


### Discussion #19 by @ChrisWALBwx
> **Author:** [@ChrisWALBwx](https://x.com/ChrisWALBwx)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 91 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T16:32:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ChrisWALBwx/status/2107871615660834848](https://x.com/ChrisWALBwx/status/2107871615660834848)  


> 
> "Clouds increase tomorrow, rain and wind increase Friday. Gusty winds, heavy rain and an isolated tornado is possible Saturday. Sunday lingers some strong thunderstorms. Drier early next week."


### Discussion #20 by @club_kab
> **Author:** [@club_kab](https://x.com/club_kab)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 75 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:12:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/club_kab/status/2107881732355903523](https://x.com/club_kab/status/2107881732355903523)  


> 
> "Step into the natural volcano museum!  Witness the stunning volcanic terrain firsthand in #Wudalianchi.
#InternationalGeodiversityDay"


### Discussion #21 by @kadrajtr_
> **Author:** [@kadrajtr_](https://x.com/kadrajtr_)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 30 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:55:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kadrajtr_/status/2107892461586546760](https://x.com/kadrajtr_/status/2107892461586546760)  


> 
> "Gelişmiş tarım makineleri, marul, havuç ve pamuk gibi ürünleri saniyeler içinde hasat etti."


### Discussion #22 by @nic_carter
> **Author:** [@nic_carter](https://x.com/nic_carter)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 23 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-07T17:50:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2107891247595626888](https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2107891247595626888)  


> 
> "i love how everyone openly admits this. it's incredible! 

I personal think the societal utility of advancing math is more important than the aesthetic sensibilities of mathematicians, dont you?"