# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-09 15:10 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-09 15:10 UTC (2026-10-09T15:10:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-15-10/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-15-10/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 20
- **Total Impressions:** 479.9K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 5
- **Bearish / Negative:** 1
- **Neutral:** 14

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 202, Retweets: 296, Likes: 3472, Impressions: 479855


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @IshimweE17047
> **Author:** [@IshimweE17047](https://x.com/IshimweE17047)  
> **Metrics:** 911 likes · 220 retweets · 67 comments · 275.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T03:59:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/IshimweE17047/status/2108407018331533442](https://x.com/IshimweE17047/status/2108407018331533442)  


> 
> "Process from fertilization to parturition"


### Discussion #2 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 974 likes · 9 retweets · 57 comments · 97.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T10:28:34.569000+00:00  



> 
> "Fun fact: Sucrose-producing sugarcane originated near Indonesia, in New Guinea, around 8,000 years ago."


### Discussion #3 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 947 likes · 9 retweets · 57 comments · 94.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T10:34:22.681000+00:00  



> 
> "Getting to Know Birds from Around the World (Part 2): Most birds posted on this subreddit are from North America and Europe, so I thought it'd be fun to introduce some of their close relatives from other parts of the world. Enjoy!"


### Discussion #4 by @CNYouthDaily
> **Author:** [@CNYouthDaily](https://x.com/CNYouthDaily)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:36:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CNYouthDaily/status/2108567192631640522](https://x.com/CNYouthDaily/status/2108567192631640522)  


> 
> "Multiple people captured the same massive meteor over Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. 
A bright silver flash streaked across the night sky, leaving a glowing trail like a quick, beautiful cosmic show. Make a wish, may it come true!

Source: Youmeiyouyuanyangguo, Sanqinqingnian/"


### Discussion #5 by @Rainmaker1973
> **Author:** [@Rainmaker1973](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T15:10:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2108575714773487748](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2108575714773487748)  


> 
> "This oscillating water well in India is a recent and unusual hydrogeological phenomenon that occurred in the village of Virparda, located in the Morbi district of Gujarat. 

The water inside an 18-foot-deep (around 5.5 meters) farm well began moving and oscillating continuously"


### Discussion #6 by @yxZ9ehSI2f1b1vY
> **Author:** [@yxZ9ehSI2f1b1vY](https://x.com/yxZ9ehSI2f1b1vY)  
> **Metrics:** 586 likes · 42 retweets · 9 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-08T21:02:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yxZ9ehSI2f1b1vY/status/2108302133368119545](https://x.com/yxZ9ehSI2f1b1vY/status/2108302133368119545)  


> **Visual Context:** The sun bursts over a hillside at dawn, casting a brilliant golden flash through the trees with lens flares streaking across the sky. A wooden railing in the foreground frames the warm, hazy glow of a peaceful morning sunrise.  

> 
> "A new sun  
releases a flash  
and gave it to me  
Good morning  

#Sun  
#Flash"


### Discussion #7 by @toly
> **Author:** [@toly](https://x.com/toly)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 949 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T15:09:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/toly/status/2108575695572247034](https://x.com/toly/status/2108575695572247034)  


> 
> "If enough of the brain stem survives the chicken can live indefinitely as long as it’s still fed."


### Discussion #8 by @earthskyscience
> **Author:** [@earthskyscience](https://x.com/earthskyscience)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 631 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:32:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/earthskyscience/status/2108566159771484456](https://x.com/earthskyscience/status/2108566159771484456)  


> **Visual Context:** An astronomy infographic from EarthSky.org showing the positions of Venus and Mercury in the western evening sky during early, mid, and late October 2026.  

> 
> "Now’s a great time to see #Mercury from the Southern Hemisphere! Look west after sunset. It’s now farthest from the sun for this year (25 degrees). Northern Hemisphere? Too close to the horizon for a good view. 

Read more and see charts: 
buff.ly/XDJ2TZt"


### Discussion #9 by @NIH
> **Author:** [@NIH](https://x.com/NIH)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 440 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T15:12:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NIH/status/2108576235173367984](https://x.com/NIH/status/2108576235173367984)  


> **Visual Context:** An NIH National Institute of Nursing Research flyer titled 'HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NURSING' requesting input on the FY2027-2031 NINR Strategic Plan, with a deadline of November 1, 2026 (NOT-NR-26-001), alongside images of nurses and researchers.  

> 
> "NIH’s National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) wants to hear from you! NINR is seeking feedback to help inform its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2027–2031 .

The plan will help guide NINR’s scientific priorities and future direction as it advances nursing research to"


### Discussion #10 by @MikeMorganKFOR
> **Author:** [@MikeMorganKFOR](https://x.com/MikeMorganKFOR)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 428 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:30:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MikeMorganKFOR/status/2108565821945430432](https://x.com/MikeMorganKFOR/status/2108565821945430432)  


> 
> "#okwx #flwx #Isaias 10.9.26"


### Discussion #11 by @LearnWithNASA
> **Author:** [@LearnWithNASA](https://x.com/LearnWithNASA)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 349 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:36:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LearnWithNASA/status/2108567157751562385](https://x.com/LearnWithNASA/status/2108567157751562385)  


> **Visual Context:** Looking down through a glass floor into an industrial shaft where two workers in plaid shirts are operating an orange lift platform surrounded by yellow and black hazard tape.  

> 
> "Drop everything! A new Drop Tower Challenge from 
@NASAglenn
 is here! 

Teams of students in grades 8-12 are invited to design & build small devices that utilize wetting properties to create a fluid shift in microgravity.

Proposals due Oct. 26!
nasa.gov/glenn/glenn-ex
…"


### Discussion #12 by @WeatherLoon
> **Author:** [@WeatherLoon](https://x.com/WeatherLoon)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 317 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:36:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WeatherLoon/status/2108567177670352938](https://x.com/WeatherLoon/status/2108567177670352938)  


> **Visual Context:** A weather forecast map titled 'FORECAST HIGHS FRIDAY' showing temperatures across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. Notable highs include Aberdeen at 79°F, Sioux Falls at 78°F, and Duluth at 60°F, with the timestamp 'Created: Friday Oct 9, 2026 3:56 AM CDT'.  

> 
> "Hey good morning. We are warming up this weekend. Breezy today... windier Saturday. Some record highs and warm-lows possible this weekend. Some fire weather danger exits tomorrow. #Weatherloon #mnwx"


### Discussion #13 by @bobby_boyd1946
> **Author:** [@bobby_boyd1946](https://x.com/bobby_boyd1946)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 240 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:35:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bobby_boyd1946/status/2108566906265289170](https://x.com/bobby_boyd1946/status/2108566906265289170)  


> 
> "KMOB - Super-Res Reflectivity 1, 9:32 AM"


### Discussion #14 by @diariopanorama
> **Author:** [@diariopanorama](https://x.com/diariopanorama)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 237 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:18:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/diariopanorama/status/2108562812616298885](https://x.com/diariopanorama/status/2108562812616298885)  


> 
> "El huracán Isaías aumentó este viernes 9 de octubre a categoría 3 al alcanzar vientos máximos sostenidos de 120 millas por hora (195 km por hora) mientras se acerca a tierra en el sur de Estados Unidos, donde amenaza a más de 20 millones de personas, según el Centro Nacional de"


### Discussion #15 by @SciExplorist
> **Author:** [@SciExplorist](https://x.com/SciExplorist)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 228 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:36:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SciExplorist/status/2108567157290516661](https://x.com/SciExplorist/status/2108567157290516661)  


> 
> "This is Fingal’s Cave in Scotland, where nature formed thousands of hexagonal basalt columns that look almost too perfect to be real"


### Discussion #16 by @carolinebrownwx
> **Author:** [@carolinebrownwx](https://x.com/carolinebrownwx)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 125 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:36:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/carolinebrownwx/status/2108567245836169611](https://x.com/carolinebrownwx/status/2108567245836169611)  


> **Visual Context:** A woman with red hair wearing a blue top stands in a studio with text overlay reading 'HURRICANE DIRTY SIDE'.  

> 
> "Did you know one side of a hurricane is usually much worse than the other?  The “dirty side” often brings the strongest winds, heaviest rain, storm surge, and greatest tornado threat. #HurricaneSeason #STEM 
@KPRC2"


### Discussion #17 by @suzypuss
> **Author:** [@suzypuss](https://x.com/suzypuss)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 124 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:57:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/suzypuss/status/2108572609231094135](https://x.com/suzypuss/status/2108572609231094135)  


> **Visual Context:** Two people pose on a stage with a wooden podium bearing the Royal College of Psychiatrists logo, in front of a screen welcoming attendees to the 'Faculty of General Adult Psychiatry Annual Conference' dated Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 October 2026.  

> 
> "From yesterday evening. Lifetime Achievement award from 
@rcpsychGAP
 !"


### Discussion #18 by @DJPTECHNO
> **Author:** [@DJPTECHNO](https://x.com/DJPTECHNO)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 110 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T13:54:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DJPTECHNO/status/2108556655105642944](https://x.com/DJPTECHNO/status/2108556655105642944)  


> 
> "OH MY GODNESS dear X! 

STARSHIP 42!!!! 

42"


### Discussion #19 by @Draxych
> **Author:** [@Draxych](https://x.com/Draxych)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 71 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T13:45:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Draxych/status/2108554428672266699](https://x.com/Draxych/status/2108554428672266699)  


> 
> "A $1.1 trillion fortune could not buy this. Elon Musk just received the National Medal of Science, according to posts from the ceremony.

Money buys rockets, factories, data centers. It does not buy a title that only others can give.

For years the debate was one question:"


### Discussion #20 by @fahey_dennis
> **Author:** [@fahey_dennis](https://x.com/fahey_dennis)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 28 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:30:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/fahey_dennis/status/2108565779377459293](https://x.com/fahey_dennis/status/2108565779377459293)  


> 
> "10/9/26 TN The thickening continues!"