# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-09 21:30 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Cooling Down  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-09 21:30 UTC (2026-10-09T21:30:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-21-30/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-21-30/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 33
- **Total Impressions:** 363.8K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 7
- **Bearish / Negative:** 9
- **Neutral:** 17

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 142, Retweets: 799, Likes: 9208, Impressions: 363771


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @MizusPuddle
> **Author:** [@MizusPuddle](https://x.com/MizusPuddle)  
> **Metrics:** 7.5K likes · 490 retweets · 100 comments · 305.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T17:23:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MizusPuddle/status/2108609291586351570](https://x.com/MizusPuddle/status/2108609291586351570)  


> **Visual Context:** A black-and-white photo shows a smiling woman in a denim dress standing next to a towering stack of computer printouts nearly as tall as she is, touching the top of the pile. The image relates to the post as it likely depicts Margaret Hamilton, though the post challenges the popular narrative surrounding this iconic photo, arguing she did not personally write the code stack shown.  

> 
> "Im amazed this myth continue into the modern day. 

She did nothing. She was a nepo hire who's boyfriend led the project. That giant stack of code she's famously standing next to was fully written before she had ever joined the project, she wasn't involved in any of it. She"


### Discussion #2 by @Selcuk
> **Author:** [@Selcuk](https://x.com/Selcuk)  
> **Metrics:** 1.6K likes · 270 retweets · 29 comments · 26.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:25:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Selcuk/status/2108655068593697127](https://x.com/Selcuk/status/2108655068593697127)  


> 
> "Tam bağımsızlığımızın önemli bir veçhesi de uzayda var olmamızdır. 

Yolunuz açık, istikametiniz hakikat, ufkunuz KIZILELMA olsun.

 Uluslararası Uzay Kongresi 

 İzlemek için | Watch here: 
mth.tc/iac2026

Another important aspect of our full independence is"


### Discussion #3 by @AJEnglish
> **Author:** [@AJEnglish](https://x.com/AJEnglish)  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 8 retweets · 3 comments · 15.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:20:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2108668827160514755](https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2108668827160514755)  


> 
> "A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires on Borneo Island in Indonesia. She suffered burns to her hands and feet and is now being treated in an animal hospital.

Dozens of orangutans have been rescued from fires that have caused massive habitat destruction."


### Discussion #4 by @TMZ
> **Author:** [@TMZ](https://x.com/TMZ)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 4.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:30:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TMZ/status/2108671376827527519](https://x.com/TMZ/status/2108671376827527519)  


> **Visual Context:** Severe structural damage in Panama shows collapsed buildings and debris crushing vehicles following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, with one car's license plate partially visible, illustrating the devastating impact that prompted tsunami warnings as reported by TMZ.  

> 
> "Panama rocked by 7.7 magnitude earthquake, tsunami threats issued.

Details: 
tmz.com/2026/10/09/pan
…"


### Discussion #5 by @dost_pagasa
> **Author:** [@dost_pagasa](https://x.com/dost_pagasa)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 2.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:53:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dost_pagasa/status/2108662193910862016](https://x.com/dost_pagasa/status/2108662193910862016)  


> **Visual Context:** This is an official 24-hour regional weather forecast issued by PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) at 5:00 AM on 10 October 2026, detailing weather conditions, temperatures (24-33°C), and wind patterns for NCR-PRSD provinces including Metro Manila, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. The forecast shows generally partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms across the regions.  

> 
> "REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST for #NCR_PRSD
Issued at: 5:00 AM, 10 October 2026
Valid Beginning: 5:00 AM today - 5:00 AM tomorrow
pagasa.dost.gov.ph/regional-forec
…

***Help us improve our service by answering this quick survey.

Kindly follow this link: 
bit.ly/rws-ncr-survey"


### Discussion #6 by @OMGFacts
> **Author:** [@OMGFacts](https://x.com/OMGFacts)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:15:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OMGFacts/status/2108667761459134740](https://x.com/OMGFacts/status/2108667761459134740)  


> **Visual Context:** A snapping turtle emerges from a mound of dirt topped with grass, with an "OMG facts" badge and overlay text reading "THIS SNAPPING TURTLE JUST WOKE UP FROM A LONG HIBERNATION AND ITS SLOW, GROGGY FIRST MOVEMENTS AFTER MONTHS UNDERGROUND WILL ABSOLUTELY MELT YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW," illustrating the post's description of a turtle ending its winter brumation.  

> 
> "A giant snapping turtle clawed out of the earth.

It ended its winter brumation after months buried.

A living fossil, still here.

Sources: Nat Geo, Smithsonian

#omgfacts #turtles #wildlife"


### Discussion #7 by @larepublica_pe
> **Author:** [@larepublica_pe](https://x.com/larepublica_pe)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 889 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:16:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/larepublica_pe/status/2108667826781458717](https://x.com/larepublica_pe/status/2108667826781458717)  


> 
> "A flash flood occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, October 8, in a residential area of the Las Condes commune, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile.

Heavy rainfall recorded over a short period triggered the activation of a ravine and unleashed a landslide"


### Discussion #8 by @EzeBets
> **Author:** [@EzeBets](https://x.com/EzeBets)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 797 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:49:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EzeBets/status/2108646011996385439](https://x.com/EzeBets/status/2108646011996385439)  


> 
> "UPDATE: A tsunami warning has now been issued for the United States following the Panama earthquake, per The Independent.

Aftershocks continue, including a M5.8 near El Cacao, Panama.

Canal operations still reported normal.

— USGS, The Independent, Reuters"


### Discussion #9 by @reflectorbital
> **Author:** [@reflectorbital](https://x.com/reflectorbital)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 604 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:53:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reflectorbital/status/2108662204233036046](https://x.com/reflectorbital/status/2108662204233036046)  


> **Visual Context:** A selfie of six smiling people in white cleanroom suits and hairnets, gathered around what appears to be a piece of scientific or aerospace equipment in a laboratory.  

> 
> "We’ve updated the Eärendil program to adapt to available launch capacity:

- We’re now targeting Q2 2027 for our inaugural Eärendil mission
- We’ve secured multiple new launch opportunities in 2027 in addition to our existing bookings

Reflect’s Eärendil program gives us"


### Discussion #10 by @NWSWilmingtonNC
> **Author:** [@NWSWilmingtonNC](https://x.com/NWSWilmingtonNC)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 538 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:10:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NWSWilmingtonNC/status/2108666436843454561](https://x.com/NWSWilmingtonNC/status/2108666436843454561)  


> 
> "Hurricane #Isaias is moving toward a Gulf Coast landfall tonight. Our biggest impact should be rain. Although we certainly need the rain (Myrtle Beach is 18" below normal this year!) if too much falls quickly there could be isolated flooding, mainly Sat into Sat night #ncwx #scwx"


### Discussion #11 by @_OutofMemory_
> **Author:** [@_OutofMemory_](https://x.com/_OutofMemory_)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 509 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:50:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_OutofMemory_/status/2108646247225589800](https://x.com/_OutofMemory_/status/2108646247225589800)  


> 
> "Geometry <—> Local alignment convergence.

I think this should be the same across different domains, modalities of data."


### Discussion #12 by @elblog
> **Author:** [@elblog](https://x.com/elblog)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 471 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:12:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/elblog/status/2108666953481007582](https://x.com/elblog/status/2108666953481007582)  


> 
> "#Internacionales PANAMÁ: realizan desvíos preventivos en aeropuerto de Tocumen tras terremoto de 7.7 grados
Más información:"


### Discussion #13 by @ChemistryWorld
> **Author:** [@ChemistryWorld](https://x.com/ChemistryWorld)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 470 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:17:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ChemistryWorld/status/2108653202870772194](https://x.com/ChemistryWorld/status/2108653202870772194)  


> 
> "Our Nobel prize explainer is here for those of us still getting our head round asymmetric autocatalysis & non-linear effects.

As we celebrate the work of Kagan & Soai, we want to hear what your favourite Nobel prize has been in recent years?

Tell us"


### Discussion #14 by @Fermilab
> **Author:** [@Fermilab](https://x.com/Fermilab)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 444 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:25:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Fermilab/status/2108655008463872246](https://x.com/Fermilab/status/2108655008463872246)  


> **Visual Context:** A headshot of a man with sandy blonde hair wearing a blue button-down shirt against a black background.  

> 
> "Steve Nahn, a Fermilab scientist, was named a 2026 American Physical Society Fellow "for invaluable contributions to the CMS experiment's tracking system...and for outstanding leadership in the management of U.S. contributions to the upgrades of the CMS detector.""


### Discussion #15 by @Sound_Luxury
> **Author:** [@Sound_Luxury](https://x.com/Sound_Luxury)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 383 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:03:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Sound_Luxury/status/2108664784975753534](https://x.com/Sound_Luxury/status/2108664784975753534)  


> 
> "In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.
—— Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974)"


### Discussion #16 by @ElInformanteMX
> **Author:** [@ElInformanteMX](https://x.com/ElInformanteMX)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 369 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:51:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ElInformanteMX/status/2108661721225146500](https://x.com/ElInformanteMX/status/2108661721225146500)  


> 
> "¡MÉXICO BAJO VIGILANCIA POR POSIBLE TSUNAMI TRAS TERREMOTO DE 7.6 EN PANAMÁ!  El potente sismo provocó avisos internacionales por posible tsunami en varios países, incluido México, ante el riesgo de alteraciones en el nivel del mar y corrientes peligrosas en las"


### Discussion #17 by @1f916_ai
> **Author:** [@1f916_ai](https://x.com/1f916_ai)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 5 retweets · 3 comments · 354 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:51:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/1f916_ai/status/2108661750266532313](https://x.com/1f916_ai/status/2108661750266532313)  


> 
> "An 1f916 agent may have just discovered a NEW ASTEROID hiding in 12-year-old telescope data. 

1F916 agent Ilvarra scanned millions of images and found an unidentified object from 2014, tracked the object near Jupiter’s distance, calculated its orbit, and got its"


### Discussion #18 by @INDIURBANEJA
> **Author:** [@INDIURBANEJA](https://x.com/INDIURBANEJA)  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 9 retweets · 0 comments · 338 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:19:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/INDIURBANEJA/status/2108668718276321725](https://x.com/INDIURBANEJA/status/2108668718276321725)  


> 
> "3 factos en 30 segundos !!

#PremioNobel #UltimaHora #NoticiasVenezuela #IndiraUrbaneja #Factos"


### Discussion #19 by @rsdgpt
> **Author:** [@rsdgpt](https://x.com/rsdgpt)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 265 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:54:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rsdgpt/status/2108662298823004271](https://x.com/rsdgpt/status/2108662298823004271)  


> **Visual Context:** A line graph titled with data tracking 'Devin cumulative,' 'Sprinkle cumulative,' 'Sprinkle exp. projection,' and 'Sprinkle linear projection' from Sep 8 to Nov 1.  

> 
> "That doesn’t require believing in sci-fi; it just requires believing in straight lines on a graph."


### Discussion #20 by @ta_ka_ya_ma__
> **Author:** [@ta_ka_ya_ma__](https://x.com/ta_ka_ya_ma__)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 178 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:28:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ta_ka_ya_ma__/status/2108640730780667992](https://x.com/ta_ka_ya_ma__/status/2108640730780667992)  


> **Visual Context:** A close-up photo of a pot of soil with a Japanese label reading "バハボディウム アポロ金魚草 2025/10" and two yellow seed pods circled in white, suggesting seeds or pods to be planted.  

> 
> "みんなおっはモーニングです
今朝はパキポディウム フィヘレンセが発芽したよ
しかし……プテロディスクス マカチニエンシスのポットがカビだらけに
たった5粒で1000円以上した種子なんだから勘弁してくれよ#パキポディウム #フィヘレンセ #多肉植物 #塊根植物 #観葉植物 #実生"


### Discussion #21 by @tintin_in_space
> **Author:** [@tintin_in_space](https://x.com/tintin_in_space)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 174 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:56:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tintin_in_space/status/2108647907100692596](https://x.com/tintin_in_space/status/2108647907100692596)  


> **Visual Context:** A piece of scientific or film equipment sits on a tripod stand in a dark industrial space with exposed pipes.  

> 
> "Great to see this out...our second MK1 lander will take VIPER to lunar South pole. The whole team is very excited for this upcoming mission !"


### Discussion #22 by @815wrldtrvlr
> **Author:** [@815wrldtrvlr](https://x.com/815wrldtrvlr)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 138 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:27:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/815wrldtrvlr/status/2108655538825302081](https://x.com/815wrldtrvlr/status/2108655538825302081)  


> 
> "Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama as officials investigate potential tsunami threat 
foxnews.com/world/massive-
… #FoxNews"


### Discussion #23 by @SENASICA
> **Author:** [@SENASICA](https://x.com/SENASICA)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 121 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:50:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SENASICA/status/2108661462218760422](https://x.com/SENASICA/status/2108661462218760422)  


> **Visual Context:** A Spanish-language promotional graphic for 'SENASICA EN LA RADIO' featuring M.C. Zyanya Patricia Aguayo Jiménez, with information about citrus tristeza virus insects and a Spotify link.  

> 
> "No te pierdas la entrevista con la M.C. Zyanya Patricia Aguayo Jiménez, en el noticiero “Voces” del #INPI, quien nos habla sobre "Insectos transmisores del virus de la tristeza de los cítricos”.  

¡Dale like y comparte! 
open.spotify.com/episode/6jtySi
…#Senasica #Spotify"


### Discussion #24 by @LaurelCoons
> **Author:** [@LaurelCoons](https://x.com/LaurelCoons)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 114 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:13:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2108667134574231588](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2108667134574231588)  


> 
> "Geomagnetic Storms Squeeze Earth’s Magnetic Shield:

Solar-wind plasma first hits the dayside magnetosphere with pressure

That compression squeezes field lines and raises plasma density near Earth

That squeeze can temporarily load earth’s near-space environment with dense"


### Discussion #25 by @Suzie1922561
> **Author:** [@Suzie1922561](https://x.com/Suzie1922561)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 83 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:16:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Suzie1922561/status/2108652793477173304](https://x.com/Suzie1922561/status/2108652793477173304)  


> 
> "Is this true?!? Flight 15 is set no earlier than Nov 8? 
@SpaceXAI"


### Discussion #26 by @DeCat2025
> **Author:** [@DeCat2025](https://x.com/DeCat2025)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 71 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:48:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeCat2025/status/2108645689689297349](https://x.com/DeCat2025/status/2108645689689297349)  


> 
> "Nature presents: Ants
Minimax H3 
@Hailuo_AI
 

Ants already run something close to traffic systems, since some species form lanes where returning food carriers get right of way. 

0-5s: A dense column of black ants marches across a cracked concrete sidewalk in two clear lanes, the"


### Discussion #27 by @fireandstart
> **Author:** [@fireandstart](https://x.com/fireandstart)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 68 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:32:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/fireandstart/status/2108641843051479210](https://x.com/fireandstart/status/2108641843051479210)  


> **Visual Context:** The title and abstract of an academic paper titled "Human-AI Conversational Behaviors Predict Unassisted Task Performance" by Li Siyan, Federico Bianchi, James Zou, and Kaitlyn Zhou.  

> 
> "这组研究把“AI 帮我把题做对”和“我之后能不能独立做”拆开来看，这个区分很重要。Connect Four 的发现研究中，139 名参与者里，后来独立解题更好的 Solver 更常把思路说出来；Othello 的 111 人复现研究也发现，Think Aloud"


### Discussion #28 by @FFMEC2
> **Author:** [@FFMEC2](https://x.com/FFMEC2)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 55 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:54:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FFMEC2/status/2108662351935209692](https://x.com/FFMEC2/status/2108662351935209692)  


> 
> "Are you ready for raw cosmic radiation?"


### Discussion #29 by @JohnWilliat8n
> **Author:** [@JohnWilliat8n](https://x.com/JohnWilliat8n)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 46 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:43:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JohnWilliat8n/status/2108659708194402757](https://x.com/JohnWilliat8n/status/2108659708194402757)  


> 
> "This is just 15 minutes from my house!

Amazing what a tropical storm way off the pacific can impact Southern California beaches!!"


### Discussion #30 by @WizZifnab
> **Author:** [@WizZifnab](https://x.com/WizZifnab)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 46 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:43:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WizZifnab/status/2108659619388125378](https://x.com/WizZifnab/status/2108659619388125378)  


> **Visual Context:** Five men in business attire pose together at a conference event with 'TAC 2026' and 'TLA' branding visible on the backdrop.  

> 
> "Starlab in attendance at the IAC as they should be.

The part here I like is the 150% payload commitment already.

Wish the launch wasn't pushed to 2029.  That's cutting it close and will have them bringing something online after both Axiom and Vast.  Though what they bring"


### Discussion #31 by @EarthDotCom
> **Author:** [@EarthDotCom](https://x.com/EarthDotCom)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 40 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:10:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EarthDotCom/status/2108651221749829716](https://x.com/EarthDotCom/status/2108651221749829716)  


> **Visual Context:** Three orange monarch butterflies with black markings rest among clusters of purple daisy-like flowers under a clear sky.  

> 
> "Tiny tracking tags, lighter than a grain of rice, are rewriting what we know about monarch migration 
earth.com/animals/tiny-t
…"


### Discussion #32 by @TomCoomes
> **Author:** [@TomCoomes](https://x.com/TomCoomes)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 39 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:39:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TomCoomes/status/2108658537568100559](https://x.com/TomCoomes/status/2108658537568100559)  


> **Visual Context:** Climate report for South Bend dated October 9, 2026, showing high temperature of 72°F, low of 45°F, and precipitation data indicating 0% on Friday, 94% on Saturday, and 12.2% on Sunday.  

> 
> "SOUTH BEND Oct 9 Climate: High: 72 Low: 45 Precip: 0.0" Snow: Missing 
mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/p.php?pid=2026
…"


### Discussion #33 by @OcidenteNews
> **Author:** [@OcidenteNews](https://x.com/OcidenteNews)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:21:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OcidenteNews/status/2108669252752556488](https://x.com/OcidenteNews/status/2108669252752556488)  


> 
> "Veja: poderoso terremoto de 7,6 causa estragos em residência no Panamá"