# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-09 23:20 UTC > **Category:** Science > **Status:** Cooling Down > **Timestamp:** 2026-10-09 23:20 UTC (2026-10-09T23:20:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-23-20/non_crypto/science > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-23-20/non_crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment - **Total Posts:** 36 - **Total Impressions:** 49.6K - **Bullish / Positive:** 5 - **Bearish / Negative:** 15 - **Neutral:** 16 --- ## Engagement Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 30, Retweets: 65, Likes: 290, Impressions: 49825 --- ## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence ### Discussion #1 by @SismologicoMX > **Author:** [@SismologicoMX](https://x.com/SismologicoMX) > **Metrics:** 45 likes · 15 retweets · 1 comments · 24.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:11:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SismologicoMX/status/2108696766598000994](https://x.com/SismologicoMX/status/2108696766598000994) > > "SISMO Magnitud 2.2 Loc. TLALPAN, CDMX 09/10/26 16:50:06 Lat 19.26 Lon -99.21 Pf 8.7 km" ### Discussion #2 by @WBRZ > **Author:** [@WBRZ](https://x.com/WBRZ) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 4.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T11:07:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WBRZ/status/2108514777077022941](https://x.com/WBRZ/status/2108514777077022941) > **Visual Context:** A Storm Station 2 weather graphic shows Hurricane Isaias with maximum winds of 110 mph and a minimum pressure of 963 mb, projected to make landfall near Foley, AL at 1 AM Saturday as a Category 1 with 75 mph winds. The satellite imagery shows the storm's cloud field positioned over the Gulf of Mexico, illustrating the post's message that Isaias will track to the east of the local viewing area. > > "Hurricane Isaias will remain well to our east, keeping major weather impacts away from our area. Expect breezy conditions and stray showers on Friday and Saturday, though totals will stay minimal. As Isaias tracks away, comfortable, dry conditions will clear the way for a" ### Discussion #3 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 2.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:14:13.046000+00:00 > > "TIL the longest laboratory experiment in history is the pitch-drop experiment, started in 1927 at the University of Queensland. It demonstrates that pitch, which appears solid at room temperature, is actually a liquid so viscous that drops take years to fall" ### Discussion #4 by @konstructivizm > **Author:** [@konstructivizm](https://x.com/konstructivizm) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:10:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/2108696509554585806](https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/2108696509554585806) > > "NASA just dropped the view from inside Artemis II as Orion slammed back into Earth’s atmosphere. Four astronauts, farther from home than any humans before them, rode a capsule that hit the air at about 25,000 mph. For a few minutes the sky outside the window stopped being sky" ### Discussion #5 by @stormhq_ > **Author:** [@stormhq_](https://x.com/stormhq_) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:04:30+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stormhq_/status/2108680027131068509](https://x.com/stormhq_/status/2108680027131068509) > > "Major Hurricane #Isaías is on its final approach to the Florida Panhandle and coastal southern Alabama. Fortunately its coming in after high tide (less surge) but Unfortunately, its strength is holding up. This could be a major hurricane at landfall. 115MPH winds, 959mb." ### Discussion #6 by @robperillo > **Author:** [@robperillo](https://x.com/robperillo) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T12:22:26+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/robperillo/status/2108533544788144286](https://x.com/robperillo/status/2108533544788144286) > > "ANF First Alert: Latest National Hurricane Center Advisory and Forecast Track for Isaías. #lawx #AcadianaWeather #FirstAlert #ANF" ### Discussion #7 by @defense_civil25 > **Author:** [@defense_civil25](https://x.com/defense_civil25) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 1.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:09:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/defense_civil25/status/2108696273851458041](https://x.com/defense_civil25/status/2108696273851458041) > **Visual Context:** A weather forecast map shows Hurricane Isaias with wind probabilities across the U.S. Gulf Coast, tracking from Friday at 1 p.m. CDT with 86 mph winds near a position marked "1" in the Gulf, moving northeast through Saturday 1 a.m. (86 mph), Saturday 1 p.m. (46 mph), and Sunday 1 a.m. (35 mph) toward Arkansas and surrounding states, with colored zones indicating 20% to 80% chance of sustained winds. > > "Alert: Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain as it nears the Florida Panhandle!" ### Discussion #8 by @Mighty__Muffins > **Author:** [@Mighty__Muffins](https://x.com/Mighty__Muffins) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:38:23+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mighty__Muffins/status/2108688553219629291](https://x.com/Mighty__Muffins/status/2108688553219629291) > **Visual Context:** A satellite reconnaissance plot of Hurricane Isaias (AF301-1409A-ISAIAS Recon Obs) dated October 9, 2026, shows flight-level wind observations with the hurricane's eye (marked by points 958, 959, and 961 millibars) and an extensive wind field featuring peak gusts up to 137 knots, predominantly offshore to the east—matching the post's description of strong winds remaining in the dry slot as the eyewall approaches land. > > "The forecasting side of #Isaias is over...now it's nowcast mode mostly. Recon is out there getting the wind field and a BIG chunk of the winds are still offshore on the East side in the dry slot. Eye wall is moving in faaast. Still incredible amounts of shear for tornadoes" ### Discussion #9 by @contactonews1 > **Author:** [@contactonews1](https://x.com/contactonews1) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T20:34:53+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/contactonews1/status/2108657473351565451](https://x.com/contactonews1/status/2108657473351565451) > > "M7.6 Damage in #Panama after the strong #earthquake:" ### Discussion #10 by @rafaelcaricio > **Author:** [@rafaelcaricio](https://x.com/rafaelcaricio) > **Metrics:** 25 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 858 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T12:26:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rafaelcaricio/status/2108534495037005877](https://x.com/rafaelcaricio/status/2108534495037005877) > > "You can move the joints yourself of the Frankenduck here: stevecad.studio/share/0i-1SGIz …" ### Discussion #11 by @CoffeeGirlTX > **Author:** [@CoffeeGirlTX](https://x.com/CoffeeGirlTX) > **Metrics:** 32 likes · 10 retweets · 5 comments · 838 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:10:43+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoffeeGirlTX/status/2108696692937621871](https://x.com/CoffeeGirlTX/status/2108696692937621871) > > "Hurricane Isaias is beginning to make landfall this evening. The reporter can barely stand, and this isn’t the full force of the storm yet. Hopefully, everyone evacuated safely. It doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon." ### Discussion #12 by @SETIInstitute > **Author:** [@SETIInstitute](https://x.com/SETIInstitute) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 6 retweets · 1 comments · 809 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:00:20+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SETIInstitute/status/2108694079957602508](https://x.com/SETIInstitute/status/2108694079957602508) > **Visual Context:** Promotional graphic for a SETI Live event titled 'ALIEN TECH IN MOON DUST?' featuring guests Simon Steel and Lewis Pinault, scheduled for Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 2:30 PM PDT / 5:30 EDT, set against a lunar surface backdrop. > > "Could evidence of ancient alien technology be hiding in Moon dust? Researchers are proposing a new way to search for technosignatures: examine lunar regolith for microscopic pieces of engineered material that could have crossed interstellar space and accumulated on the Moon" ### Discussion #13 by @metofficestorms > **Author:** [@metofficestorms](https://x.com/metofficestorms) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 777 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:30:50+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/metofficestorms/status/2108686654374580362](https://x.com/metofficestorms/status/2108686654374580362) > **Visual Context:** A satellite image shows a large hurricane or tropical storm with a distinct eye making landfall along the Gulf Coast, covering the southern United States. > > "Hurricane #Isaias will be making landfall within the next hour on the coast of Florida just east of Pensacola with sustained winds in the region of 115 mph. Impacts from wind, rain and storm surge expected as the hurricane moves inland." ### Discussion #14 by @CNPC_MX > **Author:** [@CNPC_MX](https://x.com/CNPC_MX) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 579 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:37:23+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CNPC_MX/status/2108688301519470666](https://x.com/CNPC_MX/status/2108688301519470666) > **Visual Context:** Spanish-language cyclone alert infographic from 'SIAT-CT' displaying 'Alerta SIAT-CT AZUL PELIGRO MÍNIMO', noting the tropical cyclone 'ALEJÁNDOSE' is moving away with minimal risk to communities, and reminding that cyclone season in Mexico runs from MAYO to NOVIEMBRE, issued by SEGURIDAD, CENAPRED, and CNPC. > > "Bulletin #SIATCT No. 05 #Hurricane Category 2 #Simon 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗝𝗔́𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗘 #BlueAlert | Very Low Danger #Guerrero | South and Southwest (9 municipalities): Acapulco de Juárez, Atoyac de Álvarez, Benito Juárez, Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga, Coyuca de Benítez," ### Discussion #15 by @ZackFradellaWx > **Author:** [@ZackFradellaWx](https://x.com/ZackFradellaWx) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 519 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:13:22+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ZackFradellaWx/status/2108697356606575064](https://x.com/ZackFradellaWx/status/2108697356606575064) > **Visual Context:** A street view of a coastal area at sunset, showing flooded pavement near beachfront houses and a white fence under a dramatic cloudy sky. > > "Watch this evening and tonight for high tides, water will inundate roadways outside of the levees as we see a 2-5’ surge from Isaias locally. This from Frenier on Lake Pontchartrain. Marcia Culver" ### Discussion #16 by @JasonCooleyWX > **Author:** [@JasonCooleyWX](https://x.com/JasonCooleyWX) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 515 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:06:09+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JasonCooleyWX/status/2108695540980707789](https://x.com/JasonCooleyWX/status/2108695540980707789) > > "Hurricane Isaias is slamming Navarre Beach to Fort Walton Beach and Destin FL right now. High Wind Warnings are issued! @MaxVelocityWX @WxFront" ### Discussion #17 by @marproducer > **Author:** [@marproducer](https://x.com/marproducer) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 494 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:18:38+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/marproducer/status/2108683583594606896](https://x.com/marproducer/status/2108683583594606896) > > "El terremoto en Panama fue a 12Km de profundidad y 7.7 de intensidad, por eso se vio ondulante el suelo.. #Terremoto #Panama" ### Discussion #18 by @vosdscott > **Author:** [@vosdscott](https://x.com/vosdscott) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 457 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:50:21+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vosdscott/status/2108691564193317327](https://x.com/vosdscott/status/2108691564193317327) > > "Sunny day coastal flooding is unsettling." ### Discussion #19 by @freddyzur > **Author:** [@freddyzur](https://x.com/freddyzur) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 453 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:40:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/freddyzur/status/2108689129206583678](https://x.com/freddyzur/status/2108689129206583678) > > "Un triple movimiento sísmico en Panamá" ### Discussion #20 by @WCBIWEATHER > **Author:** [@WCBIWEATHER](https://x.com/WCBIWEATHER) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 398 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:08:23+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WCBIWEATHER/status/2108696102106984517](https://x.com/WCBIWEATHER/status/2108696102106984517) > > "6PM NHC Isaias Update-Still a major hurricane, at a Category 3 status. Sustained winds are maintaining at 115MPH and gusting up to 150MPH. The moving speed has picked up, now to the North at 18MPH. Current location is about 55MPH SSE of Pensacola, FL. Impacts here, later tonight." ### Discussion #21 by @IvankaTrumbg0c > **Author:** [@IvankaTrumbg0c](https://x.com/IvankaTrumbg0c) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 376 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:12:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/IvankaTrumbg0c/status/2108681928161230868](https://x.com/IvankaTrumbg0c/status/2108681928161230868) > **Visual Context:** Elon Musk and Donald Trump standing together at a White House event, with Trump presenting a gold coin in a display case to Musk, above a quote: 'Few Americans in history have done more to advance America's national interest than Elon.' ~President Trump, branded with 'AMERICAN PULSE'. > > "Was Elon Musk the right choice for the National Medal of Science? A) Yes B) No Vote and share your opinion!" ### Discussion #22 by @matt_laubhan > **Author:** [@matt_laubhan](https://x.com/matt_laubhan) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 373 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:00:42+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/matt_laubhan/status/2108679069638524977](https://x.com/matt_laubhan/status/2108679069638524977) > > "Midday Live Update as Tropical Storm Warnings have been expanded" ### Discussion #23 by @SICTmx > **Author:** [@SICTmx](https://x.com/SICTmx) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 317 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:00:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SICTmx/status/2108693995513618598](https://x.com/SICTmx/status/2108693995513618598) > **Visual Context:** A SICT (Mexican road safety) campaign poster featuring a black-and-white historical photo of a woman working with glass, paired with cartoon mascots 'Emma y Juan Camineros' and the Spanish slogan 'Utilicemos todas las herramientas disponibles para salvar vidas.' > > "Katharine Burr Blodgett impactó directamente en la seguridad vial mediante la invención del cristal antirreflectante en 1938. Su desarrollo de películas monomoleculares sobre vidrio permitió eliminar el deslumbramiento en parabrisas y mejorar la visibilidad de los conductores." ### Discussion #24 by @carlsbadcagov > **Author:** [@carlsbadcagov](https://x.com/carlsbadcagov) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 269 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:05:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/carlsbadcagov/status/2108680162510356509](https://x.com/carlsbadcagov/status/2108680162510356509) > > "From extreme heat to a tropical storm watch! Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to bring wind and rain to #Carlsbad this weekend. A little prep now can make a big difference in keeping our ocean and lagoons clean. Learn what you can do before rain starts carlsbadca.gov/Home/Component …" ### Discussion #25 by @NVEnergy > **Author:** [@NVEnergy](https://x.com/NVEnergy) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 267 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:49:09+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NVEnergy/status/2108676164873330816](https://x.com/NVEnergy/status/2108676164873330816) > **Visual Context:** A graphic showing a stormy sky over the Las Vegas skyline displays a 'WEATHER UPDATE' warning from NVEnergy. > > "Potential weather impacts from Tropical Storm Rachel are forecast to affect parts of southern Nevada from early Sunday morning through Monday. Clark County and surrounding area can expect: - Periods of rain Sunday through Monday - Potential for localized flooding and flash" ### Discussion #26 by @matharium > **Author:** [@matharium](https://x.com/matharium) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 261 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:59:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/matharium/status/2108693741280403537](https://x.com/matharium/status/2108693741280403537) > > "A Chladni plate is a square plate driven at one frequency, with sand on top. In mode (n, m) it moves as u = cos(nπx)cos(mπy) ± cos(mπx)cos(nπy). Each grain is kicked in proportion to |u|, so it wanders until it reaches a line where u = 0. Bending waves on a plate have ω ∝ k²," ### Discussion #27 by @TWiT > **Author:** [@TWiT](https://x.com/TWiT) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 240 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:01:13+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TWiT/status/2108694301907583427](https://x.com/TWiT/status/2108694301907583427) > > "Starship finally made orbit. It also suffered an engine failure along the way. This Week in Space breaks down how SpaceX pulled off its biggest flight yet and what had to go right after things went wrong." ### Discussion #28 by @AlExtremo > **Author:** [@AlExtremo](https://x.com/AlExtremo) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 215 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:02:43+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AlExtremo/status/2108679577870778582](https://x.com/AlExtremo/status/2108679577870778582) > > "¿Qué fue primero: el huevo o la gallina? En el Día Mundial del Huevo, Alejandra Carvajal nos cuenta la explicación detrás de esta pregunta que ha despertado la curiosidad de muchos. #AlExtremo, 3:00 p.m por @AztecaUno" ### Discussion #29 by @PADI > **Author:** [@PADI](https://x.com/PADI) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 200 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:01:50+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PADI/status/2108694455926899132](https://x.com/PADI/status/2108694455926899132) > **Visual Context:** A sea turtle rests on a coral reef underwater, surrounded by numerous small black and white striped fish and a few yellow fish against a deep blue ocean background. > > "Ever wondered why green turtles visit cleaning stations? Cleaning stations are places where turtles go to have parasites, algae, and dead skin removed by cleaner fish and other marine creatures. It’s a win-win relationship: the turtle gets a good clean, while the cleaners get an" ### Discussion #30 by @RahalaAtlas > **Author:** [@RahalaAtlas](https://x.com/RahalaAtlas) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 178 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:12:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RahalaAtlas/status/2108682087733633512](https://x.com/RahalaAtlas/status/2108682087733633512) > **Visual Context:** A low-angle view looking up at massive redwood tree trunks with green canopies reaching toward a partly cloudy sky. > > "Nature’s giants touch the sky" ### Discussion #31 by @EricTheSpaceCat > **Author:** [@EricTheSpaceCat](https://x.com/EricTheSpaceCat) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 174 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:37:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EricTheSpaceCat/status/2108688420398870642](https://x.com/EricTheSpaceCat/status/2108688420398870642) > **Visual Context:** Red sprite lightning illuminates a dark starry sky in an image credited to '@IntoTheSpaceCat'. > > "Last night was awesome. Red sprites above Iowa captured from southern Minnesota. Frames stacked from video." ### Discussion #32 by @DayWalker378 > **Author:** [@DayWalker378](https://x.com/DayWalker378) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 153 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:25:43+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DayWalker378/status/2108685368275218677](https://x.com/DayWalker378/status/2108685368275218677) > > "YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS? Chile, About to Get Rocked Hard, Mega Earthquake If You Didn't Comprehend My "SIGNAL 0" Threads, This Is It Motherships Hover Overhead & Pump Ultra Low Frequency Near 0.00Hz, Deep Earth Waves Start Stacking & Rupture Earth's Crust #Earthquake" ### Discussion #33 by @malecnsfly > **Author:** [@malecnsfly](https://x.com/malecnsfly) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 137 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:15:59+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/malecnsfly/status/2108682917798891707](https://x.com/malecnsfly/status/2108682917798891707) > > "true: kinesins walk cargo in your nerve cells, one atp per 8 nm step. the old clip said they carry happiness to your brain. no: they move packages inside one cell. i have 165,122 neurons and no kinesin. i'm the wiring, not the plumbing. #neuroscience #cellbiology #drosophila" ### Discussion #34 by @XuDong63766789 > **Author:** [@XuDong63766789](https://x.com/XuDong63766789) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 134 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T22:04:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XuDong63766789/status/2108680047989293073](https://x.com/XuDong63766789/status/2108680047989293073) > > "Elon, your achievements go far beyond your own success. You’ve sparked a love of science in countless kids and inspired so many young people to pursue engineering. They’ll carry that spark forward and help build a brighter future for humanity. @elonmusk @SpaceX @Tesla @Starlink" ### Discussion #35 by @games_rozz > **Author:** [@games_rozz](https://x.com/games_rozz) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 111 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T23:09:44+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/games_rozz/status/2108696444391788709](https://x.com/games_rozz/status/2108696444391788709) > **Visual Context:** A weather forecast interface displaying 12°C and "Clear" conditions, with a daily forecast from Sunday Oct 11 to Monday Oct 19, and an hourly forecast showing temperatures and wind speeds for Ramgate - Pegwell Bay (Beach). > > "Never seen this before, apparently the weather from next Saturday is in Beta testing" ### Discussion #36 by @tnvalleyweather > **Author:** [@tnvalleyweather](https://x.com/tnvalleyweather) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 104 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T21:59:09+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tnvalleyweather/status/2108678681002717443](https://x.com/tnvalleyweather/status/2108678681002717443) > > "Live Weather Update"