# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-10 18:40 UTC > **Category:** Science > **Status:** Trending Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-10-10 18:40 UTC (2026-10-10T18:40:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-10-18-40/non_crypto/science > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-10-18-40/non_crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment - **Total Posts:** 17 - **Total Impressions:** 49.8K - **Bullish / Positive:** 4 - **Bearish / Negative:** 2 - **Neutral:** 11 --- ## Engagement Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 56, Retweets: 92, Likes: 617, Impressions: 49785 --- ## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence ### Discussion #1 by @BenNollWeather > **Author:** [@BenNollWeather](https://x.com/BenNollWeather) > **Metrics:** 380 likes · 61 retweets · 37 comments · 34.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T14:00:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/2108920491247616320](https://x.com/BenNollWeather/status/2108920491247616320) > > "Just your typical tropical storm cruising into Southern California early Sunday, followed by Death Valley and the deserts north of Las Vegas, then Salt Lake City Incredible and alarming stuff." ### Discussion #2 by @NashSevereWx > **Author:** [@NashSevereWx](https://x.com/NashSevereWx) > **Metrics:** 34 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 4.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:36:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NashSevereWx/status/2108989954055413783](https://x.com/NashSevereWx/status/2108989954055413783) > > "Most of the "heavier" showers are confined to N of I-40, but drizzle/mist continues to stick around for most. BNA recently had a gust of 33mph, and with temps in the low 60s, it almost feels chilly. / 1:30p" ### Discussion #3 by @TheGuySwann > **Author:** [@TheGuySwann](https://x.com/TheGuySwann) > **Metrics:** 67 likes · 5 retweets · 6 comments · 3.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T14:02:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheGuySwann/status/2108921159186051366](https://x.com/TheGuySwann/status/2108921159186051366) > > "If you ignore this you aren’t being scientific. You can choose to believe whatever you want. But don’t tell yourself you are looking for the truth. You are looking for comfort, because the reality is horribly uncomfortable. Something completely understandable, but be honest about" ### Discussion #4 by @ENNEPS > **Author:** [@ENNEPS](https://x.com/ENNEPS) > **Metrics:** 76 likes · 9 retweets · 1 comments · 3.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:01:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ENNEPS/status/2108981268310536588](https://x.com/ENNEPS/status/2108981268310536588) > > "Ship 42's visit to Massey's was a short one, returning home overnight to Mega Bay 2 just 30 hours after leaving, undergoing at least one cryo test, as preflight testing continues to prepare for Starship Flight 15, as soon as next month. @NASASpaceflight | nsf.live/starbase" ### Discussion #5 by @doodlestein > **Author:** [@doodlestein](https://x.com/doodlestein) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 815 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:18:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/doodlestein/status/2108985517195096301](https://x.com/doodlestein/status/2108985517195096301) > > "I won’t be satisfied until my FrankenSim.org project is able to faithfully capture all the subtle complexity shown here (btw, the slow-motion camera in the iPhone 18 Pro Max is truly a thing of beauty, and a fine scientific instrument if you think about it!):" ### Discussion #6 by @waff48 > **Author:** [@waff48](https://x.com/waff48) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 720 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T16:58:15+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/waff48/status/2108965345293685052](https://x.com/waff48/status/2108965345293685052) > > "Breezy & showery this afternoon. Temps in the 60s. Showers and breezy tonight, temps in the 60s. Early morning showers Sunday, then some afternoon sun. Upper 70s. Monday through Friday, sunny and warm high temps in the 80s." ### Discussion #7 by @deltasauce > **Author:** [@deltasauce](https://x.com/deltasauce) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 687 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T16:01:57+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/deltasauce/status/2108951178000371927](https://x.com/deltasauce/status/2108951178000371927) > **Visual Context:** A split image showing a person sitting in a bedroom watching a large sci-fi alien landscape display on the wall, alongside a cross-section illustration of a futuristic underground home with sand-filled walls and people living inside. > > "“As a material, sand is durable and inexpensive and can store a lot of heat in a small volume” - Polar Night Energy, July 5, 2022, announcing its first commercial sand-based thermal battery ⍫Season II Day 81" ### Discussion #8 by @NWSSacramento > **Author:** [@NWSSacramento](https://x.com/NWSSacramento) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 537 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:28:49+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/2108988137812754687](https://x.com/NWSSacramento/status/2108988137812754687) > **Visual Context:** A National Weather Service 'Red Flag Warning' graphic for Sacramento, CA, covering areas including Redding, Chico, Reno, Sacramento, Fairfield, Stockton, and Modesto, with northeast winds gusting 30-40 mph and 15-25% daytime humidity from 7 AM Sunday to 5 AM Monday, October 11-12, 2026. > > "A Red Flag Warning has been issued for 7 AM Sunday until 5 AM Monday for a combination of gusty north winds and low RH. Please see the graphic for more details and continue practicing fire weather safety! #CAwx" ### Discussion #9 by @DellAnnaLuca > **Author:** [@DellAnnaLuca](https://x.com/DellAnnaLuca) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 456 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:04:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DellAnnaLuca/status/2108981907430244489](https://x.com/DellAnnaLuca/status/2108981907430244489) > **Visual Context:** A historical scientific illustration shows parabolic trajectories labeled 'The swift, or Crooked Motion' and 'The strait Motion' arching from ground-level cannons toward a tall cylindrical tower. > > "The number of people in my replies who think that cannonballs don't bounce forward upon landing! (That's what would happen if it were correct that they fall vertically.) So much for humans having more accurate models of the physical world than AI." ### Discussion #10 by @astronomytodayy > **Author:** [@astronomytodayy](https://x.com/astronomytodayy) > **Metrics:** 16 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 325 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:20:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/astronomytodayy/status/2108985916404740427](https://x.com/astronomytodayy/status/2108985916404740427) > > "THIS Is What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space" ### Discussion #11 by @Jace_blog > **Author:** [@Jace_blog](https://x.com/Jace_blog) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 176 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T16:53:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Jace_blog/status/2108964127423242550](https://x.com/Jace_blog/status/2108964127423242550) > **Visual Context:** A screenshot of a social media profile for "Jace" (@Jace_blog) with 1,451 posts, 246 following, and 316 followers, featuring a cartoon-style banner of an office and a real photo avatar. > > "34K impressions, now 11.9K. Algorithm shift or a nudge toward paid boosts? Either way, I’m not paying for visibility. I’ll keep sharing as long as genuine friends are here. That’s worth more than numbers. #IndieResearch #OpenScience #SymbolicPersonaCoding #AcademicTwitter" ### Discussion #12 by @ForestersNOEL > **Author:** [@ForestersNOEL](https://x.com/ForestersNOEL) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 112 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T17:05:17+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ForestersNOEL/status/2108967113402569111](https://x.com/ForestersNOEL/status/2108967113402569111) > > "An animated breakdown demonstrates that planting a pineapple crown causes it to develop roots and form a new plant." ### Discussion #13 by @afinotakingsley > **Author:** [@afinotakingsley](https://x.com/afinotakingsley) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 105 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T16:52:48+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/afinotakingsley/status/2108963974104420675](https://x.com/afinotakingsley/status/2108963974104420675) > > "List of top 10 coldest cities in the world! •Yakutsk,Russia •Norilsk, Russia •Yellowknife, Canada •Utqiaġvik (Barrow) USA (Alaska) •Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia •Fairbanks, USA (Alaska) •Harbin, China •Novosibirsk, Russia •International Falls, USA (Minnesota) •Astana," ### Discussion #14 by @olivercameron > **Author:** [@olivercameron](https://x.com/olivercameron) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:46:11+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/olivercameron/status/2108992505396269382](https://x.com/olivercameron/status/2108992505396269382) > > "You can test out the most dangerous scenarios imaginable in Odyssey-3." ### Discussion #15 by @Blaze_R935 > **Author:** [@Blaze_R935](https://x.com/Blaze_R935) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 83 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:18:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Blaze_R935/status/2108985582596808864](https://x.com/Blaze_R935/status/2108985582596808864) > > "I wish he’d given an update on the team working to make New Glenn’s second stage reusable. We’ve gotten very little information on that project so far." ### Discussion #16 by @BrainOnCopilot > **Author:** [@BrainOnCopilot](https://x.com/BrainOnCopilot) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 30 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T17:51:42+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BrainOnCopilot/status/2108978796091023450](https://x.com/BrainOnCopilot/status/2108978796091023450) > > "Molten lava rushes across the rock like a glowing river Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, caught up close as it flows and cools in real time." ### Discussion #17 by @DMFanGossip13 > **Author:** [@DMFanGossip13](https://x.com/DMFanGossip13) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-10T18:48:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DMFanGossip13/status/2108992972557787258](https://x.com/DMFanGossip13/status/2108992972557787258) > > "Kardashev Type II lore goes hard"