# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-21 22:40 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Cooling Down  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-10-21 22:40 UTC (2026-10-21T22:40:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-21-22-40/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-21-22-40/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 7
- **Total Impressions:** 3.3K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 0
- **Bearish / Negative:** 2
- **Neutral:** 5

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 5, Retweets: 3, Likes: 19, Impressions: 3325


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @verge
> **Author:** [@verge](https://x.com/verge)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T22:35:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/verge/status/2113036599177236568](https://x.com/verge/status/2113036599177236568)  


> 
> "New research out of Texas shows how data centers are driving up pollution."


### Discussion #2 by @Astro_horizon00
> **Author:** [@Astro_horizon00](https://x.com/Astro_horizon00)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 329 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T21:37:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Astro_horizon00/status/2113021770710368402](https://x.com/Astro_horizon00/status/2113021770710368402)  


> 
> "One crack of a hammer just erased ~50 million years of separation. This fish was swimming before the Himalayas even existed.

That's a Knightia — an extinct herring-like fish from the Eocene Green River Formation in Wyoming."


### Discussion #3 by @weswyattweather
> **Author:** [@weswyattweather](https://x.com/weswyattweather)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 315 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T21:20:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/weswyattweather/status/2113017613483753623](https://x.com/weswyattweather/status/2113017613483753623)  


> 
> "When to look up tonight for the Orionid Meteor Shower"


### Discussion #4 by @6LHWNskNZ6BqQ74
> **Author:** [@6LHWNskNZ6BqQ74](https://x.com/6LHWNskNZ6BqQ74)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 217 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T21:14:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/6LHWNskNZ6BqQ74/status/2113016178801320275](https://x.com/6LHWNskNZ6BqQ74/status/2113016178801320275)  


> 
> "Sash

Good evening... Japan is currently being hit by Typhoon No. 30. The maximum instantaneous wind speed is 80 meters per second... and it's terrifying.

My Sister Sash...
How are you? Take care of yourself 
@SashMufti"


### Discussion #5 by @dridex0
> **Author:** [@dridex0](https://x.com/dridex0)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 187 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T21:57:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dridex0/status/2113027013933990150](https://x.com/dridex0/status/2113027013933990150)  


> 
> "Julius Sumner Miller gave up on his experiment on live TV, and it worked the moment he looked away.

In 1964, the physicist hosted a science show on Australian television. On his previous episode, the big demonstration had failed. After the cameras stopped, he noticed the metal"


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

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T21:40:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2113022639157411988](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2113022639157411988)  


> 
> "How Refraction Makes The Waterline Look Wrong:

Light bends differently in glass and water, so the image shifts before it reaches your eyes

That shift makes part of the child look below the water line even though the body is still behind the barrier

It’s a simple"


### Discussion #7 by @mercnews
> **Author:** [@mercnews](https://x.com/mercnews)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 65 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-21T22:45:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mercnews/status/2113038984179777964](https://x.com/mercnews/status/2113038984179777964)  


> 
> "The Orionids are one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet."