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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson Aug 30

    Sometimes I wonder if the natural state of an electorate is to be lied to, by people in power, because believing lies almost always feels better than believing the truth.

    9:58 AM - 30 Aug 2018
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      2. Margot Henzel #EleNão‏ @margothenzel Aug 30
        Replying to @neiltyson

        There's a correlation with religion there.

        19 replies 3 retweets 233 likes
      3. Nylon Dutch‏ @LagoWaves Aug 30
        Replying to @margothenzel @neiltyson

        If people spent an hour each week studying the natural laws of the universe rather than going to church...🤔

        15 replies 3 retweets 124 likes
      4. Margot Henzel #EleNão‏ @margothenzel Aug 30
        Replying to @LagoWaves @neiltyson

        Wouldn't that be beautiful?

        2 replies 1 retweet 50 likes
      5. kwister‏ @Kelstarq Aug 30
        Replying to @margothenzel @LagoWaves

        It would be indeed. The world would be less tribal, and people would both be more knowledgeable and tolerant of others.

        6 replies 0 retweets 37 likes
      6. Valentino Perez‏ @PerezValentino Aug 30
        Replying to @Kelstarq @margothenzel @LagoWaves

        Just cause one learn science doesn’t make less likely to be who they are before not know science. They are plenty of smart well educated people, that still believe odd things i.e. “flat earth”. Know more of something doesn’t guarantee a “like minded” mentality.

        11 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      7. kwister‏ @Kelstarq Aug 30
        Replying to @PerezValentino @margothenzel @LagoWaves

        The increased tolerance would come from the lack of religious tribes. Increased scientific knowledge doesn't abolish ignorance, but it does help.

        4 replies 1 retweet 22 likes
      8. Izzy‏ @Izzyeasyez Aug 31
        Replying to @Kelstarq @PerezValentino and

        What would it help with? At most it will stop you from thinking the earth were flat but most people don't think that anyway. One hour a week also wouldn't really make any difference in your knowledge. At least nothing that translates into living a happier life

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Margot Henzel #EleNão‏ @margothenzel Aug 31
        Replying to @Izzyeasyez @Kelstarq and

        Speak for yourself. I would be much happier if I lived amongst educated people, that talk about anything else than the virgin Mary or that Jesus Christ guy. Life is so beautiful, the world is amazing, politics is interesting, culture, travel, so many things to talk about!

        4 replies 1 retweet 18 likes
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      2. ru$$‏ @neoclassic09 Aug 30
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      3. Phantom 👻Knight‏ @Astora_Knight Aug 30
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      2. BERNARD CANNARIATO‏ @DocTexican Aug 30
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      3. CircusAlchemist‏ @CircusAlchemist Aug 31
        Replying to @DocTexican @neiltyson @onmalecon

        Twain actually said "How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and hard it is to undo that work again!” in the 1906 autobiography (http://snopes.com ) but it still makes a nice saying.

        1 reply 1 retweet 9 likes
      4. BERNARD CANNARIATO‏ @DocTexican Aug 31
        Replying to @CircusAlchemist @neiltyson @onmalecon

        Interesting. Thanks!

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      2. Mike Beauvais‏ @MikeBeauvais Aug 30
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Sometimes I wonder if Cheryl, my ex-wife, is really happy with Gary, our son's soccer coach, or if that's a lie, too, like when she said she'd never leave me.

        13 replies 0 retweets 79 likes
      3. Pura Vida Sally‏ @SallyHawker12 Aug 30
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      2. Linda Findley‏ @lindfind Aug 31
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Say it ain’t so...pic.twitter.com/3dLbzBGyML

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