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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
Joined January 2009

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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson Oct 5

    #IKnewIWasOld when I started caring more about what is objectively true than about hurting people’s feelings.

    8:41 AM - 5 Oct 2018
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      2. Rey  🕊  🇺🇸 #Midterms: 21 Days  🗳‏ @1Jedi_Rey Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Lol Happy 60th Neil! 🎉🎈 Don't quit hurting peoples feelings any time soon! 😂😂 We need more like you! 👊🏻🚀🔬🔭

        2 replies 3 retweets 66 likes
      3. Ezra “E+Z”  🇺🇸  🏳️‍🌈 #IBelieveDrFord‏ @ListenToEzra Oct 5
        Replying to @1Jedi_Rey @neiltyson

        Happy Birthday Neil.pic.twitter.com/3NewTBri2G

        0 replies 4 retweets 91 likes
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      2. Soham‏ @thatsohammehta Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Run for President. #NDT2020

        3 replies 1 retweet 59 likes
      3.  🎃JonEVegas777 🎃‏ @EVegas777 Oct 5
        Replying to @thatsohammehta @neiltyson

        He has ZERO interest in running. I already begged.

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      4. Soham‏ @thatsohammehta Oct 5
        Replying to @EVegas777 @neiltyson

        Lol, he is my and my dad's hero, I'd give up anything to see him as POTUS one day

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      5.  🎃JonEVegas777 🎃‏ @EVegas777 Oct 5
        Replying to @thatsohammehta @neiltyson

        Hate to burst your bubble, but here you go:https://youtu.be/sMow-YicIKE 

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Jim Al-Khalili‏Verified account @jimalkhalili Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Neil, you are oooold bro. Good to know you’re dealing with it so well though. 😊

        3 replies 2 retweets 82 likes
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      1. Zaximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill‏ @zakvaudo Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        pic.twitter.com/Os4esGMfgq

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      2. McVillain‏ @mcmillen Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        that's not "age", that's "lack of empathy"

        3 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Lorne‏ @Lorne11201 Oct 5
        Replying to @mcmillen @neiltyson

        So feelings are more important than facts? Wouldn’t want that to be my surgeon’s attitude...

        0 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
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      1. Gaelic Bear  🐻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪‏ @GaelicBear7 Oct 5
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      1. Preston Edward Ferry‏ @ferry_preston Oct 5
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        This is getting really funny 😂 you are awesome Neil!

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      1. Zack Hample‏Verified account @zack_hample Oct 5
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        This is my favorite.

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      1. Maggotspawn‏ @asshat68 Oct 5
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      1. ANonymous ANdroid‏ @anONYMOUSdroid Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I would think its the opposite.

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      2. FCS number twooOoOo  👻 🦉‏Verified account @JasonKirkSBN Oct 5
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Neil you're the goat but I don't think old people are especially known for that particular thing

        1 reply 1 retweet 24 likes
      3. J‏ @j_NorthCoast Oct 5
        Replying to @JasonKirkSBN @neiltyson

        They are. Old people just say whatever the fuck they want.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. FCS number twooOoOo  👻 🦉‏Verified account @JasonKirkSBN Oct 5
        Replying to @j_NorthCoast @neiltyson

        Idk so do toddlers

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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