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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Jul 2012

    About that slow pitch: BugsBunny can throw a slower one. He's subject instead to Cartoon Laws of Physics http://bit.ly/3v7hcN 

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      2. Laurence Yeung‏ @sneakypeteiii 10 Jul 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson How about the fastest pitch in baseball? At 9/10th the speed of light? http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/  (via @xkcdrss)

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      1. Cris Braun‏ @crisbraun0324 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson What about Acme? They had a device that could throw the pitch at 22.4mph. BeepBeep!

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      1. Just a guy. Like you‏ @Da_Rhettster 14 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Don't get me started on his vaunted screwball

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      1. Brien Hopkins‏ @brienhopkins 12 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson 1st law of cartoon physics: gravity is relative to the observers line of sight.

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      1. Mark‏ @MarkClaudio 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson meep meep

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      1. Linda Cox Berdeaux‏ @LindaBerdeaux 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson LOVE cartoon Laws of Physics....Love Looney Tunes!!

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      1. RonWatts‏ @wrongwatch 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson If Canadian and US lawmakers get their way, we'll all be subject to Cartoon Laws of Physics.

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      1. BatRastered‏ @BatRastered 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Bugs can also play every position at the same time... http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/03/12/bugs-bunny-greatest-banned-player-ever/ …

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      1. Jim Carrillo‏ @SonofWagonWheel 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson I'm still partial to Disney's, Mighty Casey. And his team of daughters!

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      1. Swiss‏ @switzere 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson also, Bugs throws a nasty screwball

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      1. me‏ @Lance4206 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson 1,2,3 Strikes Yer Out! 1,2,3 Strikes Yer Out!....

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 100★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/222865338965045248 …

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      1. Philip A. Wasserman‏ @pawlawscv 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson As Bugs would say: What's up Doc?

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      1. Joe Fuerte  👉 ⭐️‏ @SilverNotGrey 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Jamie Moyer has a notorious Bugs Bunny change-up.

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      1. [REDACTED]‏ @generalwasabi 10 Jul 2012
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        Neil Tyson is a great man @neiltyson http://bit.ly/3v7hcN 

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      1. Pyrite‏ @Pyrite13 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Ahh, a variation of the physical laws governing action movies.

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