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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 14 Jul 2012

    At Comic-Con now -- my first time. Leaving me with but one thought: "And the Geek shall inherit the Earth"

    12:34 PM - 14 Jul 2012
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      1. 𝘉𝘦𝘯 𝘖𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘴𝘬𝘺‏ @benostrowsky 14 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson The geeks shall inherit the stars. It's the science-illiterate who shall be left back on Earth.

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      1. Aubrey Fischer‏ @msgneissgirl 14 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson If you want further proof of geeks inheriting the earth, go to @makerfaire at some point! :)

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      1. chuck 👺‏ @finbeard 14 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson check out a band that call themselves I Fight Dragons. They have a song titled "The Geeks Will Inherit The Earth" @IFightDragons

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      1. G. L. Hancock‏ @GLHancock 14 Jul 2012
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        Welcome, @neiltyson to Geekville, USA. Think we have a chance of seeing Northern Lights tonight?

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      1. Martha‏ @mayanmartha 12 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Pretty, Pretty Please come speak at a PHX Comicon? We're not as big as San Diego, but we're just as fun! http://www.phoenixcomicon.com/ 

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      1. Katrina Ramirez‏ @chicagokatrina 23 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson you know, Fred Phelps started as a helluva lawyer who protected civil rights. Then he went nuts.

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      1. Julie‏ @julieftws 18 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson was gutted I missed you at comic con. maybe next year you will be back?

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      1.  ✨Lucius Baston ✨‏ @LuciusBaston 17 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson If you like Comic-Con, you will LOVE Dragon*Con in ATL. You should come. We'd love to have you stop by. Have fun my man!

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      1. Irene‏ @ibwilkins 17 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson

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      1. Mesa Fama‏ @mesafama 16 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson this made me laugh out loud. :)

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      1. Peter Morrison‏ @PnJnE 16 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson more like bad renters who leave a mess and use Security deposit to cover final months rent. :>)

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      1. Henkka 🔫‏ @henkka_art 16 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Dude! I hope you visit Comic-Con next year too because I have plans to go there and would be nice to see you in person!

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      1. Maximillian Wildcat‏ @maxwildcat 15 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson After the zombie apocalypse, the geek will inherit the Earthhttp://on.io9.com/sLu5 

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      1. Eric Gorte‏ @ecgorte 15 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson I'm so jealous what has been "the most astounding fact" you have learned at comicon?

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      1. Mark Williams‏ @starkast 15 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson skip comic-con next year stay home and go to HOPE conference...

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      1. Patricia M Fragaszy‏ @patfrag 15 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson IF ONLY!

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      1. Zod's Captain‏ @BruceBurnNotice 15 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Amen to that. Ha! It was madness last night.

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