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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Aug 2012

    Gymnastics: On Mars, with only 38% of Earth's gravity, the Vault & other spring-assisted leaps would resemble circus cannons.

    6:50 PM - 2 Aug 2012
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      2. Kawhi Leonard's Tour Guide‏ @mlse 2 Aug 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        so @neiltyson is describing the first mars Olympics and I cannot wait to see them. #circuscannons

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      1. William Huggins‏ @WSHuggins 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson should be a commentator for the next #Olympic games. #TalkinBoutScience

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      1. Akane Henriquez‏ @enakaleah 11 Aug 2012
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        RT @neiltyson Gymnastics: On Mars, with only 38% of Earth's gravity, the Vault & other spring-assisted leaps would resemble circus cannons.

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      1. Space Force Schenck‏ @Schenck 6 Aug 2012
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        You just described @EdgarBurroughs's rationale for @JohnCarter being a superman on Mars @neiltyson

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      1. Eric Ose‏ @EricJOse 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Wouldn't the springs need to be "lighter"? Less gravity would mean less speed and inertia depressing springs. Yes?

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      1. space bee‏ @JessExMachina 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Would it be possible to auto-eject oneself from Martian gravity's pull? If not, how much more effort?

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      1. Jason Tracy‏ @JasonTracy 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I wonder about that. A springboard uses gravity to compress the spring first. Would the effect be the same with less gravity?

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      1. Baskerville Manor‏ @baskervilleman 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson The movie John Carter clearly illustrated this principle. You would basically become Superman in a sense on Mars.

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      1. notreallyJake‏ @notreallyjake 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson also, oxygen..

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      1. Ben Droste‏ @BenDroste 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Does the lower gravity also mean that the gymnasts would be unharmed by the fall back to the surface as well?

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      1. K A R P O U R カンガルー‏ @karpour 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I am a gymnast and I can verify that doing gymnastics on Mars would be awesome. One more reason to go there.

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      1. Sch-woo-dinger's Kitten‏ @schrodingerskit 3 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Difference in gravity between highest and lowest latitudes for Olympics is 0.4%-relevant to 2.45m record high jump where cm count

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      1. Luís Dias‏ @lmldias 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson John Carter ftw

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      1. Anton Carlsson‏ @AntnCarlsson 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I dont know. Sölve you have lower gravity, dont you mess feedback from the trampoline?

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      1. Urban Olympian‏ @UrbanOlympian 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson yay thank you Dr. Tyson! Or Dr. deGrasse Tyson? In the spirit of #Olympian epicness (on Mars) I dub thee #superscientist. Rock on

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      1. Spluj Knight‏ @Splujoy 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson but with less gravity won't the springs not work as well due to the reduced force?

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      1. Chanye West‏ @chayne77 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson with 0 gravity would and old person still have wrinkles and what not?

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      1. pobregizmo‏ @pobregizmo 2 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Was just reading the beginning of “Princess of Mars” today!!! Relevant!!!

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