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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 22 Aug 2012

    If aliens did visit us, I'd be embarrassed to tell them we still dig up fossil fuels from the ground as a source of energy.

    9:46 AM - 22 Aug 2012
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      2. cardoso‏Verified account @Cardoso 22 Aug 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I´d be more embarassed to tell them some people don´t believe in fossils.

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      2. Michael E. Mann‏Verified account @MichaelEMann 23 Oct 2012
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        RT @neiltyson "If aliens did visit us, I'd be embarrassed to tell them we still dig up fossil fuels from the ground as a source of energy"

        3 replies 9 retweets 1 like
      3. caerbannog666‏ @caerbannog666 24 Oct 2012
        Replying to @MichaelEMann

        @MichaelEMann @neiltyson The aliens might reply, "We trashed our own planet by burning fossil-fuels. That's why we had to hit the road."

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      4. Peter Gleick‏Verified account @PeterGleick 24 Oct 2012
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        @caerbannog666 @MichaelEMann @neiltyson Can we sell them ours to burn off-planet? Would that be ethical?

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      1. Benjamin Crozat‏ @benjamincrozat 22 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson They probably know it if they’re here. Don’t worry.

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      2. Howard‏ @M0zilla 22 Sep 2012
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        :) RT @neiltyson If aliens did visit us, I'd be embarrassed to tell them we still dig up fossil fuels from the ground as a source of energy.

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      1. Gen JC Christian, Dude‏ @JC_Christian 24 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson Aliens would marvel at out technology that makes coal so damned clean

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      1. William K. Wolfrum‏ @Wolfrum 23 Aug 2012
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        Tyson knows how to talk to aliens!!! RT @neiltyson If aliens did visit us, I'd be embarrassed to tell them we still dig up fossil fuels

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      2. Snapai@dragon.style  🌹 on Mastodon‏ @Snapai 22 Aug 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson So what's your preferred fuel then? Wind/water/solar/geothermal? Thorium salt reactors? Sustainable wood (like bamboo) furnace?

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      3. Mark‏ @SageJackalOpen 22 Aug 2012
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        @Snapai I'm a big fan of Thorium myself. How can you go wrong with an element named after one of the Avengers? ;p

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      4. Snapai@dragon.style  🌹 on Mastodon‏ @Snapai 22 Aug 2012
        Replying to @SageJackalOpen

        @SageJackalOpen Hah! But yeah, Thorium salt reactors rock. I'm also hopeful for the polywell fusion reactor too. :D

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      2. MrDisco‏ @MrDisco3 22 Aug 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson what other reliable method do we have to power our cars, make plastics, etc?

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      3. kris‏ @HeezyB 22 Aug 2012
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        @MrDisco3 solar

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      4. MrDisco‏ @MrDisco3 22 Aug 2012
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        @HeezyB to power our cars? surely you jest

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      1. ÐξЯ†УÐØĠ‏ @Dertydog_Games 18 Jan 2014
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        @neiltyson @RichTheRookie I'd be more embarrassed by who we have to take them to when they want to meet our leader

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      1. Louie‏ @LouTheSurgeon 22 Aug 2012
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        @neiltyson I'd be embarrassed about the fact that Chatroulette has nothing except masturbating guys on it.

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