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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 28 Oct 2012

    Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, hurricanes: All the ways Earth wants to kill us.

    12:59 PM - 28 Oct 2012
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      2. David Randolph‏ @drandolph 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson don't forget Republicans, the earth wants to kills us with Republicans.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. iNatomically Correct‏ @907natalie 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson not kill us. Improve us:)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. James W. Shewmake‏ @NorthernWander 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @907natalie

        @907natalie @neiltyson that which doesn't destroy us makes us more resilient.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. iNatomically Correct‏ @907natalie 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @NorthernWander

        @NorthernWander @neiltyson It's Modern Evolution! 🌟Now with fortified data and unlimited imagination! 🌟

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. James W. Shewmake‏ @NorthernWander 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @907natalie

        @907natalie #evolvedworldproblems

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      1. Seth Johnston  🍠 🌄‏ @sethbawl 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson would you ever go to a froyo shop called FartBerry? Doing some market research.

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      2. thunderf00t‏ @thunderf00t 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson SCIENCE QUESTION! What would room temperature neutronium look like. Black or transparent? Inquiring minds need to know!

        4 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Wikimancer‏ @Wikimancer 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @thunderf00t

        @thunderf00t @neiltyson Wouldn't the gaps between neutrons be too small for photons to pass through?

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      4. thunderf00t‏ @thunderf00t 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @Wikimancer

        @Wikimancer @neiltyson its not really a question of size, but interaction. Photons are electromagnetic waves. Not clear what will happen.

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      1. Jennifer Fuller‏ @jenniferf38 28 Oct 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson seems fair when we think of all the ways we're trying to kill her.

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      1. Sean Alexander‏ @CastleRogue 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson And climate change is the Earth's way of claiming self-defense.

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      1. Cristian Hinz‏ @ch1nzw 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson same as our white blood cels :)

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      1. One Love‏ @luvjuan 28 Oct 2012
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        hahahahahahahahaha @neiltyson

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      1. Danger Man‏ @xdangermanx 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Have you read "Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead" by @Brockway_LLC ?

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      1. Floofgoof‏ @kangarara 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson To be fair, it's acting in self-defense at this point.

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      1. Keith Christopherson‏ @keith2183 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Civilization exists with Mother Natures consent*. *Subject to change without notice.

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      1. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯‏ @eicyak 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @sonofshahar don't forget mudslides, and yes, I do mean gay sex

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      1. Farin Rebecca Loeb‏ @Farin16 28 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Wow, that's dark. Anthropomorphizing the planet into a horror movie serial killer... nice.

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