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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 29 Oct 2012

    Darwinian Natural Selection poised to cull the herd: All those drawn to shorelines seeking a close-up view of Hurricane Sandy

    2:07 PM - 29 Oct 2012
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      1. Greg Fodor‏ @gfodor 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson the existence of the weatherman gene is strong evidence against natural selection

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      2. Jennifer McCreight‏ @jennifurret 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson only if they haven't already reproduced and the behavior is at least partially due to genetics #NitpickyBiologist

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      1. GoceЯ‏ @spiritfly 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson thanks god it's happening during night. The crazy surfer shall continue it's breed. Only the nightly crazy surfers will be wiped.

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      1. john shale‏ @wiganshale 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson which one's will get named in The Darwin Awards?

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      1. Jim‏ @Workmatic 3 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson but bail out GM and banks though, right?

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      1. Mykie G‏ @MykGarren 14 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson guns and meds thwarted natural selection long ago. Keeping everyone alive for as long as possible is noble but foolish longterm

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      1. Dannielle‏ @nionvox 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Common sense is not so common now, yes?

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      1. STL‏ @shanthelove 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Sir.EUGENICS could have been Followed If U Know What i Mean & I feel the need for Compassion @ this Time^^

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      1. jimbobboy‏ @jimtruha 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson that includes tv reporters #stupidlamelocalnews

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      1. Violin 🎶 🎶 🎶‏ @LorindaswanRad 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson We must do something to warn them of how much we don't care.

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      1. Violin 🎶 🎶 🎶‏ @LorindaswanRad 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Bad news Neil, there are people forming groups to congratulate themselves on being non- golf players, and non-kindle users.

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      1. Duane McWaine‏ @duanemcwaine 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Alas, only in the case of those who have not already procreated...

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      2. Jim Moore‏ @JimMoore1963 30 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Wouldn't that depend on whether they've taken their offspring with them to watch?

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      3. Jim Moore‏ @JimMoore1963 30 Oct 2012
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        @JimMoore1963 @neiltyson Doh! Now I get to see that has already been said. And my genes have already been passed on - alas for homo sapiens!

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      1. The Mule‏ @Mule_of_Kalgan 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson It seems that news reporters are the first to be culled.

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      1. Amy G.‏ @aimtx 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson As a friend of mine once said - Do not $%#@ with physics, because physics will $%#@ you back.

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      1. Horsetronaut ((( 🐎)))‏ @chemoelectric 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Oh, shut up.

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      1. Scalise‏ @don_scalise 29 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson people must touch the wet paint

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