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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 11 Nov 2012

    Do video games make you violent? @StarTalkRadio 's "The Science of Video Games" [Video - 30 min] http://youtu.be/jNTH2JqrdfA 

    8:46 PM - 11 Nov 2012
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    129 replies 375 retweets 594 likes
      1. Jenny Morgan‏ @Corsayr 12 Nov 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Next person to tell me video games R making me violent im gonna jump on their head and... oops nvm :)pic.twitter.com/nUjxQHqo

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      1. Sarah Burke‏ @5arahtonin 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio No, video games don't make me violent, so-called "Reality TV" does that.

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      1. John P‏ @jrichview 12 Nov 2012
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        If power goes out during a boss battle, sure! RT @neiltyson: Do video games make you violent? @StarTalkRadio

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      1. Spo0o0kyballz‏ @Frozenbawz 12 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio games dont make people violent, though may have influence- it's all about peoples frame of mind n their perception

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      1. Loren Segal‏ @lsegal 11 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson tl;dr: no. I've been playing violent ones all my life, I'm one of the most passive people I know.

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      1. Donald Anzalone‏ @creepydon 11 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio TL;DW answer is no.

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      2. Jessica Merizan‏Verified account @JessicaMarzipan 11 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio Great ep - love Will Wright! Would be awesome to hear your thoughts on the science and sci-fi of @masseffect :)

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      2. alanpdx ‽ 𒀩 幽霊文字‏ @alanpdx 11 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio No, *bad* video games causes violence.

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      1. Condo Paul‏ @SouleMichael 23 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio That implies that the natural state of humans are peaceful. Human history prior to videogames tells another story

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      1. kats‏ @katsYAY 19 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio barney the dinosaur makes me feel violent

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      1. Laura Taylor‏ @Orchidgirl16 18 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio no lol

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      1. Gary T. Burnaska‏ @MediaWarrior 16 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson if black ops 2 freezes on me again I will want to punch treyarch in the nards.

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      1. Ijustdeletedmostofmytweets‏ @Pariah8 15 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio What do videogames have to do with astrophysics? And violence for that matter...

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      1. Edward Ray‏ @EdwardRay5 15 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @startalkradio I don't think it does I've played games all my life and I'm perfectly normal

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      1. Amber‏ @TheKawaiiOD 14 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @StarTalkRadio no human nature makes us all violent to some extent

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