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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 13 Nov 2012

    I'd bet aliens have already visited us, but after careful observation concluded there's no sign of intelligent life on Earth.

    10:16 PM - 13 Nov 2012
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      2. SarcasticRover‏ @SarcasticRover 13 Nov 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Are you the exception that proves the rule?

        9 replies 13 retweets 14 likes
      3. Jonathon E. Slightam‏ @slightamJ 13 Nov 2012
        Replying to @SarcasticRover

        @SarcasticRover @neiltyson go home rover, you're drunk!

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. Callejalloween‏ @Calleja 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Sometimes I think the surest sign intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us-BW

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      1. High Times‏Verified account @HIGH_TIMES_Mag 14 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Hey, that's just, like, your opinion man.

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      1. Chantrelle‏ @vampandora 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson especially if they visited during an election year.

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      1. Peter Gleick‏Verified account @PeterGleick 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Classic Calvin and Hobbes. Surest sign of intelligent life in universe is that none had tried to contact us.

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      1. Ban the fucking nazis‏ @AmdAndrew 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson I'm pretty sure you're on Earth.

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      2. Pandora's Daddy‏ @sircraig01 13 Nov 2012
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        .@neiltyson "The surest proof of intelligent life outside of Earth is the fact it hasn't tried to contact us." Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes"

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      1. Doozy the Doctor‏ @coreyrando 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Why do we always have to be the stupid ones? Why is it impossible to believe that aliens may not be as intelligent as us?

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      1. BlueRootsRadio‏ @BlueRootsRadio 17 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @MaxStyleTweeter So you’re saying they landed in a Fox News studio?

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      1. Rebecca‏ @rwarren231 16 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Alas....they may be right. As a grade 6 science teacher I often lament at humans being a smart species doing dumb things!!

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      1. Steve Weintz‏ @Moe_Delaun 14 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @nyrath Consider a planetfull of lg (50-150kg), smart, clever, *aggressive* animals proficient in ecocide & negotiation...

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      1. Vote November 6th‏ @Sam_Levine 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson any plans for any comedic tweets?

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      1. Rachel‏ @The_NobleWoman 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Or maybe the aliens have their own Prime Directive.

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      1. Flux‏ @therealdjflux 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson as Einstein noted, all things are relative. Hopefully aliens realize many beings are intelligent in some fashion.

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      1. Jack O'Lentern‏ @Lenn_Len 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson You're not alone in thinking this.pic.twitter.com/e0uW1mG7

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      1. Stephanie Lucianovic  💀‏ @grubreport 13 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Especially in light of recent National Intelligence events.

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