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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Dec 2012

    Things you might say if you flunked Astro101: "The Mayans knew more about the universe than do modern-day scientists"

    10:56 AM - 2 Dec 2012
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      1. Agent 666‏Verified account @JenniferRaff 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Things you might say if you flunked Archaeology 101: "The Mayans predicted the end of the world."

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      1. Steve Kriske‏ @Kickpuncher 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I disagree. Flunking Astro 101 implies that you got into college, which is too high an intelligence bar for saying that.

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      1. Keith Ivey‏ @kcivey 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson @kdking97 I suspect they don't know much about Mayans either.

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      1. G. L. Hancock‏ @GLHancock 2 Dec 2012
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        It's really OK, @neiltyson to use a preposition to end your sentence with! #copyediting

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      1. Stupid Mayans‏ @stupidmayans 9 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson We didn't flunk 101. We validated it.

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      1. Alex Guimaraes‏ @alex_gmrs 8 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I never heard you trying to explain how the pyramids were built or how the Sumerians suddenly became knowledgeable of mathematics

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      1. Alex Guimaraes‏ @alex_gmrs 8 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson You have a hubristic way of putting down people who claim to have been abducted by alien or ancient aliens.

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      1. Alfredo‏ @NOLA_Fredo 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson but isn’t that because of the aliens? ;)

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      1. jeremy Korb‏ @jkorbz 3 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson @johnathanlex they might even say "the universe is going to align and be eclipsed" #confirmedbynasa

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      1. I am The Eamonator‏ @EamonatorZ 3 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson even though the December 21st stuff is total debunked nonsense; is it dishonest to party and get drunk on that Friday?

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      1. Daniel Little Bear‏ @choopie510 3 Dec 2012
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        Who pissed off @neiltyson ?

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      1. Jeremy Sch‏ @GermyJeremy08 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Of course they must have! Look at all that hi-tech equipment they had and compare to what we have. Modern tech is no match!

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      1. Taz the "Get Rid of the Nazis" Pika‏ @OchotonidKnight 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson They were the bomb at telling time, back in their day! Unfortunately, the end of their calendar is being blown out of proportion.

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      1. EmmVeePee‏ @jimimack1969 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson bwahahahaha

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      1. bradley grant‏ @CanuckNerd 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson i never said they know more than modern-day scientist. I have said that they know more than me

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      1. Cyrus Mir‏ @mircyrus 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I would not claim that even if I did not take astro 101.

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      1. Tom‏ @Tommy_T125 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson know anyone who will sign all their assets over to me? Haha loved the talk last night! Great panel (better than the Dalai Lama)!

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