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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Dec 2012

    Hard to take science cues from the Maya, who never discovered the wheel, and who sacrificed animals to satisfy gods.

    11:05 AM - 2 Dec 2012
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      2. Steve McPherson‏Verified account @steventurous 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson If you have a better way of satisfying the gods, I'd like to hear it.

        4 replies 4 retweets 19 likes
      3. Sourdough Nautilus‏ @whitesquirrel82 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @steventurous

        @steventurous @neiltyson - Well, first you put on some gentle music, turn the lights down, break out the massage oil...

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Kelly Kelly Kelly‏Verified account @kelly_carlin 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson But they had some fabulous hats, I'm sure.

        1 reply 2 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Dhananjay Ragade‏ @dragade 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson unfair. 2012 isn't a prediction from the Maya. They were good with math and astronomy. Many religions sacrifice animals to gods.

        1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes
      3. Dhananjay Ragade‏ @dragade 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @dragade

        @dragade @neiltyson plus Chabot Planetarium is showing this now: "Tales of the Maya Skies" http://www.mayaskies.org/ 

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      2. extended-release changeling‏ @feral_ghost 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Hard to take science cues fr modern civ, where ppl starve in the midst of surplus & humans sacrificed to fight needless wars. @neiltyson

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. ya gal amina: bb, animal, a gay‏ @aminashareefali 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @feral_ghost

        @lastellanera @neiltyson Oh damn! Someone got toooollld

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. girly germs‏ @xogirlgerms 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @aminashareefali

        Lol Shareef! @shareefali @lastellanera @neiltyson

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      5. ya gal amina: bb, animal, a gay‏ @aminashareefali 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @xogirlgerms

        @xogirlgerms @lastellanera @neiltyson I'm super over smug ill-considered assertions of cultural superiority by supposed rationalists

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. liar-flavored doritos‏ @PontiusPyrite 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson what science cues? i hardly think "buy a new calendar" is that scientific...

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      1. Draculyssa  ⚰️ 🦇 || MICE A56‏ @AlyssaMaynard 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson You were an inspiration to me until this tweet.

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      2. Nassef Perdomo  🍕+ 🍍‏ @NassefPerdomo 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Uh, they DID know the wheel (potterymaking). They just didn´t have working animals. Thus, never thought of carts.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Admiral Quality‏ @AdmiralQuality 2 Dec 2012
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        @NassefPerdomo @neiltyson http://www.conradweb.org/family/kids/ren_fest_2005/R_FestivalH2.jpg …

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      4. Nassef Perdomo  🍕+ 🍍‏ @NassefPerdomo 2 Dec 2012
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        @AdmiralQuality @neiltyson Oh! Llamas!! You mean the Incas knew llamas.

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