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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Dec 2012

    Worried about the alignment of Earth, the Sun, and the Galactic Center on Dec 21st? An "event" as common as your birthday.

    12:17 PM - 2 Dec 2012
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      2. Nicole Gugliucci, Doctor of the Sky‏ @NoisyAstronomer 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I want alignment cake.

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      2. Andrew Hackard‏ @RedPenOfDoom 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson OMG my birthday means the end of the world!?!!

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      2. Adam Hughes‏Verified account @AH_AdamHughes 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Isn't the Mayan 'prediction' off anyways? Didn't they neglect to predict Leap years?

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      3. Draculyssa  ⚰️ 🦇 || MICE A56‏ @AlyssaMaynard 2 Dec 2012
        Replying to @AH_AdamHughes

        @AH_AdamHughes Indeed! Because they had a triple calendar system that doesn't match our own, but dates can be transversed from Long Count.

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      1. Samer Farha‏ @samerfarha 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson if it was like my last birthday, we should all be worried. #galactichangover

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      1. Dr Ali Muhammad‏ @dralimuhammad 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson i have seen an object at this location 9 h 47 m 59 seconds of right ascension and 13 d 18’ 14.8’’ Declination what is it?

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      1. Charles W Mark, Ph.D‏ @markcmarkw 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson We also need to think of the balance and alignment of the postmodern brain: left brain and right brain. http://spirituality-intelligence.com 

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      1. therealcaro‏ @therealcaro 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson December 21st IS my birthday! World-not-ending is gonna be an awesome present =D

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      1. Mac Fleet‏Verified account @macfleet1 2 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson the Mayans predictions were probably just for Mark Sanchez, not the whole world.

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      1. Liquid Landre‏ @Landrizzle 9 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson dude. That is my birthday.

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      2. Mark Huguet‏ @Mark_Huguet 9 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson @nenelilly in fact it will be my birthday too

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      4. Mark Huguet‏ @Mark_Huguet 9 Dec 2012
        Replying to @nenelilly

        @nenelilly Gaia theory: Earth will survive although may not need some species. Not in 21-12, for sure in a more bigger geo-scale of time.

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      1. Mike Hennessy‏ @Mike_Hennessy87 8 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson but, in entire 13 odd billion years of the universe,, my birthday has only happened 25 times!

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      1. Barry Rowell‏ @barrypwp 8 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson 12/21 not just as common: it IS my birthday!

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      1. Stig F‏ @StigF1 7 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson what about the pole shift and the supposed solar storm? I'm not criticising, just asking questions about those 2 topics

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      1. Ryan‏ @rgalli300 5 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson @DjC9112 end of world poonks

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      1. Michael Brito‏ @Michaelfbrito 4 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson technically twice per year

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