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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 24 Dec 2012

    When Earth's oil runs out & price of other fuels rises then naughty children will thank Santa for giving them a lump-of-coal

    5:06 PM - 24 Dec 2012
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      1. Michael E. Mann‏Verified account @MichaelEMann 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson This cartoon (courtesy of @skepticscience) is relevant to your comment.pic.twitter.com/R4X6JHnw

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      1. Jesse von Doom‏ @jessevondoom 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Temper tantrums as a long-term investment strategy.

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      2. Peter Gleick‏Verified account @PeterGleick 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson The problem isn't running out of fossil fuels. The problem is the Earth can't afford the environmental costs of burning them.

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      2. Lou‏ @LouManglass 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I did, at one age, set out to determine the value of coal to see if it was a better deal than presents.

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      3. Project XRay Saboteur‏ @PhysicistLisa 24 Dec 2012
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        @LouManglass @neiltyson dude. I'm his little sister, it's true

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      2. Project XRay Saboteur‏ @PhysicistLisa 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I, personally, will accept a thimble full of enriched uranium

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      1. Santa T. Claus‏ @DearestSanta 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I give naughty kids reindeer belly lint now. Coal is too useful. Plus it gets my gloves rather filthy.

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      1. I AM NIGEL‏ @I_AM_NIGEL 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I AM NIGEL

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      1. Crux Crusher Cates‏ @pengraffe 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson Thank you for that cheery Christmas thought.

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      1. mikenco‏ @mikenco 24 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson The collapse of civilisation in exchange for 10 mins of heat. You didn't really think that through, did you. ;)

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      1. su powell‏ @grammiesuki 27 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I want coal

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      1. andmikel‏ @andmikel 27 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson By that time it might be too wet in the UK to light anything!

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      1. George Jurincie‏ @affreightment 26 Dec 2012
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        @neiltyson I've been saying that for a few years now.

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