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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 13 Jan 2013

    How many field goals in N/S stadiums flick the right upright's inside edge & bounce backwards? Blame them on Earth's rotation

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      1. JerryThomas‏ @JerryThomas 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson You're making my brain hurt again. Try a few tweets that just say, "Whoa, Dude!" for a while. Thnx in advance.

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      1. ICONYC Promotions‏ @IconycPromo 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson nah, still going with opposing fans collective mojo.

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      2. Senator, do you like … movies about gladiators?‏ @NoLongerBennett 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson I'm surprised that the effect is significant at that scale. Would you be willing to show your math?

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      3. Ed Wiebe‏ @edwiebe 13 Jan 2013
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        @MarkWBennett @neiltyson It's not significant. Flight of ball is like 1 part in 10000 of day length. Distance travelled tiny comp to Earth.

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      4. Senator, do you like … movies about gladiators?‏ @NoLongerBennett 13 Jan 2013
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        @edwiebe My browsing of the math suggests that ~1mm rightward deflection is possible. Not, I suspect, significant. @neiltyson

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      1. Dallas Barr‏ @DallasBarr 15 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson cool! Big fan bro:-)

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      1. Peter Oliver‏ @Peteroliver 14 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson Dear Mr. Tyson. We know that all other galaxys are moving away from us. But then why are we on a collision course with andromeda?

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      1. Bram Hoogeveen‏ @bramhoogeveen 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson hard to believe its that significant over so small a distance.

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      1. Ina Warren‏ @WarrenIna 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson Feel free anytime to mention this to your almost 1MM adoring followers: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2013/01/pine-beetles-encroach-1000-year-old-whitebarks …

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      1. icstars‏ @randomflares 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson I'm still blaming the kicker!

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      1. Gerald Peterson‏ @geraldpeterson4 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson You'd make a great color commentator. Hope CBS sports hires you

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      1. Jason Spiker‏ @SpikerJason 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson doesn't it depend which end of the field they're kicking towards?

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      1. AJMedibill‏ @AMedibill 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson I am a long time fan. I enjoy star gazing with my son. as a beginner any recommendations on telescopes?

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      1. Katie‏ @ethernz 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson there are field goals in rugby. Loved in the Southern Hemisphere. Generally called penalty kicks, conversions or drop goals.

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      1. Nahum Gald‏ @nahumGald 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson what other mundane things are affected by the rotation?

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      1. Nahum Gald‏ @nahumGald 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson I had no idea that the rotation affected the trajectory w such a short distance. Crazy

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      1. Anjan Subedi‏ @anjansubedi 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson since earth rotate clockwise, N/S. Players should rather be thanking the earth when they hit upright on right pole than blaming.

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      1. Eddy Proca‏ @eddyproca 13 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson How many field goals in N/S stadiums flick the left upright's inside edge & still get in? Thank Earth's rotation!

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