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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Jan 2013

    .@Cerwen: So you're saying you & aliens are pro-vegetarian? // No. All food consumed by humans (except salt) was once alive.

    8:20 PM - 20 Jan 2013
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      2. Ben Jenkins‏Verified account @bencjenkins 20 Jan 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @Cerwen this is excellent news for my Ethical Salt Lick enterprise.

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      1. frukträv‏ @askantik 22 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson The real question is why aren't you pro-veg?? From environmental, ethical, humanitarian aspects it makes sense.

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      2. Valkyrie Wolfe‏ @Cerwen 20 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson so aliens might have a food system that doesn't require obtaining nutrients from dead organisms? Interesting.

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      1. Billie Jean VK‏ @BillieJeanVK 20 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @cerwen Interesting to think about. You consider honey, eggs, water, to be alive? How so?

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      1. Billy Carlson‏ @billycarlson 20 Jan 2013
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        "All food consumed by humans was alive at one time, except salt" Whoa... via @neiltyson

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      1. thehardme‏ @thehardmenpath 20 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @cerwen and a big part of Taco Bell.

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      2. Kris‏ @Voodoo1369 20 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @cerwen you sir have been served

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      3. Paisley Mitochondria‏ @paisley_mito 20 Jan 2013
        Replying to @Voodoo1369

        @Voodoo1369 @neiltyson @Cerwen Wait, which sir just got served?

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      4. Kris‏ @Voodoo1369 20 Jan 2013
        Replying to @paisley_mito

        @paisley_mito Cerwen lol

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      1. adb‏ @blom_alex 10 Jun 2013
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        “@neiltyson: .@Cerwen: So you're saying you & aliens are pro-vegetarian? // No. All food consumed by humans (except salt) was once alive.”

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      1. Alice's AstroInfo‏ @AlicesAstroInfo 25 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson I argue baking soda also wasn't once alive. Certainly /some/ was in shells, but some Na&Cl atoms have been in living systems.

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      1. Steve Walkup‏ @shylock98 24 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson Always have wondered....what would happen if Earth stopped rotating? Or revolving. Are either possible?

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      1. Condescending Vegan‏ @Vegagan 24 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @Cerwen All living things don't suffer equally. Animal exploitation cannot be equated to growing carrots. We need plants not meat

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      1. Morganne‏ @Morganne2133 23 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @cerwen can you kill a carrot? Serious question. I understand it w sentient beings like animals.

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      1. Dennis Fortier‏ @BrainToday 23 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @Cerwen I don't think Twinkies were ever alive...

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      1. Nitin Soni‏ @NI71N 23 Jan 2013
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        " @neiltyson All food consumed by humans (except salt) was once alive" should we not include HONEY in the list too? cc: @Cerwen

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      1. Tarun Kumar‏ @Taroofieki 22 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson @Cerwen If I were a super advanced alien species, I would have a serum daily I could inject that would provide everything I need.

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      1. Corey Eckel‏ @DabuTank 22 Jan 2013
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        @neiltyson what about iron and potassium?

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