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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 9 Feb 2013

    In hieroglyphs, faces are always in profile -- no front or rear views. Would be cool if ancient Egyptians were actually 2D.

    9:45 AM - 9 Feb 2013
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      2.  🎃 Crypt Gone-zales  👻‏ @Gromble 9 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Such a thing would have made the creation of the pyramids even more impressive.

        1 reply 5 retweets 14 likes
      3. Ori Vandewalle‏ @OriVandewalle 9 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Gromble

        @Gromble @neiltyson No, they just thought they were building triangles.

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      2. Barracuda Steel‏ @ZoUnlimited 9 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @trivialities when @neiltyson goes to your school to speak I might storm you. Get ready.

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      3. ; lost panda‏ @trivialities 9 Feb 2013
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        @ZoNoFear I am so pumped to hear @neiltyson talk, you don't even know #Miracle

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      1. Gerry‏ @FromTulsa 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Neil deGrasse Tyson: YOU, sir, are the cool one!

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      2. Omar Kamel‏ @OmarKamel 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson All ancients were in 2D.

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      3. Emperor Hadrian‏ @Emperor_Hadrian 9 Feb 2013
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        @OmarKamel @neiltyson Do i look 2D to you?

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      4. Omar Kamel‏ @OmarKamel 9 Feb 2013
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        @Emperor_Hadrian @neiltyson Piu o meno ;)

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      1. Owen Johnson‏ @OhJoh 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Where do you get your weed?

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      1. Dr. ChampsFan‏ @DrCapsFan 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson If they were, we'd probably be looking at the 'Great Triangles' instead...

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      1. James Hays‏ @Jim_Hays 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson how would they carve the hieroglyphs?

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      1. DJ Doyle‏ @DoyledAgain 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson ...And the pyramids were astounding because it was how the Egyptians made their giant leap into the 3rd dimension. #AltHistory

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      1. Jeffrey West  🏳️‍🌈‏ @JeffreyWest 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson It's possible that ancient Egypt was actually the basis for Flatland.

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      1. Ella‏ @EllaABo 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson On the other hand, the geometric structures of pyramids would probably be less interesting in 2D.

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      2. sɔᴉsʎɥdpɐq ꤶ  🦘‏⁧ 🦘‏‏ @BadPhysics 9 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson In relief, same as embossed/engraved on coins, profiles are much easier to see, especially with wear.

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      3. Brian Wolven‏ @brianwolven 9 Feb 2013
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        @BadPhysics @neiltyson Smiley face hieroglyphics would not have had the same gravitas.

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