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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 Feb 2013

    Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is the size of a fifteen story office building.

    8:34 AM - 15 Feb 2013
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      1. Darrell  🖖🏽‏ @TheTrekNerd 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Tell us what that would do to us so we can feel good about it not happening.

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      1. Chelloween‏ @RealStephano 15 Feb 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is the size of a fifteen story office building.” I'M SCARED

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      1. Murdoc Buttonhach‏ @buttonhatch 15 Feb 2013
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        @gheaindiani yes. You can tell by the way he is tweeting that we are all going to die

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      1. Pronoy Dutt‏ @Mr_PKD 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson It should be called EARTHSMASHER 15000

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      1. Leigh Caldwell‏ @leighblue 15 Feb 2013
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        The rent is too damn high #heightlimits RT @neiltyson: Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is the size of a fifteen story office building.

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      1. VOTE NOV. 6!  🇺🇸‏Verified account @andrearene 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson that's almost as cool as you getting name dropped in last night's #Archer episode!

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      1. Rob O' Sullivan‏ @Rob0Sullivan 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Breaking news.The scissors we've sent to intercept the asteroid has failed.The contingency plan Operation Paper is now in effect.

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      1. Elizabeth Choi-Bakaty‏ @elctwit 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Should we prepare ourselves for red dust zombies? #NightOfTheComet

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      1. Benjamin Waldrum‏ @bwaldrum 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson We are so unbelievably lucky it's not hitting us.

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      1. Sean Reis‏ @sreistv 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Thanks for coming on @todayshow on such super short notice. You were fantastic as always.

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      2. cardoso‏Verified account @Cardoso 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Hope no italian astronomer get arrested because of the russian meteor.

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      1. Jeff ‘Squee Beto’ Mack‏ @jeffdmack 15 Feb 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is the size of a fifteen story office building.” Yes, but how much floorspace?

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      1. Rogue‏ @roguehero89 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson if its the same shape then could it mean that its a Borg vessel and not an asteroid?

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      1. Mikey‏ @michaelbigley 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson you should do a kickstarter that connects top scorers in the game Asteroids to real laser guided system in event of real threat.

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      1. Smol Moth Friend‏ @ToothyWeasel 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson The important question is if there are aliens working in the 15-story office asteroid and if its casual Friday for them

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      1. Sea_United_Hawks‏ @MmedeSevigne 15 Feb 2013
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        Because My favorite says so @neiltyson Yup. Asteroid "2012 DA14" is the size of a fifteen story office building.

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      1. Mike Sellars‏ @MikeSellars 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson what damage would it do if It hit NYC perpendicular to the ground?

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