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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 Feb 2013

    If Asteroid #2012DA14 ever made it through Earth's atmosphere, its crater would be larger than Monaco.

    9:24 AM - 15 Feb 2013
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      2. Troy Baker‏Verified account @TroyBakerVA 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson aaaand how long would it take to rebuild the casinos?

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      1. Brian Bates‏ @brianbatescomic 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson like we know how big Monaco is.

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      1. Jesaub‏ @jesaub 15 Feb 2013
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        Uffff había leído Mexico RT @neiltyson If Asteroid #2012DA14 ever made it through Earth's atmosphere, its crater would be larger than Monaco

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      1. AHD‏ @ahdiaz 15 Feb 2013
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        “@neiltyson: If Asteroid #2012DA14 ever made it through Earth's atmosphere, its crater would be larger than Monaco.”

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      1. Andruuuuuuw‏ @Seductivpancake 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson We need to find a way to weaponize asteroids. We'll make millions!

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      1. Gone Native‏ @_GoneNative 15 Feb 2013
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        #FF @neiltyson and his #2012DA14 tweets

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      2. Doug Nichols‏ @TheTXI 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson To be fair, Monaco is small #DumbAstronomer.

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      3. Johnny AppleBong‏ @DustinFebruary 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @TheTXI

        @TheTXI @neiltyson He didn't say Monaco was large he said this one would be bigger. #dumbtwitterer

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Doug Nichols‏ @TheTXI 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @DustinFebruary

        @DustinFebruary @neiltyson It's totally not worth the effort to explain sarcasm.

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      1. Saraswati ॐ ੴ‏ @Saraswatih 16 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Could have built more casinos then !! :-))

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      1. Sam Branch‏ @gloaming51 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson it will to hit us again in how many years?

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      1. Boštjan Klemenčič‏ @BosstjanK 15 Feb 2013
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        Imagine if we could only mine this #2012DA14 - http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-much-is-an-asteroid-worth … @neiltyson #business #AsteroidMining

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      1. Chris McCarthy‏ @ChrisMc280376 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson What would be the effect if landed in the ocean or exploded above it. Would it cause a significant tsunami

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      1. Gigsy Lennon‏ @Gigsy2806 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson woah, that wouldn't be good! #science

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      1. feedmystick‏ @Momonners 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson @irolands Christ, that makes it about as big as this pointy spot on my arse!

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      1. Kyle Pagel‏ @kpagel21 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Unfortunatley, no American knows how large Monaco is. We like to measure things in "football fileds".

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      1. adam hathaway‏ @adamhathaway 15 Feb 2013
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        .@neiltyson can we expect to start seeing superpowers developing across Russia soon?

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      1. John Ruiz‏ @jar349 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson Not according to CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/us/asteroid-approach-earth/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 … You might need to set them straight...

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