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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 Feb 2013

    Of course in the 1998 film Armageddon, the asteroid chunks had awesome aim, hitting **all** the great cities of the world.

    9:36 AM - 15 Feb 2013
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      2. Carl Watkins‏ @carlwatkins 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Our cities are full of fat Americans (myself included) so the added mass has to affect the gravity & attract more pieces. :P

        2 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
      3. Gajendran Sudharson‏ @Gajendran_9 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @carlwatkins

        @carlwatkins @neiltyson Hahahaha... that's a good one

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      4. Carl Watkins‏ @carlwatkins 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Gajendran_9

        @gajendran_9 Thank you. I aim to please. :-D

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      1. Mike Kasprzak  🦖‏ @mikekasprzak 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson We'll be fine. We still have Bruce Willis. ;)

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      2. Dresden Codak‏ @dresdencodak 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson I guess plot filler has its own gravitational pull?

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      1. Joe‏ @joe_pa 15 Feb 2013
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        They didn't want to miss a thing MT @neiltyson: ...in Armageddon, the asteroid chunks had awesome aim, hitting **all** the great cities...

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      1. Scott sieber‏ @Scottysieba93 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson quit being such a sour puss its a movie

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      1. J.-F. Claude  🍁‏ @JFClaude 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson @SeamusORegan Not to mention their boomerang ability to hit cities on the OTHER SIDE of the planet.

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      1. Dick Walsh‏ @RichardWalsh00 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson It's like some great cosmic Minnesota Fats was allowed to break, hitting all the pockets. #wat

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      2. Tim‏ @TSOB_ 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson I love you man, but you talk bad about Armageddon and we're gonna have a problem.

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      2. Michael Paul Wong‏ @mpawong1968 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson They probably just didn't show all the crappy cities that got flattened, or the nut who said let it happen just don't tax me.

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      2. Vote November 6‏ @OurMisterBrooks 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I hope one lands right on Kenny Loggins.

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      3. spooky sarahhh‏ @saritate 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @OurMisterBrooks

        @OurMisterBrooks Careful, Lana.

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      4. Vote November 6‏ @OurMisterBrooks 15 Feb 2013
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        @saritate "Because I'd miss you [MAJOR WORLD CITIES] and I don't wanna miss a thing..." #aerosmith #armageddon #FALLOFCLASSICROCK

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      5. spooky sarahhh‏ @saritate 15 Feb 2013
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        @OurMisterBrooks Thank god I live in Pittsboro

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      6. Vote November 6‏ @OurMisterBrooks 15 Feb 2013
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        @saritate But you know that's exactly where they'll send ALL THE REFUGEES.

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