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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 Feb 2013

    One twentieth of one percent: The fraction of NASA's budget allocated to locating Killer Asteroids.

    11:05 AM - 15 Feb 2013
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      1. Alex Parker‏Verified account @Alex_Parker 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        One-half of 1%: NASA's fraction of US budget. MT @neiltyson One-20th of 1%: fraction of NASA's budget allocated to locating Killer Asteroids

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      1. André Blackman‏ @mindofandre 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson FYI you're at the top of my list of folks to get imbued w/super powers from some freak accident to prevent future space bad stuff

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      1. King Garbo Of Delco‏ @JuniorFreebird 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson How much is allocated for the TV program Ancient Aliens? #RidiculousShow #WhoAreThoseGuysAnyway

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      1. Nick Pampenella‏ @nickpampenella 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson thanks god for our friends at B612!

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      2. Chris Miller‏ @IdoNotes 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Does that match the odds of getting hit by a killer asteroid?

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      3. CptTim‏ @CptTim 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @IdoNotes

        @IdoNotes @neiltyson snark like that when something like the tunguska event happens over a city. That was in 1908. Would haven leveled nyc.

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      4. Chris Miller‏ @IdoNotes 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @CptTim

        @CptTim true but my question was more inquisitive. Does the budget match the odds? Not snarky sense,, more validity sense @neiltyson

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      5. J -- L‏ @Jlisa86 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @IdoNotes

        @IdoNotes 1. Are there reliable odds? -- 2.Why should the budget match the odds? are there no other variables?

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      6. Chris Miller‏ @IdoNotes 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Jlisa86

        @Jlisa7986 I was only asking in passing. As @jlisa7986 brought up the odds get better over time. I asked so should buget increase over time?

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      1. Q Hussain‏ @qhussain40 16 Feb 2013
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        “@neiltyson: One twentieth of one percent: The fraction of NASA's budget allocated to locating Killer Asteroids.” : Thats reassuring!!!!

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      1. Kat Kruger  🦄‏ @KatKruger 15 Feb 2013
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        Eep! “@neiltyson: One twentieth of one percent: The fraction of NASA's budget allocated to locating Killer Asteroids.”

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      1. idiot‏ @sweetmercury 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson so like, 3 bucks?

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      1. Jono Bo Bono‏ @Dingis 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson So that's, what, 500 bucks?

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      1. hotsie totsie‏ @devlinmaycry 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson that's what i'm SAYIN th0

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      2. Mika McKinnon‏Verified account @mikamckinnon 15 Feb 2013
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        @neiltyson High school students can track NEOs at the Summer Science Program: http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php  Astronomy, physics, math, & disasters!

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      3. Heidi Tandy (my tweets are not legal advice)‏ @travelingheidi 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @mikamckinnon

        @mikamckinnon The summer program looks fantastic. I've calendared it for my son to apply after August of 2015!

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      4. Mika McKinnon‏Verified account @mikamckinnon 15 Feb 2013
        Replying to @travelingheidi

        @travelingheidi It's an amazing program; the first academic challenge I had! The 50+ years of alumni stay in touch. Totally worthwhile.

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      1. Alex Millauer‏ @Giantkilleralex 31 Mar 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson We can't spend money on science, we need it to build better weapons, so we can destroy the Earth ourselves.

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      1. Sylvain Vignaud‏ @SylvainVignaud 24 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson I guess this discussion sums up the whole point: http://i.imgur.com/Ren2fSK.jpg 

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