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    1. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013

      @neiltyson Can we get your odds of this newest FootBall size Asterod, Hitting us this weekend? Please

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      Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 8 Mar 2013
      Replying to @eatevilpenguins

      .@eatevilpenguins: Odds of this football-field sized Asteroid hitting us this weekend? // Orbit known so well, odds are zero.

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        1. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @neiltyson

          @neiltyson I Figured as Much, thanx 4 the Reply on Odds of millions of astroids we most likely won"t get or even Know of luv, ya on @CNN

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        2. Norma Laming‏ @TheSandlings 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @neiltyson

          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins spoilsport

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        3. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @TheSandlings

          @TheSandlings @neiltyson I think evil penguins are truely aliens and this asteroid is 1 of many mother ships thier calling to hit earth!

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        4. Norma Laming‏ @TheSandlings 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @eatevilpenguins

          @eatevilpenguins @neiltyson I sense that a giant lizard features in your grand scheme ?

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        5. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @TheSandlings

          @TheSandlings no dont think so, penguins migrated from the cold moon eons ago 2 take over planet, its possible some lizzards might B cohorts

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        6. Norma Laming‏ @TheSandlings 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @eatevilpenguins

          @eatevilpenguins now it all makes sense!

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        2. Thomas Sturm‏ @thomassturm 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @neiltyson

          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins But what are the odds of a football field on the asteroid?

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        3. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @thomassturm

          @thomassturm @neiltyson roflol

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        2. steven‏ @stevedaws 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @neiltyson

          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins |odds are zero. I'm no math wiz, but that doesn't seem like a ratio.

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        3. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @stevedaws

          @stevedaws @neiltyson yea steve i suppose zero cant be a real constant- anything could happen,like 1 lil magnet off a satt could pull it in!

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        1. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
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          @MThommarson @neiltyson ask @neiltyson he's The Ultimate expert :-)

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        2. Mike Steele‏ @Steele307 8 Mar 2013
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          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins What if The Vatican uses its secret tractor beam? Lol

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        3. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
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          @Steele307 @neiltyson Now that was Funny!

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        2. Gregory Mault‏ @gmault 8 Mar 2013
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          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins Would a football sized asteroid even make it to the Earth's surface?

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        3. Ron Campbell‏ @eatevilpenguins 8 Mar 2013
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          @gmault @neiltyson lol

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        1. Jonathan Woodard‏ @woodardj 8 Mar 2013
          Replying to @neiltyson

          @neiltyson WHAT? Orbital mechanics is mathematical? I thought it was more like feelings and tea leaves.

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        1. JD Adler‏ @jd_adler 10 Mar 2013
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          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins looks like you were right about the asteroid. Chalk one up for math

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        1. Taylor J‏ @Tabulacose 9 Mar 2013
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          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins so you're saying there's a chance!

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        1. Nick Cottrell‏ @thenickcottrell 9 Mar 2013
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          @neiltyson @eatevilpenguins well that's comforting

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