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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 14 May 2013

    Odd that for many people, the less data that support their beliefs the more ardently they'll defend them, even w/ their lives

    7:46 PM - 14 May 2013
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      2. god Free World‏ @godFreeWorld 14 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson After all....pic.twitter.com/2ooQjKRczi

        8 replies 24 retweets 26 likes
      3.  🕷AthyBOOya 🎃‏ @athyvaya 14 May 2013
        Replying to @godFreeWorld

        .@GodFreeWorld @neiltyson What's funny is that THIS of all things made me say out loud 'Oh. My. God.' Then I got to laugh some more.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. No Name‏ @Llauger1964 16 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @DiegoUK like the Spanish Inquisition!

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Spanish Inquisition‏ @The_Spanish_Inq 17 May 2013
        Replying to @Llauger1964

        @Llauger1964 @neiltyson @DiegoUK nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      4. No Name‏ @Llauger1964 17 May 2013
        Replying to @The_Spanish_Inq

        @The_Spanish_Inq @neiltyson @DiegoUK not even the Spanish Inquisition!

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. Matt Dylan Kerestesy‏ @Kerestesy 14 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson enjoy Hell, heathen! ...just kidding, it doesn't exist. Gotcha.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Dr. Diablo Iblis E ‏ @mrlucifersatan6 14 Jun 2013
        Replying to @Kerestesy

        @Kerestesy @neiltyson Look Closer At Your Words, they are indeed written, do your alls Penises See With One Eye and why do you CUM?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Gus Bici‏ @PPolish 14 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson The more profound the belief, the less evident the data. That is a "duh" Neil. It's not rocket science. But you CAN graph it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      2. Holy Taco‏ @holytaco 14 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I believe I can fly, good sir.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Sexy T-Rex‏ @Sexy_T_Rex 14 May 2013
        Replying to @holytaco

        @holytaco @neiltyson Of course you can despite the TSAs best efforts.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Jimmy Fricke‏ @jvfricke 14 May 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Dunning-Kruger is one of my favorite theories in history.

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      1. (((Hapless Pete)))‏ @haplesspete 8 Apr 2014
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        @neiltyson Thank you for #Cosmos, you are doing a great service to us all.

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      1. JD Stockman‏ @GodlessVoice 23 May 2013
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        @neiltyson @CaptnAtheist The more a person bases their life paradigm off of fact and evidence, the more valuable their own life becomes.

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      1.  ☘️(CID) NO SCOTUS DURING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION‏ @classicirishdem 14 May 2013
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        @neiltyson so deep- it's almost unfathomable @GormleyVinny

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      1. Parker Ward‏ @pkdub 14 May 2013
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        @neiltyson epistemic closure is a bitch.

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      1. Case Frights‏ @casewrites 16 May 2013
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        @neiltyson, If you're in the market for a Nephew, I'm available.

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