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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 23 Jun 2013

    And not to disturb anybody, but Tides cause friction between Earth's crust and the sloshing oceans, slowing down our rotation

    9:36 AM - 23 Jun 2013
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      1. CatFosterZombie 🧟‍♀️ 🐾‏ @WeeLaura 23 Jun 2013
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        .@neiltyson Why do you hate the moon? :(

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      1. Nicholas Mitchell‏ @puxxled 23 Jun 2013
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        .@neiltyson a small price to pay for those luminous romantic evenings.

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      1. MrJago #FBPE‏ @thisisjago 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Er, that IS worrying.

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      1. Oculist Witness‏ @b8zs 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson WE MUST DESTROY THE MOON!

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      1. Jim Dixon‏ @JimDixon55104 6 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson Wouldn't the rotation slow down even if the earth contained no liquid? (Reply to 23 Jun)

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      1. adb‏ @blom_alex 22 Jul 2013
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        “@neiltyson: And not to disturb anybody, but Tides cause friction between Earth's crust and the sloshing oceans, slowing down our rotation”

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      1. Ahmed‏ @oxydixer 27 Jun 2013
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        '@neiltyson: And not to disturb anybody, but Tides cause friction between Earth's crust and the sloshing oceans, slowing down our rotation'

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      1. Victoria_Vex‏ @vickylane429 24 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson so is that what effects sleep patterns during full moons?

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      1. Michael‏ @Buddhakrys 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson awesome Neil man thank you for more than you know

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      1. Ron Walker‏ @RonWalk06375892 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson 66 million years ago Earths rotation was 23 hours. So just hour much a year does our oceans slow down the Earth.

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      1. ᛉ IH8YH ᛦ‏ @ih8yh 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson THAT i did not knoew yet.

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      1. DiadaTerra‏ @ruisaldanha 23 Jun 2013
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        RT @neiltyson Are you a Tide weenie? I wrote an essay called "The Tidal Force" some years ago: [2,000 words] http://bit.ly/gwEWwC 

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      1. DiadaTerra‏ @ruisaldanha 23 Jun 2013
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        .RT @neiltyson And not to disturb anybody, but Tides cause friction between Earth's crust and the sloshing oceans, slowing down our rotation

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      1. KansasRoad‏ @elena_farace 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Never considered sloshy oceans b4...

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      1. Andy Heath‏ @andrewjheath 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson This is why I correct people when they tell me June 21 is shortest day of year. Dec 31 is the shortest!

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      1. Danny Pickett‏ @DanEmbry 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson speaking of... Why does Juneau, Alaska have 2 high tides and 2 low tides per day?

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      1. Paul Northrup‏ @PaulOutBox 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Days get longer?

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      1. Dannosuke‏ @Dannosuke_konri 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson if antimatter is indistinguishable from matter on a macro level how do we know that the majority of the universe isnt antimatter?

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      1. Michele Jade‏ @JadedArsenic 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson If the moon were orbiting in the opposite direction, would the tides be speeding us up?

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      1. stephen‏ @festenoc 23 Jun 2013
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        @neiltyson Absolute true! Tried several times to convey the same message. And just do not listen. The Atlantic Ocean needs coolings.

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