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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 6 Aug 2013

    Yes, some of your best friends are made of 100% chemicals, whether or not their moniker is @ARod

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      1. Eric Rauchway‏Verified account @rauchway 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        The A-rod apologia from @neiltyson is…unpersuasive.

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      1. Robert Garisto‏ @RobertGaristo 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson It's reassuring that you have 16x as many followers as @AROD. Looking forward to Cosmos.

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      1. TRILLMCAVOY‏ @TrillMcAvoy 6 Aug 2013
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        Or @TRILLMCAVOY ;) #coffee #molly RT @neiltyson Some of your best friends are made of 100% chemicals, whether or not their moniker is @ARod

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      1. Andrew Sopko‏ @agsopko 6 Aug 2013
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        .@neiltyson, and what chemicals alter your brain function in ways that enhance performance in narcissism, greed, and delusions of grandeur?

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      1. Chris‏ @_science_geek 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson What I'm hearing you say is that it's totally fine if I do meth in order to have the energy to clean my house.

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      2. Nate Bakkum‏ @natebakkum 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson But baseball is also a social construct, and we like it because it has narrowly-defined limits that we have agreed upon.

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      3. David Adler‏ @adlermusic 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @natebakkum

        @natebakkum @neiltyson Also, lying and being a sleaze bag aren't same as exercising, getting good sleep, etc.

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      1. Andy‏ @pachecobiz 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Money is also a social construct. So by your logic, @arod would be fine if half of his 10 year $$ haul was deemed counterfeit.

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      1. Hidden Sector‏ @element_104 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson And sports are governed by mutually agreed upon arbitrary rules. What's your point?

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      1. Matt Sussman  🥌‏ @suss2hyphens 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson are you going to marry a drug?

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      1. Jessica Lakis‏ @JessicaLakis 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson @AROD In fun, how many synonyms did you pass over before settling on "moniker." Was it like Python's Parrot Sketch?

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      1. Brandon Hay‏ @bhay87 7 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson so are you saying that physical exercise and training is fundamentally the same as taking anabolic steroids?

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      1. Raimer Garcia‏ @raimmer 6 Aug 2013
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        A true man of science "@neiltyson: Yes, some of your best friends are made of 100% chemicals, whether or not their moniker is @ARod"

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      1. Mark Anderson‏ @Marcus_Areilius 6 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson just wants to see some baseball where the fields are 600 ft long and every hit has the potential to be a home run

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      1. Mecca‏ @MeccaBrooks 6 Aug 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Yes, some of your best friends are made of 100% chemicals, whether or not their moniker is @ARod” DID HE JUST???!!! 😂

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      2. Sean Mullins‏ @seanmullins 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson I am technically a robot. Does that mean I am still made of chemicals?

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      3. Bob O.‏ @bawboh86 6 Aug 2013
        Replying to @seanmullins

        @seanmullins @neiltyson According to basic chemistry: yes.

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      2. ann‏ @shamroxann 7 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @AROD but they are natural and APPROVED ways by MLB. Not cheating

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      4. ann‏ @shamroxann 7 Aug 2013
        Replying to @RaftOfOtter

        @RaftOfOtter @neiltyson can a favor this twice???

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