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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Aug 2013

    Cloudy in England? Okay. If you see a meteor tonight it successfully crashed through our atmosphere & landed on your island.

    10:44 AM - 10 Aug 2013
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      2. RobertMacmillan‏ @robfmac 10 Aug 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson England isn't an island. Do you mean 'Britain' or 'the British Isles'?

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      4. RobertMacmillan‏ @robfmac 10 Aug 2013
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        @_GerardHerron @neiltyson "and landed on your island". So, the entire island belongs to England then?

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      6. RobertMacmillan‏ @robfmac 10 Aug 2013
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        @_GerardHerron whatever.

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      1. John @ CraicDesign‏ @CraicDesign 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson first Pluto, now the United Kingdom?!

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      1. Cory Fox‏ @coriusfoxus 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Can you rationally explain Game of Thrones arbitrary length seasons?

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      1. Bruce stern‏ @stern_bruce 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson millions of years ago.. Before the Dinashorses

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      1. lopta‏ @lopta 14 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Wouldn't it be a meteorite at that point? ;-)

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      1. Sébastien Ledoux‏ @Heavypoo 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson Funny how just a few words can corrupt so many people, eh #HumanRace

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      1. Dave Johnson‏ @papadoc5656 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson that went from Astronomy to Geo-Political fast. Glad its cloudless & Sliver Moon in Arizona (landlocked)

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      1. Ryne Treblig‏ @ryantweets23 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson ever had anyone name their dog after you? Meet "Tyson"pic.twitter.com/X7sZxNs2lV

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      1. ctilley79‏ @ctilley79 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson I think you're all wankers that got your red coat butts kicked. Island, kingdom, DESTROYED by farmers and peasants.

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      1. Neal Enrick‏ @nealenrick 10 Aug 2013
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        “@neiltyson: If you see a meteor tonight it successfully crashed through our atmosphere & landed on your island.”--It's a meteorite then.

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      1. John Houck‏ @Houckadoodledoo 10 Aug 2013
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        .@neiltyson And, as you know, a meteor that successfully crashes through our atmosphere and makes it to Earth is a meteorite...

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      1. Gareth Battersby‏ @GarethBattersby 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson the clouds seem to be holding out a little but more than likely theyll ruin the party as they always do :-(

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      1. andi turner‏ @anditurner 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson I wish these clouds would lift! It seems it's only ever clear on a full moon or mid summer in the UK these days!

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      1. Greig Byrne  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @DarthG1nger 10 Aug 2013
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        @neiltyson the UK. The island is called the UK. England is but one country in it, sir.

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