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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 27 Sep 2013

    If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.

    9:02 AM - 27 Sep 2013
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      2. Pablo S. Torre‏Verified account @PabloTorre 27 Sep 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson I knew this Kanye-Kimmel thing was fake.

        1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes
      3. Jonathan Mathis‏ @Sportsjudge85 27 Sep 2013
        Replying to @PabloTorre

        Happy 28th birthday!! Blessings! Keep up the brilliant work on http://ESPN.com  and Around the Horn. You're brilliant. @PabloTorre

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Pablo S. Torre‏Verified account @PabloTorre 27 Sep 2013
        Replying to @Sportsjudge85

        @Jon9685 Thanks so much, Jonathan! You're too kind.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Bianca Lawson‏Verified account @BiancaLawson 27 Sep 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.”

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      1. Leviathan‏ @ataraxia_black 27 Sep 2013
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        RT @neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.

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      1. Christian‏ @StultzXD 27 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.” :)

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      1. erik abriss‏ @AbrissErik 27 Sep 2013
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        !! RT @neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots

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      1. Daniel Hidalgo‏ @dohp 27 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson have you seen this? http://vimeo.com/55073825 

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      1. PsychonauticExpress‏ @PNauticExpress 27 Sep 2013
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        I would enjoy hearing your interpreted definition of idiot @neiltyson .

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      1. db‏ @demirhanbaylan 27 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.”

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      2. Debora Prado‏ @DebPrado 7 Oct 2013
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        If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots. @neiltyson

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      2. Joshua Carroll‏ @GH0ST116 27 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson send this to the Pope please. And every other fundamental religious figure-head...

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      1.  🦂‏ @STONEYCHAM 30 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.”

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      1. Evans Rotich Boit‏ @Evansboit4 28 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson :well and good

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      1. Paulo Andrés‏ @pauloandres 27 Sep 2013
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        “@neiltyson: If the world is something you accept rather than interpret, then you're susceptible to the influence of charismatic idiots.”

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      1. Gnomeregan Forever‏ @Gnomeregan4ever 27 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson And when the only scientific advances most people see is a new cell phone, is it any wonder there are so many idiots?

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      1. Torbjorn Is Best Boi‏ @SurelyYouJester 27 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson How about charasmatic geniuses?

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      1. tj mclaughlin‏ @biocrat 27 Sep 2013
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        @neiltyson @bopen2 Yep, mindless acceptance of ready-made interpretations of the world believed to account for everything = Big problem.

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