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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 22 Nov 2013

    A multi-paddle, multi-ball, ping pong match between two octopuses would be awesome to watch.

    3:44 PM - 22 Nov 2013
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      2. Phil Plait‏Verified account @BadAstronomer 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Ping ping balls float and don't travel well through water. C'mon, Neil, I don't think you've thought this through.

        39 replies 18 retweets 88 likes
      3. Bill Weir‏Verified account @BillWeirCNN 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BadAstronomer

        @BadAstronomer @neiltyson what if the octopi were in zero gravity?

        3 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      2. pourmecoffee‏Verified account @pourmecoffee 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I think I know what you're doing tonight.

        3 replies 7 retweets 28 likes
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      1. PJ Doland‏ @pjdoland 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Wouldn't the ping-pong balls just float to the surface?

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      2. Matthew O'Brien‏ @MattOB34 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson You said you would warn us if aliens were coming. This is that warning, isn't it...

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      1. Xanax had me‏ @Xansgotme 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @FarleyNarts

        @FarleyNarts @hilaryus__ @neiltyson Asian octopuses would be amazing 😂

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      2. Peter Newbury‏ @polarisdotca 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Octopodal paddle battle #DrSeuss RT @neiltyson: A multi-paddle, multi-ball, ping pong match between two octopuses would be awesome to watch.

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
      3. Bryan‏ @bryanlepore 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @polarisdotca

        @polarisdotca @neiltyson delightful illustration of the Greek origin of the word "octopus"

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      4. Peter Newbury‏ @polarisdotca 23 Nov 2013
        Replying to @bryanlepore

        @bryanlepore The curse of having kids, hearing Dr Seuss in every tweet ;)

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      1. greg‏ @BootyDjoos Apr 12
        Replying to @neiltyson

        "Awesome"

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      1. Kevin Gosa‏ @kevingosa 22 Nov 2013
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        @neiltyson only if they were monocled and each reserved one tentacle for the sipping of Earl Grey.

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      1. tj mahr  👻 👻‏ @tjmahr 22 Nov 2013
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        No RT @neiltyson: A multi-paddle, multi-ball, ping pong match between two octopuses would be awesome to watch.

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      1. Josh Susser‏ @joshsusser 22 Nov 2013
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        @neiltyson "I'm not left-tentacled either!"

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      1. Santiago Ortiz‏ @moebio 22 Nov 2013
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        @neiltyson and a third predicting the score

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      2. jason λewis‏ @canweriotnow 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson don't you mean octopi?

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      3. Micah Gates‏ @mgates_com 22 Nov 2013
        Replying to @canweriotnow

        @canweriotnow octopodes lrn2pedent

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