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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Feb 2014

    Examples of an "Elastic" collision: two bouncy balls.Two football helmets. "Inelastic" collision: Two hot marshmallows.

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      1. emotional labor‏ @adamklevy 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I love you. I love that you exist.

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      2. Hernan Pelassini‏ @hernanp 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson inelastic == plastic.

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      3. Phillip 'Bones' Berg‏ @BonesBerg 2 Feb 2014
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        @hernanp @neiltyson it's elastic because they bounce off of each other and do not stick together

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      2. Nikki Muller‏ @NikkiMuller 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson combining physical education with physics-al education

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      1. Double Canister‏ @double_canister 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson @kmwood02 marshmallows.....mmmmmmm. Now what was the sciency bit again?

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      1. Elaine Almquist‏ @EAlmquist 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson Inelastic= Peep Jousting!

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      1. Elihu Ihms‏ @elihuihms 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson It's a late night in the lab, and now you've gone and made me hungry!

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      1. BOBSON DUGNUTT‏ @doryphorus 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson dont forGet the energy absorbed by the grey matter, Doctor. #INELASTIC

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      1. Mr Bilak‏ @mtlsdbilak 2 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Examples of an "Elastic" collision: two bouncy balls.Two football helmets. "Inelastic" collision: Two hot marshmallows.”

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      1. DeannaGreenEyes ♐ ✌‏ @DeannaZed 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson ...maybe things are backwards, going against common sense. A visual of how life, the news, stories and therefore people get spun

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      1. Brocksopp‏ @SamuelBrocksopp 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson Example of Newtons' 3rd law: My housemate @the_bowman and his gaseous ass-plosions..

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      1. Celeste Yeager Karan‏ @xtracelestrial 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson Would it be safe to generalize that an inelastic collision is one that would make a "splurp" sound?

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      1. Amy Adams‏ @AmyJeanineAdams 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson When does your show debut? Can't wait!

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      1. Katie Biehl‏ @KatieBiehl 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson Mmm marshmallows. I could go for an inelastic collision of marshmallow and chocolate between two graham crackers.

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      1. grink ✨‏ @Grink 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson http://i.imgur.com/oTAdKNo.gif 

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      1. BadEugoogolizer‏ @BadEugoogolizer 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson prove it! Post a video of you smashing hot marshmallows together!... For science!

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      1. Antithesis of Theist‏ @db9man 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson brains colliding inside helmet. Inelastic

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      1. Jeff ThreatReduction‏ @nuclear94 2 Feb 2014
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        Football helmets aren't always elastic collisions. #science @neiltyson @N3OXhttp://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000111119/Stuck-on-you …

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