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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Feb 2014

    If 335lb Terrance Knighton of the Broncos hits you at 10 mph, it's 40x the momentum of a 12 gauge shotgun blast to your chest

    5:43 PM - 2 Feb 2014
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      1. Todd Carpenter‏ @TAC_NISO 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Can we get you on the halftime show. You’re more insightful and interesting than the commentators!

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      2. CM Hauntington  👻‏ @octothorpe 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson but over a larger surface area.

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      1. Myriam Compeán‏ @MyriMiss 2 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: If 335lb Terrance Knighton of the Broncos hits you at 10 mph, it's 40x the momentum of a 12 gauge shotgun blast to your chest”

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      1. Colleen Werthmann‏ @CWerthmann 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson That's not gonna happen though #Seahawks

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      2. Scott Carleton‏ @ScotterC 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson at 1850 ft-lb for the 12 gauge. And 3350 ft-lb for the player. What am I missing?

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      3. Matthew‏ @Charade_you_are 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @ScotterC

        @ScotterC @neiltyson units of momentum is mass*velocity. Where did a moment come from?

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      4. Scott Carleton‏ @ScotterC 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @Charade_you_are

        @Charade_you_are @neiltyson yup. My units are off. English units always get me.

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      5. Matthew‏ @Charade_you_are 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @ScotterC

        @ScotterC @neiltyson lol ok, NASA still has issues with units so no worries

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      6. Scott Carleton‏ @ScotterC 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @Charade_you_are

        @Charade_you_are @neiltyson ha! Touché

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      1. Mrs. Becker‏ @beckerphysics 2 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        To add physics to it “@neiltyson: If 335lb of the Broncos hits you at 10mph, it's 40x the momentum of a 12gauge shotgun blast to your chest”

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      1. Johnny Rico‏ @giello_shots 2 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: If 335lb Terrance Knighton of the Broncos hits you at 10 mph, it's 40x the momentum of a 12 gauge shotgun blast to your chest”

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      1. Sara?‏ @SaraMcAllister9 2 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: If 335lb Terrance Knighton of the Broncos hits you at 10 mph, it's 40x the momentum of a 12 gauge shotgun blast to your chest”

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      1. boring dirt‏ @boringdirt 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson momentum has nothing to do with force you dumb piece of shit

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      1. the human operators‏ @thehumanops 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I'd be more concerned about the kinetic energy, particularly the amount transferred per unit contact area.

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      1. えいさあけみ‏ @akemiasa 2 Feb 2014
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        😨“@neiltyson: If 335lb Terrance Knighton of the Broncos hits you at 10 mph, it's 40x the momentum of a 12 gauge shotgun blast to your chest”

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      1. DavidM-B‏ @DMacyBeckwith 2 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson Perhaps, but I think a shotgun might be more helpful to Denver's cause than Mr. Knighton at this point.

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