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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 25 Feb 2014

    You are not biased any time you ever speak the truth.

    2:27 PM - 25 Feb 2014
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      2. Matt Mira‏Verified account @MattMira 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: You are not biased any time you ever speak the truth.” // this tweet being written.pic.twitter.com/EGFNNnsMYB

        13 replies 64 retweets 191 likes
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      2. BinaryBad‏ @BinaryBad 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson But if your perception is subject to bias, could your truth not be biased too?

        8 replies 2 retweets 14 likes
      3. John Elliot‏ @JohnElliot3 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BinaryBad

        @BinaryBad @neiltyson For example I could say Manchester United are a team of football players

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. BinaryBad‏ @BinaryBad 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @JohnElliot3

        @JohnElliot3 Not seeing anything wrong with that. No objectives used, so factual.

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      5. John Elliot‏ @JohnElliot3 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BinaryBad

        @BinaryBad That's some dry humour sir.

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      2. LisaSea‏ @LisaSeaFL 8 Mar 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Looking forward to Cosmos tomorrow night!!!! @neiltyson @Andrew_X_Thomas

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      3. Ted Sohns‏ @SohnsTed 8 Mar 2014
        Replying to @LisaSeaFL

        @LisaSeaFL @neiltyson @Andrew_X_Thomas I will be watching, with fond memories of Carl Sagan.

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      1. Somite of the Devil’s Backbone‏ @toxicpath 26 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Corollary: if you willfully lie you are probably biased RT @neiltyson: You are not biased any time you ever speak the truth.

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      2. Att‏ @atthinks_att 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        “@neiltyson: You are not biased any time you ever speak the truth.” @santostefano9

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      3. Stefan‏ @the_czar__ 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @atthinks_att

        @atthinks I always say the truth hurts and some people can handle the burden that comes with it

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      4. Att‏ @atthinks_att 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @the_czar__

        @santostefano9 Got to take each piece of truth, no matter how good or bad or might be, and use it to improve yourself.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Richard Torriani‏ @richardtorriani 26 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @YPO #YPO The urge to go beyond takes you into the future and invents tomorrow

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      3. YPO‏Verified account @YPO 26 Feb 2014
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        RT @richardtorriani: @neiltyson @YPO #YPO The urge to go beyond takes you into the future and invents tomorrow

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Humans do not seem to have access to objective (independent of the observer) reality; hence, we are always biased. #epistemology

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      3. Francisco Alvarado‏ @apharensis1 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @JeffreyGuterman

        @JeffreyGuterman @neiltyson metaphysical dualism fact / value

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      4. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 25 Feb 2014
        Replying to @apharensis1

        @apharensis1 @neiltyson What facts can we know except those we created the measurements for in the first place? #epistemology #tautology

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