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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Mar 2014

    My geek daughter calculated that my slow motion interview is what the original looks like moving at 85% the speed of light.

    8:58 AM - 20 Mar 2014
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      1. Dan Treadway‏Verified account @Dan_Treadway 20 Mar 2014
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        .@neiltyson Is K-PAX real?

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      1. Aaron‏ @arnams 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson cosmos best show on tv

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      1. Joseph Tomaras‏ @epateur 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Even when calculating for relativistic effects, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

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      1. emily‏ @emilydvines 23 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson @Mr_pacpac this reminds me of our convo about the speed of light being 1/2 of what it is!

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      1. John Voorhees‏ @john_voorhees 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson delivers snappy answers to stupid memes. Lol!

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      1. Nathaniel Steiner‏ @SteinerNJ 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson mmmmm relativity

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      1. Jim Cox‏ @cox_jim 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Taped in Colorado?

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      1. grink ✨‏ @Grink 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson words hurt Neil.

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      1. cardoso‏Verified account @Cardoso 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson 85%? Looks like your Ship of Imagination lost its mojo ;)

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      1. Patrick Maguire‏ @PatrickMBoston 20 Mar 2014
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        .@neiltyson, #GeekFamily #LoveScience #GoCosmos

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      2. Dan Morelle  🏁‏ @DanMorelle 20 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson 85% is the speed of drunk.

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      4. Dan Morelle  🏁‏ @DanMorelle 20 Mar 2014
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        @FreebyA @neiltyson perhaps alcohol has unexplained time dilation properties?

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      1. Armond Ray Erickson‏ @ArmonRaE 3 Apr 2014
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        .@neiltyson Your "interview" has created "mass" confusion. "Spacetime itself can deform enough to carry you anywhere at any speed." NdGT

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      1.  👑Bratolitionist MM Blackwell ♊️ ♋‏ @ThyGeekGoddess 30 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson Did she get a cookie?

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      1. K.J. Thies‏ @karoljeanthies 27 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson have I mentioned lately how grateful I am that you passed on your genes? Because I am incredibly grateful.

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