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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 25 May 2014

    At 200mph, a nice @NASCAR speed, it’d take 1200hrs (50days) to drive to the Moon. And drivers would never need to turn left.

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      2. NASCAR‏Verified account @NASCAR 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson Pretty cool! We'll race you there!

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      1. Graham Chivers  ✏️‏ @deepgreendesign 25 May 2014
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        .@neiltyson How many @NASCAR #Cars/year do we need 2 eliminate 2 maintain #350PPM #CO2? #Physics #Math #Climate #Humour #CdnPoli #Design

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      1. Nick Snyder‏ @ncksnydr 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson @NASCAR So many pit stops.

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      1. Adam Sheehan‏ @neumaverick 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson So an Indy car would take about 30ish days since it goes faster?

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      2. Happy Doge‏ @happydogeshop 25 May 2014
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        “@neiltyson: At 200mph, a nice @NASCAR speed, it’d take 1200hrs (50days) to drive to the Moon. And drivers would never need to turn left.”

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      2. Wally, Not Wally‏ @NotWallyGM 25 May 2014
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        .@neiltyson But where would they find a gas tank that could fit 15,927 gallons of gasoline?

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      1. Adam Madaris‏ @amadaris78 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson @NASCAR But they might still have to TURN UP!!!

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      1. BRUCE‏ @bruce24975851 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson @jediknightkhan @NASCAR ..... Man I hope there's some washrooms on the route !!.....

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      1. Puma #FreeRaif‏ @PumaBare 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson Sling shot around the moon back toward earth, forget 200mph, feel the breeze from that speed!, oh wait, it's a vacuum. @NASCAR

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      1. Kerry Turk‏ @captainturk 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson @NASCAR . . . assuming a nonrotating earth and no atmospheric friction that is? #WatchingCosmos . . . NOT!

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      1. Michael Gillespie‏ @aspiringandyoun 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson this hour feels empty without #Cosmos.

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      1. Awoooson‏ @reiley 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson @NASCAR Would that "never turning left" account for the moon's positional rotation or are we driving towards an intercept point?

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      1. Geoff Gaudreault‏ @neurofuzzy 25 May 2014
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        .@neiltyson @NASCAR Wait, no left turn? Even at Albuquerque? You should watch more cartoons. ;)

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      1. Louie Eckhardt‏ @louieeckhardt 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson My wife @Kris10Eckhardt really would appreciate not having to take left-hand turns!

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      1. Edward ツ‏ @EDV214 25 May 2014
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        @neiltyson and what about lets say to Alpha CEN how much

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      1. ashley williams‏ @ag_dubs 25 May 2014
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        .@neiltyson @nascar how much carbon emission would that be?

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