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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 8 Jun 2014

    Because #Cosmos aired on broadcast television and not cable, all 13 programs have escaped Earth at the speed of light.

    6:06 PM - 8 Jun 2014
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      1. Nat Geo Channel‏Verified account @NatGeoChannel 8 Jun 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        We’ve kept episodes close to Earth NGC Mondays. RT @neiltyson: #Cosmos aired broadcast, not cable, programs escaped Earth at speed of light.

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      1. Kenny Martiatu‏ @kennymartiatu22 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson why don't u use #cosmos as a method of trying to raise money for solutions to our destroying of the planet? #cleanenergy etc

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      1. Matt Deis‏ @Matty_BeGd 8 Jun 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Because #Cosmos aired on broadcast television and not cable, all 13 programs have escaped Earth at the speed of light.” #Aliens

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      1. David Cole, AIA‏ @DavidColeAIA 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson Aren't most cable shows still broadcast to the cable providers via satellite?

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      1. Lars Olsson‏ @larsolsson 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson @DeepSouthAthy Only eighty-odd years after that Hitler broadcast from “Contact.” 😜

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      1. Kevin‏ @GetOffMyLawnPod 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson The aliens will need a digital convertor box to watch @COSMOSonTV. I'm sure they can just pop over to @RadioShack and buy one.

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      1. Kwin The Eskimo‏ @EskimoKwin 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson And somewhere, some time, some alien civilization is marveling at how little we know... #cosmos

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      1. Michael‏ @jdshelton68 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson @COSMOSonTV good to know our best Intelligence is hurling towards the stars Thanks to all of you for Enlightening us #Cosmos

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      1. Sean St 🎃ut‏Verified account @TERROREYEStv 8 Jun 2014
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        .@neiltyson this is the most scientifically literate #WeOutHere tweet I have ever seen

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      1. Deb‏ @Dexdeb 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson now you must do lots more TV! Will miss you and Cosmos!

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      1. Mark Chastain‏ @rocstorm 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson and in 4,150 years aliens will be laughing at our puny science knowledge.#Cosmos

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      1. Palka ☻‏ @nufflez 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson you're one of a kind, my friend.

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      1. Tardy, The Last Tardigrade‏ @LastTardigrade 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson and the best thing to leave this planet in a very long time! Love #cosmos & #startalk

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      1. cirquemedia‏ @cirquemedia 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson Keep up the good work // #Cosmos = amazing // http://www.pinterest.com/cirquedesign/space-%2B-future-%2B-distortion/ …

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      1. Angie Peña‏ @AngieP2405 8 Jun 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Because #Cosmos aired on broadcast television and not cable, all 13 programs have escaped Earth at the speed of light.”

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      1. Kelly Cole‏ @AndersonMKelly 8 Jun 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Because #Cosmos aired on broadcast television and not cable, all 13 programs have escaped Earth at the speed of light.”

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      1. tony‏ @strangeasangel5 8 Jun 2014
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        “@neiltyson: Because #Cosmos aired on broadcast television and not cable, all 13 programs have escaped Earth at the speed of light.” Ohho:-)

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      2. Chris Samuel‏ @chris_bloke 8 Jun 2014
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        @neiltyson only available on pay-to-view here in Australia, so I cannot watch it unlike the original in the UK, which spoke deeply to me.

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      3. Bryan Goldstein‏ @brysgo 8 Jun 2014
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        @chris_bloke @neiltyson if you move to space it's free... just saying

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      4. Chris Samuel‏ @chris_bloke 8 Jun 2014
        Replying to @brysgo

        @brysgo @neiltyson yeah but the atmosphere is terrible. :-)

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