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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 25 Jul 2014

    In cartoons, Lobsters & other Crustaceans that talk are typically drawn Red. But they’re that color only after you boil them

    9:30 AM - 25 Jul 2014
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      1. Suzanne Simmons‏ @Suzloveswine 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @Dads_Secret

        @Dads_Secret @neiltyson That's the laws of cartoon physics...

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      1. Xenomorph Nazi Punch‏ @Vodstok 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Also they rarely talk and even when they do it's just about stuff that drifts down to the sea floor.

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      2. spookymoof‏ @supermoof 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson also, lobsters and other crustaceans rarely talk in real life

        3 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
      3. uɐɥʇɐuoɾ who does not trust the beholding‏ @marhom 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @supermoof

        @supermoof @neiltyson this bug is fixed in the crustaceans 2.1.3 point release, though

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. spookymoof‏ @supermoof 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @marhom

        @marhom @neiltyson oh really? I wasn't planning on updating until 2.2 but this might be worthwhile...

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. uɐɥʇɐuoɾ who does not trust the beholding‏ @marhom 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @supermoof

        @supermoof @neiltyson holding off is smart if only because they'll complain constantly until their third claw comes in the 2.2 release

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      2. mark hinojosa‏ @mhinojosa 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Wasn't killing Pluto enough? Now you have to go after my childhood too?

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      3. Adam Wilt‏ @adamwilt 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @mhinojosa

        @mhinojosa @garyadcock @neiltyson Well, lobsters only talk after you boil them. No inconsistency there. ;-)

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. alex fritz‏ @boxcar_fritz 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson deep stuff, neil

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Ian Froeb Halloween Costume, but Sexy for Adults‏Verified account @ianfroeb 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @boxcar_fritz

        @boxcar_fritz @neiltyson what if all cartoons featuring lobsters and crustaceans share one universe that is the after(cooking)life so they a

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      1. Sergio L. Palacios‏ @Pr3cog 25 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson But if you run very very quickly towards your TV, probably Doppler effect help Red become another different color ;-)

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      1. Sexy Max Headroom Broadcast Interruption  🌹‏ @daveexmachina 25 Jul 2014
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        .@neiltyson um, actually, every lobster ever drawn was super angry

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      2. Chris‏ @cjfred01 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson If they talk, they're obviously not normal crustaceans. Maybe the genetic difference that allows speech also makes them red. :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Creepy Wrongers‏ @trustsuperjail 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @cjfred01

        @cjfred01 @neiltyson -slides into the room- Is someone analyzing cartoons in here?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Greg “Insert Spoopy Name Here” Atlas  👻‏ @sandman420 25 Jul 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Does that mean Sebastian was a zombie?

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      1. Seabird‏ @thelastseabird 25 Jul 2014
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        @neiltyson Are you telling me Sebastian was an undead crab

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