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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 4 Oct 2014

    I wonder how much talent has evaporated from the world, for lack of ambition to drive it.

    9:35 AM - 4 Oct 2014
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      1. T I M E S C A N N E R‏ @timescanner 4 Oct 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson or because most of us are just worried with food and shelter and health insurance with no resources left for our talent.

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      2. Paul Mugan‏ @Paul_Mugan 4 Oct 2014
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        @aforabejas @neiltyson lack of means? So many examples of those overcoming situations to use talents - I can not believe you tweeted that.

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      1. Prosanta Chakrabarty‏Verified account @PREAUX_FISH 4 Oct 2014
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        Or for lack of opportunity to use it RT @neiltyson:'wonder how much talent has evaporated from the world, for lack of ambition to drive it.'

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      1. Kreg Hunter‏ @KregHunter 4 Oct 2014
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        @neiltyson @AntonioParis needs our support for his science labs. A very good cause. ---kreg

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      1. Antonio Paris‏Verified account @AntonioParis 4 Oct 2014
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        @neiltyson Hope Neil can spread the word about my observatory idea. RT

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      2. VeryFunnyLady‏Verified account @LeighannLord 4 Oct 2014
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        @neiltyson Or lack of money to fund it.

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      2. Lynn Pounian‏ @Panger2018 4 Oct 2014
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        @neiltyson Conversely, how many tyrants disappear unknown because of same. It all balances out. :)

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
      3. Bane na na na Boy‏ @Goldengunskill 4 Oct 2014
        Replying to @Panger2018

        @Panger2014 @neiltyson i was gonna be a tyrant , but then i got high. Oh well

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      4. Lynn Pounian‏ @Panger2018 4 Oct 2014
        Replying to @Goldengunskill

        @Goldengunskill @neiltyson I've known more than my share of those who fit your description.

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      1. Richard Lee‏ @InfoMgmtExec 4 Oct 2014
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        Or #leadership. @neiltyson: I wonder how much talent has evaporated from the world, for lack of ambition to drive it.”

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      1. Marguerite Moreau‏ @MargueriteMorea 4 Oct 2014
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        “@neiltyson: I wonder how much talent has evaporated from the world, for lack of ambition to drive it.”

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      1. Jared Carter‏Verified account @JaredLCarter 4 Oct 2014
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        Neil we're drunk, watching college fb. RT@neiltyson I wonder how much talent has evaporated from the world, for lack of ambition to drive it

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      2. Enough Harper‏ @EnoughHarper 4 Oct 2014
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        @neiltyson and lack of opportunity. How many great minds have been lost not to lack of ambition, but to poverty, disease, and circumstance?

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