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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 9 Nov 2014

    In #Interstellar: You observe great Tidal Waves from great Tidal Forces, of magnitude that orbiting a Black Hole might create

    7:35 PM - 9 Nov 2014
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      2. Carolyn Porco‏Verified account @carolynporco 9 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson But they are of the wrong wavelength/period.

        3 replies 4 retweets 11 likes
      3. Phil Plait‏Verified account @BadAstronomer 9 Nov 2014
        Replying to @carolynporco

        @carolynporco @neiltyson Also, the planet should be tidally locked. :)

        2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      4. Carolyn Porco‏Verified account @carolynporco 9 Nov 2014
        Replying to @BadAstronomer

        @BadAstronomer @neiltyson That wld be good assumptn. Pt is: period of wave around body ~ the rotn period. Movie waves were too fast& too ...

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      1. Katie Mack‏Verified account @AstroKatie 9 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson How does that work? Wave periods much too short to be caused by tides. Rotation couldn't have been fast - would be totally locked

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      1. Graham‏ @ManChapGraham 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson dude some of us haven't gotten to see #Interstellar yet and you are throwing serious #spoilers

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      1. John‏ @Notgiamatti 9 Nov 2014
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        .@neiltyson Oh no. Please don't...

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      1. SailorGoon‏ @Michael_Bellas 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson @amandabolgerrr !

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      1. Paul Duma‏ @PaulDuma 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson can it also cause frozen clouds? Or was that movie magic?

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      1. Elongated Muskrat‏ @Othoqvladimir 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson why is that ocean so shallow? Oh. Ohhhhhhnooo!

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      1. Gustav H‏ @Ignascious 10 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson @Osksvn

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      1. Guido J. Cruz‏ @guidojcruz 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson Yes, but what about the undertow?

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      1. Hayden Fein‏ @haydenfein 9 Nov 2014
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        .@neiltyson dude, spoiler alert!

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      1. Robert Odum‏ @Cldstrife_SDCC 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson Saw it last night. Great movie

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      1. Trenton Craig‏ @nokios 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson only issue is there wasn't much water, at least not where they were standing

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      1. Dream Farmer‏ @LCboomer 9 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson Bring on the spaghettification ;)

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      2. DW, Nutrition Champ‏ @DSuperman25 10 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson One of our favorite parts of the movie @LuiThe6th

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      3. Lu‏ @LuiThe6th 10 Nov 2014
        Replying to @DSuperman25

        “@DSuperman25: @neiltyson One of our favorite parts of the movie @LuiThe6th” indeed

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      4. DW, Nutrition Champ‏ @DSuperman25 10 Nov 2014
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        @LuiThe6th @neiltyson Very cool to know that that occurrence is at the very least possible, moreover likely on a planet close to Gargantuen

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      5. Lu‏ @LuiThe6th 10 Nov 2014
        Replying to @DSuperman25

        @DSuperman25 @neiltyson I loved the exploration thru Gargantuan.So little is known about what lies w/in a black hole anything is possible

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