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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 28 Nov 2014

    #WhenIWasYourAge: Your home telephone could drop to the floor thousands of times and never break.

    1:21 PM - 28 Nov 2014
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      2. TinyTNG‏ @TinyTNG 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Rotary phones were great. By the time you got through to 911 the person was already dead.

        1 reply 2 retweets 6 likes
      3. Patrick L. Lee‏ @patricklee6669 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @TinyTNG

        @TinyTNG @neiltyson #BackWhenIWasAKid there wasn't 911 you dialed a person called "operator" or police station directly. ;-)

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. TinyTNG‏ @TinyTNG 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @patricklee6669

        @patricklee6669 @neiltyson We had a rotary phone until the 90's!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Patrick L. Lee‏ @patricklee6669 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @TinyTNG

        “@TinyTNG: @patricklee6669 @neiltyson We had a rotary phone until the 90's!” I still sometime use the rotary app on my smartphone. ;-)

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. TinyTNG‏ @TinyTNG 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @patricklee6669

        @patricklee6669 @neiltyson I let my phone die so I can use it attached to the wall while I yell at the kids to get stuff for me.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2.  🕸You Got the Wrong Witch 🕸‏ @sapphireguy15 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson and you could have the same phone for 30 years!! No upgrades or contracts necessary

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
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      1. Kambriel‏ @Kambrieldesign 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson #WhenIWasYourAge A family had a single phone, that they could keep using for a decade or more with no "updates" required ;)

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      1. Ashley Gates‏ @ashley5353 28 Nov 2014
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        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: Your home telephone could drop to the floor thousands of times and never break.” #apple @AppleOfficialll

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      1. Doctor Octothorpe‏ @DoctorOctothorp 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson But the phone belonged to AT&T. You just rented it monthly.

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      2. Kyle Jack‏ @kylejack 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson What is a "home" telephone? Is that an iPhone you use at your house only or something?

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      2. Alex Kinsella‏ @alexkinsella 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson was it made by Nokia?

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      3. BJack‏ @BrianJacklin 28 Nov 2014
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        @alexkinsella @neiltyson If they were made by Nokia, it would have broken the floor.

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      4. Alex Kinsella‏ @alexkinsella 28 Nov 2014
        Replying to @BrianJacklin

        @BrianJacklin @neiltyson it would possibly cause a rift in the fabric of space/time.

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      5. BJack‏ @BrianJacklin 28 Nov 2014
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        @alexkinsella @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/Tl1tkTSYFd

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      1. Austin Brown‏ @PowerLlama 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson you could also slam the phone to hang up on people.

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      1. Mr. Excitement‏ @Mr_Excitement 28 Nov 2014
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        “@neiltyson: #WhenIWasYourAge: Your home telephone could drop to the floor thousands of times and never break.”That's awesome!

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      1. Cheetah Pizza‏ @CheetahPizzas 28 Nov 2014
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        #WhenIWasYourAge there were cords on all phones. Longer cords, longer tangles, shortening until length cord came with phone. @NeilTyson

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      1. ChaosNexus‏ @ChaosNexus 28 Nov 2014
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        @neiltyson And you could cold cock and intruder with it, too.

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