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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 11 Dec 2014

    Sad over today’s state of the world? During the six years of World War II, an average of 1,000 people were killed — per hour.

    10:22 AM - 11 Dec 2014
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      2. Henning Lübbers‏ @H_Luebbers 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson according to this site, there are over 6 thousend people dieing today every hour! http://www.hebrew4christians.com/About_HFC/Death_Rate/death_rate.html …

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @H_Luebbers

        @H_Luebbers But they were not killed.

        6 replies 5 retweets 63 likes
      4. Henning Lübbers‏ @H_Luebbers 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Thats true, and i would assume comparing the deathrate back then to the total amount of people was way worse then today.

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      1. Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming‏ @AceofSpadesHQ 13 Dec 2014
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        wow Obama's pretty good then!!! Thank you, Space Buddha!!! @neiltyson

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      1. Adam Smith‏ @aSmith117 11 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson things have gotten progressively better as time marches forward, despite the fear-mongering perpetuated by network media.

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      1. Turlough McDonald‏ @himagain4 15 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson Will we ever learn?

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      2. Mohamad‏ @moezzarella 11 Dec 2014
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        .@neiltyson The existence of a bad is not justified by the existence of a worse.

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      1. Scott Thill‏ @morphizm 11 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson Sure but what if you care about animals, trees, biodiversity *and* people? Don't worry, be happy about the sixth mass extinction?

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      1. Lily D'Penha‏ @LilyDPenha 11 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson The only difference being: In today's times, many people are alive but dead within.

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      1. esther ritiau‏ @eritiau 17 Dec 2014
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        .@neiltyson I will confess / I love this cultured hell that tests my youth. / Her vigor flows like tides into my blood...

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      1. Diana Dee‏ @DianaDee16 11 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson In the 1000 men someones son, husband, father, boyfriend, brother, uncle, or friend died.

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      2. Rose-Marie Holt  ✌️ 💖 🌺 ✊‏ @Rose_Marie_Holt 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson it's the 100th anniversary of WWI - #justsaying

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Justin Melillo‏ @Cybren 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Rose_Marie_Holt

        @Rose_Marie_Holt @neiltyson It's July 28th?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Rose-Marie Holt  ✌️ 💖 🌺 ✊‏ @Rose_Marie_Holt 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Cybren

        @Cybren @neiltyson it's not? ;)

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      2. Brocktober Halloweenstead‏ @brockwinstead 11 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Well, that makes it all okay then. Thank you for easing our minds about all present suffering.

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      2. W - TheCurator  👍‏ @Thefluuu 13 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson

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      3. W - TheCurator  👍‏ @Thefluuu 13 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Thefluuu

        @neiltyson Pocket tweeted Neil randomly by accident. Godlike. My bad carry on sir.

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