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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 26 Dec 2014

    Imagine a world in which we are all enlightened by objective truths rather than offended by them.

    4:05 PM - 26 Dec 2014
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      2. pourmecoffee‏Verified account @pourmecoffee 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Imagine a hedgehog that can talk and is very pessimistic. Pretty hilarious.

        6 replies 29 retweets 135 likes
      3. Joe Randazzo‏Verified account @Randazzoj 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @pourmecoffee

        @pourmecoffee @neiltyson And he's eating a big bowl of spaghetti that he can barely reach.

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
      4. pourmecoffee‏Verified account @pourmecoffee 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Randazzoj

        @Randazzoj @neiltyson God I hope Neil is imagining this.

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      5. Joe Randazzo‏Verified account @Randazzoj 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @pourmecoffee

        @pourmecoffee @neiltyson The objective truth is that it's a delightful image.

        2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Benedict Evans‏Verified account @benedictevans 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @sacca if our world only contained objective truths we'd be no better than ants

        7 replies 2 retweets 13 likes
      3. dustin curtis‏ @dcurtis 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @benedictevans

        @benedictevans @neiltyson @sacca Ants are pretty badass, though.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Benedict Evans‏Verified account @benedictevans 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @dcurtis

        @dcurtis @neiltyson @sacca they don't know that.

        0 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
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      2. VeryHiddenGeniusHat‏ @Popehat 27 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Imagine a world in which Carl Sagan made a Cosmos sequel about what we've learned in 35 years, rather than a bad cartoon.

        3 replies 17 retweets 34 likes
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      2. rdbrewer‏ @rdbrewer4 27 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Imagine a world where people with Narcissistic Personality Disorder are summarily ejected from the public consciousness.

        5 replies 13 retweets 10 likes
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      2. A Federal Farmer‏ @AFederalFarmer 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Imagine a World where Scientists leave politics at the door and actually use the Scientific Method @neiltyson @politiCOHEN_

        1 reply 3 retweets 17 likes
      3. Tim Rigney‏ @Tim_Rigney 27 Dec 2014
        Replying to @AFederalFarmer

        @AFederalFarmer @neiltyson How about a world where scientists attempt to educate rather than denigrate? Carl SAGAN did that well.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. JayMan‏ @JayMan471 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Yes, imagine.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Dimitri Kolokotronis‏ @JimmyLevendia 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @JayMan471

        Why @JayMan471 is my hero;) @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/ceVPYfO4kN

        0 replies 4 retweets 6 likes
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      1. sweet potato boy‏ @curiousgawker 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson I take paxil for this

        2 replies 2 retweets 13 likes
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      2. QuincyQuarry‏ @QuincyQuarry 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Indeed. However, sometimes offending people is good. @neiltyson @DPesqueraWBZ

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Daniel Pesquera‏ @DPesqueraWBZ 26 Dec 2014
        Replying to @QuincyQuarry

        @QuincyQuarry @neiltyson Indeed. Whenever I am offended, I try and look it as a learning opportunity to discover something about myself.

        0 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
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