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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 31 Dec 2014

    Although clocks on the Prime Meridian keep "Universal Time", I’m quite sure Aliens across the actual universe don’t care.

    4:15 PM - 31 Dec 2014
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      2. carrie from prom‏ @CarriePotter_ 13 Feb 2015
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        that's a very glib assumption to make you do not speak for aliens @neiltyson

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      2. Eddie the Dalek‏ @EducatorDalek 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson WE REALLY, REALLY DON'T

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      3. MostActionPackedDalekYet‏ @CaliforniaDalek 31 Dec 2014
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        @EducatorDalek ...heheheh...NICE ONE.

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      1. Uatu The Watcher‏ @That_Multiverse 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson In fact, we ALL set our clocks by Earth Time, no matter how confusing that gets.

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      2. TJ Creamer‏Verified account @Astro_TJ 31 Dec 2014
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        RT @neiltyson: Although clocks on the Prime Meridian keep “Universal Time”, I’m quite sure Aliens across the actual universe don’t care.

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      1. Ian Robinson‏ @IanRobinson 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson When they arrive well force them to use UTC. That'll show them!

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      1. Richard Eldridge‏ @r1chardeldridge 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson We need to get with the program and start keeping Planck Time. According to my watch, it's 8.10 x 10e60 Planck time.

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      1. michael  🌦‏ @mchlgrhm 31 Dec 2014
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        Shut up square @neiltyson

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      2. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 31 Dec 2014
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        . @neiltyson Celebrations based on time are reifications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reification_%28fallacy%29 … if we forget we created the measurements in the first place.

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      2. Leo Wyld  🦝 (Raccoonatic Commander)‏ @leowyld 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson @InfinityWatcher This is true.

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      3. mason‏ @mason_tweet 31 Dec 2014
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        @Raccoonatic @neiltyson @InfinityWatcher rubbish. I've seen all the films. They mainly speak English. Stands to reason they'll be on GMT

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      1. Catherine Ryan Hyde‏Verified account @cryanhyde 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson I do think, however, that the Miss Universe pageant pisses them off.

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      1. Vote November 6‏ @thewillofdc 31 Dec 2014
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        @neiltyson i would love for one to show up right now and say to you YOU DON'T KNOW ME. that would be funny.

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      1. Esper Control‏ @gl_mercer 3 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson @meowrobot XD FUKKEN NAILED HUMANS AGAIN DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      1. Black Panther 2018  💥‏ @lakesideliberal 2 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson @NancyDrewPI I'm sure you already know, BOBA FETT! #notlettingthisgo

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