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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 29 Jan 2015

    You can neither cajole nor charm the laws of physics into agreeing with you if your ideas aren't based in objective realities

    7:57 PM - 29 Jan 2015
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      2. Deepak Chopra‏Verified account @DeepakChopra 29 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        . Why do laws of physics exist? What is their source ? @neiltyson

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      2. Troy Baker‏Verified account @TroyBakerVA 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson I would think, regardless of one's reasoning, the laws of physics could neither be cajoled nor charmed, true?

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      2. John Rogers‏Verified account @jonrog1 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson @ChuckWendig "The universe doesn't have to make sense to YOU, it just has to make sense."

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      2. Richard Tee‏ @RichardTheGeek 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson @Generalbrick Agreed! So then what is Dark Matter - a charm or poor seduction of the equations? @memcculloch

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      3. Mike McCulloch‏ @memcculloch 30 Jan 2015
        Replying to @RichardTheGeek

        @RichardTheGeek @neiltyson @Generalbrick Seduction :) GR doesn't fit the observd M to v. They won't change GR, so they change the data (M)

        0 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Lando Kardashian‏ @LandoKardashian 29 Jan 2015
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        .@neiltyson I guess you've never heard of breast implants.

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      1. John E.L. Tenney‏Verified account @JohnELTenney 29 Jan 2015
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        ! @neiltyson wow. You should write a book.

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      1. Violin 🎶 🎶 🎶‏ @LorindaswanRad 30 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson agreed, but it's too bad humans still don't know ALL those laws. Yet.

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      1. rye crisp‏ @please_continue 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson @Rosebud1668 well what about the science behind the magic8 ball {first shrubs favorite advisor}

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      1.  🇨🇦 Godless Mom (Courtney Heard)‏ @godless_mom 31 Jan 2015
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        @crash_matrix @neiltyson he's a true treasure. Also @TheScienceGuy

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      1. spoopy scorpio llc‏ @YourMamaJD 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson You don't know how charming I can be.

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      1. Brenden Gilliss‏ @DaftRaven14 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson I WATCHED NEIL TWEET THIS IN FRONT OF MY ACTUAL REAL LIFE FACE.

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      1. Joseph Overkill‏ @MSA_Overkill 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson #amazing I watch this #youtube #video like once month n share evrywher MostAstoundingFact #neildegrastyson http://youtu.be/9D05ej8u-gU 

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      2. Puma #FreeRaif‏ @PumaBare 29 Jan 2015
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        @neiltyson Followed by a deafening silence.

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      3. (((Hapless Pete)))‏ @haplesspete 29 Jan 2015
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        @PumaBare I'm sorry, the crickets wanted too much money. @neiltyson

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