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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 17 Feb 2015

    For every other country in the world, a Metric translation of my last two tweets is coming right up...

    4:33 PM - 17 Feb 2015
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    111 replies 245 retweets 1,712 likes
      1. Sean Jason Webb‏ @SeanJasonWebb 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson It amazes me that Americans still reject health care and the metric system.

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      1. sɔᴉsʎɥdpɐq ꤶ  🦘‏⁧ 🦘‏‏ @BadPhysics 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I also expect Kelvin, Rankine, and Planck.

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      1. Robert Hewitt Wolfe‏Verified account @writergeekrhw 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson A @Metric translation of your tweet? Tell them to set it to the tune of "Help I'm Alive"

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      1. Mike Sharp‏ @msharp 17 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson thank you :)

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      2. Jeff Rush‏ @jeffrush 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Let's be honest, they aren't us, so they probably did the conversions in their head while reading the tweet.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. battlepanda‏ @battlepanda_au 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson is there any reason why Americans keep with the Imperial system? The rest of the world moved on.

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      3. Nexus974‏ @Nexus974 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @battlepanda_au

        @battlepanda_OR @neiltyson why should we change it?

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      4. battlepanda‏ @battlepanda_au 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @Nexus974

        @Nexus974 @neiltyson Thats a fair call, I'm sure there have been some great debates for pros and cons to either move or stay.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Nexus974‏ @Nexus974 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @battlepanda_au

        @battlepanda_OR @neiltyson why fix it if it's not broken. Not interested in doing something because everyone else does it

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Boyd Manuel‏ @boydman1124 18 Feb 2015
        Replying to @Nexus974

        @Nexus974 @battlepanda_OR @neiltyson SMH. That's the typical 'murican attitude. "Near misses" up the wazoo b/c of conversion problems.

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      7. Nexus974‏ @Nexus974 18 Feb 2015
        Replying to @boydman1124

        @boydman1124 @battlepanda_OR @neiltyson it's my attitude. I don't speak for the rest of the country.

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      1. Tim Lavallee‏ @timlav 17 Feb 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I teach elementary school. That the U.S. uses the Standard System is a nightmare. We need to switch.

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      1. School Night Shyamalan‏ @fauxparse 17 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson You beautiful man.

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      1. Favstar.fm 1000★'s‏ @favstar1000favs 17 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 1000★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/567844404398071809 …

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      1. Jason Nishiyama‏ @evilscientistca 17 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson a 12 slug mass is accelerated by a 17 poundal force for 12 minutes. What is the resulting velocity in furlongs per fortnight?

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      1. Jenny‏ @omgitsjen 17 Feb 2015
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        @neiltyson ok now do Pittsburgh.

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