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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 14 Apr 2015

    Meteors meet fiery deaths as they plunge through Earth’s atmosphere. So the term “Meteoric Rise” makes no sense whatsoever.

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      2. Bill Nye‏Verified account @BillNye 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson Meteors create streaks in skies. From the ground, meteors often look like they're leaving Earth. "Makes no sense" bit of an exag.

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      3. Phil Plait‏Verified account @BadAstronomer 14 Apr 2015
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        2/2 @BillNye @neiltyson … but I suspect the metaphor comes from the the sudden, bright, & spectacular appearance of a meteor in the sky.

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      2. Ryan Penagos‏Verified account @AgentM 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/ZJ0V4J3TXx

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      1. Hoigwai‏ @Hoigwai 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson I think they were going for fiery and quick, since meteors sure are both. 8)

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      1. Max Kellerman‏Verified account @maxkellerman 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson @GeorgeTakei "Meteoric Descent" does seem to make more sense.

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      1. zushiba‏ @zushiba 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson Unless you count the dust raised into the upper atmosphere by a sufficiently large meteor strike.

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      1. Yale Hollander‏ @YaleHollander 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson Unless you're talking about temperature, that is.

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      1. Joan of Argghh!‏ @JoanOfArgghh 16 Apr 2015
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        .@neiltyson Etymology is NOT the study of bugs: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=meteor … #TheMoreYouKnow

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      1. WandstrasseHurensohn‏ @WHurensohn 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson @jadedjenny71 Ref's to Speed, not Dir. 1st use:1785. Meteors were 3rd only to light & lightning for observable speed. Make sense?

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      1. Darrell  🖖🏽‏ @TheTrekNerd 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson I've said that since I was about 9 years old.

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      2. Infestation Paul‏ @PaulbatesMN 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson maybe its more a reference to speed as opposed to trajectory

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      1. Patrick Lindsey‏Verified account @HanFreakinSolo 15 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson @xoxogossipgita maybe they bounce?

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      1. Lisa Ruth Rand‏ @orbital_decay 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson "meteoric rise" indicates a moment of success that is bright -- and temporary. Like a meteor falling through the atmosphere.

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      1. ryan onstott‏ @fmhueffer 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson and yet everybody knows what it means (because language is not literal)

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      1. Doctor Ha-lloween name  🎃 🚀‏ @Drhaggis 14 Apr 2015
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        @neiltyson "Meteor" comes from the Greek "meteōros" meaning "Lofty". A "Lofty Rise" makes some sense.

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      2. Don Schenck‏ @DonSchenck 10 Jul 2015
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        @neiltyson @Marilyn_Res Yes it does. The speed at which it goes from unseen to bright is what's being referred to.

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      3. Marilyn Terrell‏ @Marilyn_Res 10 Jul 2015
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        Aha! "meteoric rise" explained: RT @DonSchenck: @neiltyson @Marilyn_Res The speed at which it goes from unseen to bright.

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