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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 14 Sep 2015

    The backdrop on @LarryWilmore's #NightlyShow reveals an accurate plot of the trig function y(x)=sin(x)pic.twitter.com/YKQofKQIM1

    4:35 AM - 14 Sep 2015
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    143 replies 1,093 retweets 4,024 likes
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      2. The Nightly Show‏Verified account @nightlyshow 14 Sep 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Thanks @neiltyson for the feedback but we're worried about the accuracy of your globe. What's going on back there?pic.twitter.com/lUQu7j5AFh

        7 replies 12 retweets 62 likes
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      1. ILoveBetteDavis‏ @debilarge 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore Cool that you noticed! Take that Jon Stewart and your backwards rotation!

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      2. Stephen Spurling Is... @Drangula‏ @Drangula 14 Sep 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @LarryWilmore Math is sinful.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Eduardo Gisbert‏ @ejgisbertm 14 Sep 2015
        Replying to @Drangula

        @Drangula @neiltyson @larrywilmore To be just a bit more accurate, it is full of sin() Cheers! ;-)

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. curry up‏ @TheMadShattter 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore we're rational people, we know sin don't exist

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. A Spooky Thywren‏ @Athywren 14 Sep 2015
        Replying to @TheMadShattter

        @TheMadShater @neiltyson @larrywilmore cos we've gotta work on our tans? ...I'll get my coat

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Ash Krafton, author‏ @AshKrafton 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore Tweeting math jokes is the first sine of madness.

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      1. meQuanics‏ @meQuanics 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore or being really pedantic and say it should be y(x)=asin(x)+b as no labels on y-axis

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      1. Juan Lederhosen‏ @JuanLederhosen 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore Are you ever sober?

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      2. liam johnson ☄‏ @watAtwist 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson no one cares nerd

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      3. New Dice City‏ @Jcjpl 14 Sep 2015
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        @watAtwist @neiltyson The nerd would probably beat you at tic-tac-toe 10 times in a row.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. liam johnson ☄‏ @watAtwist 14 Sep 2015
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        @Jcjpl @neiltyson shocking the nerd would beat me at something extremely nerdy

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      2. Forresst the Great!‏ @yayitsforresst 14 Sep 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson it couldn't be a tan function because you have to stay focused on the news.

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Davey‏ @hayitsDavey 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @LarryWilmore There is a rumor the map is upside down too...

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      1. Gonta‏ @EnjoyKoch 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore I personally prefer to think it's a graph of cos(pi/2 - x).

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      2. David Ingles‏Verified account @DavidInglesTV 14 Sep 2015
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        @neiltyson @larrywilmore very nice - next up should be the Fibonacci Sequence!

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