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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 1 Oct 2015

    SPACE ALIEN: "Why does your UN have a Security Council?” HUMAN: “Our leaders argue there about how & why we kill one another”

    9:47 AM - 1 Oct 2015
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      1. ILoveBetteDavis‏ @debilarge 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Maybe it's time you run for office? You know: Tyson/Nye 2016

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      2. Peter‏ @WackoMedia 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Assuming Aliens would not have similar problems.

        1 reply 5 retweets 35 likes
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      4. Peter‏ @WackoMedia 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @TyTysTooFly

        @TyTysTooFly @neiltyson I agree. But not everyone does. I think that's probably universal.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Felix Clay‏ @Felix_Clay 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        . @neiltyson Space Alien: "Crazy. Anyway, the probe is done, you can put your pants on. Can we drop you in a cornfield somewhere?"

        2 replies 4 retweets 34 likes
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      1. Maurice Voogd‏ @senorwatanabe 1 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson And that's still an easy one. Imagine having to explain the purpose of a rubber duck. Or the Easter bunny. Or Donald Trump.

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      2. Eric Haupt‏ @erichaupt 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @BillNye Tyson/Nye 2016 "The Scientific Method" Or Nye/Tyson 2016 "Periodic Change"

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      3. Eric Haupt‏ @erichaupt 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @erichaupt

        #forscience

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Michelle Withrington‏ @Michwithers68 30 Mar 2016
        Replying to @erichaupt

        @erichaupt is this the Eric from Texas?xxx this is michelle so many people with your name not sure?xxx

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Eric Haupt‏ @erichaupt 1 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Michwithers68

        @Michwithers68 hi, this is not Eric from Texas, and there are so many because we're all awesome!

        3 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      6. Michelle Withrington‏ @Michwithers68 4 Apr 2016
        Replying to @erichaupt

        @erichaupt hi Eric morning you sound very nice ❤️xx

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. Eric Haupt‏ @erichaupt 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Michwithers68

        @Michwithers68 is just a clever ploy!

        9 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      8. Michelle Withrington‏ @Michwithers68 6 Apr 2016
        Replying to @erichaupt

        @erichaupt yes it's fun to playxx

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      9. Michelle Withrington‏ @Michwithers68 6 Apr 2016
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        @erichaupt do like you Eric?xxx

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      1. OCT = SPOOK N POOP‏ @StevenSimmons 1 Oct 2015
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        @neiltyson @KidmanMakino Alien: "You think we don't kill each other?" [aliens laugh at the humans]

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      2. Brandon B‏ @tallbrandon209 1 Oct 2015
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        http://thebulletin.org/timeline . @neiltyson @BulletinAtomicpic.twitter.com/NZrHsJYten

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. (((A Jay)))‏ @noreallyimfine 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @tallbrandon209

        @BrandonB209 @neiltyson @BulletinAtomic how does this bulletin post relate to the tweet?

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      2. Peppermint Patti‏ @Angelsgal02 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Im not a student of astro phrsics, study as a hobby. Is it possible dark matter/energy are black holes left over?

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Steffen Søndergaard‏ @experience_VR 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @Angelsgal02

        @Angelsgal02 @neiltyson no not related. What we know dark matter can not clump together to form anything. Dark energy makes the space grow.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Peppermint Patti‏ @Angelsgal02 1 Oct 2015
        Replying to @experience_VR

        @experience_VR @neiltyson I love quatum- astro physics, but am a novice. but Im learning. : )

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Steffen Søndergaard‏ @experience_VR 2 Oct 2015
        Replying to @Angelsgal02

        @Angelsgal02 @neiltyson Always fun learning. You might want to watch death by black holes by niel Tyson

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Peppermint Patti‏ @Angelsgal02 2 Oct 2015
        Replying to @experience_VR

        @experience_VR @neiltyson That sounds great! Dvd? ty!

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      7. Steffen Søndergaard‏ @experience_VR 3 Oct 2015
        Replying to @Angelsgal02

        @Angelsgal02 @experience_VR @neiltyson I am sure you can watch the lecture on youtube. Otherwice there are much about black holes on YouTube

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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