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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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New York City
haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
Joined January 2009

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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 21 Dec 2015

    My promised observations of @StarWars Episode VII #TheForceAwakens follows (with only mild spoiler alerts).

    9:47 AM - 21 Dec 2015
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      2. Psybutterfree‏ @PsyButterfree 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson @starwars ugh shut up

        2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. Douggie Hundo‏ @GordonDarkfoot 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @PsyButterfree

        @PsyButterfree @neiltyson @starwars uhhh hey man not cool hatin on my boy nbt. dont worry neil i got ur back

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Gotta See Gotti‏ @MustacheDad 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Please @neiltyson @starwars I don't want to hear how "lightsabers couldn't really work" or some dumb nerd shit

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Gotta See Gotti‏ @MustacheDad 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @MustacheDad

        Gotta See Gotti Retweeted Neil deGrasse Tyson

        You son of a bitchhttps://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/678999135203143680 …

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        Neil deGrasse TysonVerified account @neiltyson
        In @StarWars #TheForceAwakens, BB-8, a smooth rolling metal spherical ball, would have skidded uncontrollably on sand.
        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Kelvin‏ @OnBaseUnit 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson IT IS TIME!

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      2. Steve Streza‏Verified account @SteveStreza 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson we know the force isn't real Neil

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      2. Juan Pedro Fisanotti‏ @fisadev 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars you need a blog :)

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      3. Gabriel‏ @TheSocialSharer 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @fisadev

        @fisadev @neiltyson @starwars I'm unfollowing you because I'm going to see the movie tomorrow -.-'

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Jake‏ @jbluft 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @starwars how does that planet-star killer thing move around? Hyperdrive?

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. SvenTviking‏ @SvenTviking 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @jbluft

        @jbluft @neiltyson @starwars it stays in one place. Somehow, it's shots travel at beyond light speed but still stay visible.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Jake‏ @jbluft 21 Dec 2015
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        @SvenTviking @neiltyson @starwars mm, ok. what about the whole draining the sun thing? Does the sun recharge?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. SvenTviking‏ @SvenTviking 21 Dec 2015
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        @jbluft @neiltyson @starwars It's bollocks basically. Total scientific bollocks.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Jake‏ @jbluft 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @SvenTviking

        @SvenTviking @neiltyson @starwars can't wait to see the bigger half-finished version of planet killer in episode 9

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      7. SvenTviking‏ @SvenTviking 21 Dec 2015
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        @jbluft @neiltyson @starwars Ahem, yes. They didn't try hard for the plot, did they?

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      1. Robbie Evans‏ @therobbieevans 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson entering an atmosphere at light speed but not slamming into the planet allows for 0.0001 secs to exit hyperdrive AND decelerate!

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      1. Liam C. Johnson‏ @LiamJohnsonActs 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars only a handful 🙄. So glad I watched it before I saw this. I would've been PISSED.

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      1. Mir.I.am White‏ @vadergrrrl 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @starwars #youvedissapointedmeforthelasttime #chokehold #stopwiththespoilers #saganwouldnotapprove

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      1. Adnan‏ @AdnanRaslan 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson come speak at Kent State University again please

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