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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 21 Dec 2015

    ( A Parsec is an obscure unit of distance in Astrophysics, equal to 3.26 Light Years. Neither has anything to do with time. )

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      2. David Fleming‏ @DarthBlopple 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson if you race me and we move at the speed of light, then the shortest distance wins the race

        5 replies 6 retweets 145 likes
      3. Hugh Corvin, The Daily Assassin‏ @TDA_Rook 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @DarthBlopple

        @DarthBlopple @neiltyson He's a smuggler, he is boasting how many Empire controlled systems he blew through, thus saving time.

        0 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
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      2. Colin‏ @YesItsColin 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Everyone already knows that, Neil. Here's why the Kessel Run is measured in parsecs:pic.twitter.com/G9UrbWnbpu

        2 replies 8 retweets 20 likes
      3. Bailey Hemphill‏ @bailsofhemp 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @YesItsColin

        @YesItsColin @neiltyson Let's be honest. The real issue here is that Han said "less than 12 parsecs," not "fewer than."

        1 reply 2 retweets 14 likes
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      2. Skepticᵀᴹ  🇨🇦‏ @ArmouredSkeptic 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson Kessel is a nebula filled with obsticles. Bragging you did it in the shortest distance makes sense.

        5 replies 4 retweets 35 likes
      3. Mark Sykes‏ @MarkSykes15 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @ArmouredSkeptic

        @ArmouredSkeptic @neiltyson Obsticles are obstacles formed out of icicles?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Skepticᵀᴹ  🇨🇦‏ @ArmouredSkeptic 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @MarkSykes15

        @MarkSykes15 @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/UfDujAEAn2

        2 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
      5. shoe  👻‏ @shoe0nhead 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @ArmouredSkeptic

        @ArmouredSkeptic @MarkSykes15 @neiltyson OH MY GOD NOT THIS FUCKING SCREENCAP

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      2. Adrienne P 🎃rter Felt‏Verified account @__apf__ 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson perhaps the Kessel Run is a version of the Traveling Salesman Problem, where the goal is to minimize distance traveled

        7 replies 9 retweets 44 likes
      3. Wompa Stompa‏ @Charles_N_L 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @__apf__

        @__apf__ @neiltyson If I remember correctly, the KR involves navigating about a black hole and proximity to it varies the distance.

        2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
      4. Wompa Stompa‏ @Charles_N_L 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @Charles_N_L

        @__apf__ @neiltyson Basically, it's a measure of how crazy you are with distance inversely proportional to craziness.

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      1. Epip / HiRezJosh‏ @EpipLive 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson The Kessel Run is judged based on distance rather than time, though. The route Han piloted through the Kessel Run is only 12 pc!

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      2. Peter Sagal‏Verified account @petersagal 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson @tanehisicoates STOP RETWEETING HIS STAR WARS SPOILERS. Or I shall demand reparations!

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      1. The Demon Karber of Fleet Street‏ @gregkarber 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson The Kessel Run passes by black holes. The faster you move, the closer you can get, and the shorter your route is.

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      2. spike grobstein‏ @spike666 21 Dec 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I was under the impression that Han was implying that he found a shortcut.

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      2. Captain America's shieldmaiden‏ @jeditigger 21 Dec 2015
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        @neiltyson Neil, I adore you but honestly, are you questioning Han freaking Solo?

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