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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 22 Apr 2016

    SMOOTH EARTH: If shrunk to a few inches across, Earth would feel as smooth as a billiard-hall cue ball.

    9:02 AM - 22 Apr 2016
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    148 replies 690 retweets 2,697 likes
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      2. Paul Schearf‏ @PSchearf 22 Apr 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson But, not a perfect sphere, right?

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 22 Apr 2016
        Replying to @PSchearf

        @PSchearf Earth's asphericity is also small. You still couldn’t tell the difference between it and a cue ball.

        3 replies 17 retweets 152 likes
      4. moshiach is coming & popson died‏ @jewYak 23 Apr 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @PSchearf I love the word asphericity

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Paul Schearf‏ @PSchearf 24 Apr 2016
        Replying to @jewYak

        @jewYak @neiltyson Isn't that the title of Beyoncé's new album?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. elizabeth‏ @NelsonxShawn 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson you are one of my favorite humans on earth

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      1. DEN (2-3) #OnToLAR‏ @sbartletts 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson she's taking the dog with her too

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      1. Philip Gibson‏ @philiplaos 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson The reverse is even more interesting. If a billiard ball was as large as the Earth, we would see massive mountain ranges.

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      1. Chuck Sudo‏ @bportseasoning 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson If an infant were born in a vacuum without a skeletal structure, would it be a perfect sphere?

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      2. hyun-jin gumby‏ @stacher 22 Apr 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        you dont know that @neiltyson

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      3. Justin Drummond‏ @tenaciousjdd 22 Apr 2016
        Replying to @stacher

        Babies butts are the scientific standard for smoothness. @stacher @neiltyson

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. josh p‏ @Battroomfordat 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson hey Neil

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      1. Jedi-lantern Pupster‏ @SarcasticaSiren 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson It's so smooth, I would almost let it take me to dinner!

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      1. Turnip‏ @LinusMemeTips 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson THE EARTH IS SMOOTH

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      1. Kitteh Kat‏ @KhaiRobertson1 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson Cool

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      1. Mike Gessner‏ @calbears96 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson or @robdelaney's balls

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      1. Mark Patterson‏ @bohica 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson CRUNCHY EARTH: Coated in seasoned panko then fried in a CME.

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      2. Christian Nole‏ @C_Minor7 22 Apr 2016
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        @neiltyson Can we assume the reverse effect on the cue ball when enlarged to the size of Earth?

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