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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 12 Aug 2016

    The USA has 3x as many Olympic golds as Hungary, but 30x the population. Adjusting for this, Hungary is kicking our ass.

    7:39 AM - 12 Aug 2016
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      2. Arkansas Fred‏ @ArkansasFred 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Have you ever interacted with a person in a social situation?

        2 replies 18 retweets 107 likes
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      1. pourmecoffee‏Verified account @pourmecoffee 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        We need to talk about us. I am sending the kids to your mother.

        0 replies 8 retweets 68 likes
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      2. BOO!bie‏ @boobie_styles 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        the world will be a better place when you're dead

        13 replies 10 retweets 84 likes
      3. Cinicóptero‏ @SulaBx 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @boobie_styles @neiltyson

        Wow, mature comment here.

        1 reply 0 retweets 17 likes
      4. BOO!bie‏ @boobie_styles 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @SulaBx @neiltyson

        thank you, new friend

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Cinicóptero‏ @SulaBx 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @boobie_styles

        Using the old anti-irony trick, huh? Good for you. Maybe at some point you could actually try to defend your argument, though

        3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. BOO!bie‏ @boobie_styles 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @SulaBx

        that's an ad hominem attack using the fat governor fallacy and I refuse to engage with your underwhelming trollishness any further

        2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      7. kenrentz‏ @kenrentz 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @boobie_styles @SulaBx

        let me guess son, you. borrowed your sisters dictionary, copied some words down and think that makes you smart

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      8. BOO!bie‏ @boobie_styles 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @kenrentz @SulaBx

        your condescension and utter lack of respect for the science of rhetorical argument saddens and appalls me to my very core

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      9. Cinicóptero‏ @SulaBx 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @boobie_styles

        You did not make any argument. BTW, didn't you say something about not arguing with me anymore? Did you change your mind?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Kyle M.‏ @KyleWIIM 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        i hope the planet explodes neil

        1 reply 7 retweets 128 likes
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      2. Gerren Peterson‏ @GerrenPeterson 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        even if we have multiple athletes capable of securing #Gold in various events, we can't send them all - rules don't allow It.

        1 reply 9 retweets 55 likes
      3. Chris Redekop‏ @chris_redekop 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @GerrenPeterson @neiltyson

        so sending your best isn't good enough?

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      4. Gerren Peterson‏ @GerrenPeterson 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @chris_redekop @neiltyson

        which is why USA has 3x as many Golds as Hungary. And why population has no relevance given the rules.

        4 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      5. Gerren Peterson‏ @GerrenPeterson 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @GerrenPeterson @chris_redekop @neiltyson

        whattttt? That makes no sense. That would be true if the entire population was specialized in every Olympic event.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Chris Redekop‏ @chris_redekop 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @GerrenPeterson @neiltyson

        not "specialized in", just "eligible" which is largely accurate.

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      7. Gerren Peterson‏ @GerrenPeterson 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @chris_redekop @neiltyson

        no!

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      1. Michael Harris‏ @mikeharrisNY 12 Aug 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        You can't compare population size. Do astrophysicists know anything about fat tailed distributions? Apparently not. @nntaleb

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