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haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/
Joined January 2009

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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 1 Jan 2017

    To all on the Gregorian Calendar, Happy New Year! A day that's not astronomically significant...in any way…at all…whatsoever.

    11:51 AM - 1 Jan 2017
    • 21,875 Retweets
    • 58,271 Likes
    • Vincent Townley SALVATION TheMillennialInvestor Aveline Liana Taylor yusuf icke Silverpickaxe_15 Vanessa Wong Ionic Developers
    1,114 replies 21,875 retweets 58,271 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. kony soprano‏ @alexqarbuckle 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I hope you say this to yourself on your birthday

        5 replies 54 retweets 713 likes
      3. Alan Knight‏ @AlanHKF1 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @alexqarbuckle @neiltyson

        i pay no particular attention to my birthday not anyone else's, and not should you.

        4 replies 1 retweet 35 likes
      4. guy who sucks‏Verified account @vrunt 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @AlanHKF1 @alexqarbuckle @neiltyson

        the rare triple negative, deployed masterfully

        0 replies 2 retweets 213 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. bemny j‏ @bbeennyyJ 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        nobody is fucking claiming it's astronomically significant

        14 replies 21 retweets 434 likes
      3. Brandon James‏ @Imbrandonjames 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @bbeennyyJ @neiltyson

        who hurt you?

        1 reply 1 retweet 168 likes
      4. bemny j‏ @bbeennyyJ 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Imbrandonjames

        bad tweets did

        2 replies 0 retweets 139 likes
      5. bemny j‏ @bbeennyyJ 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @bbeennyyJ @Imbrandonjames

        this is the lowest form of pandering bullshit to people who love to lord a sixth-grade knowledge of science over people

        9 replies 9 retweets 307 likes
      6. Brandon James‏ @Imbrandonjames 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @bbeennyyJ

        you ain't gotta follow him.

        1 reply 0 retweets 125 likes
      7. William Hovenden‏ @WHovenden 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Imbrandonjames @bbeennyyJ

        yeah calm down a bit, the block and unfollow buttons exist for a reason

        3 replies 3 retweets 68 likes
      8. bemny j‏ @bbeennyyJ 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @WHovenden @Imbrandonjames

        block away pals

        1 reply 0 retweets 40 likes
      9. 6 more replies
      1. New conversation
      2. luke oneil  🚽‏Verified account @lukeoneil47 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        I'm going to drop a piano on you from a window causing you to briefly turn into an accordion as you continue walking @neiltyson

        4 replies 20 retweets 228 likes
      3.  ✨lauren paige ✨‏ @lpfedme 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @lukeoneil47 @neiltyson

        chill luke

        1 reply 0 retweets 42 likes
      4. very BOOfessional‏ @rachelmillman 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @lpfedme @lukeoneil47 @neiltyson

        lolll

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      5.  ✨lauren paige ✨‏ @lpfedme 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @rachelmillman @lukeoneil47 @neiltyson

        so aggressive 😩😂

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. luke oneil  🚽‏Verified account @lukeoneil47 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @lpfedme @rachelmillman @neiltyson

        You are right. Neil, I am sorry for what I had said earlier. Happy New Year to Neil, and all.

        1 reply 1 retweet 27 likes
      7. Assprof, Gritty Studies‏ @politiquestions 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @lukeoneil47 @lpfedme and

        Now is the time for all Neils and O'Neils to unite in goodwill

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      8. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson‏Verified account @MaraWilson 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        There will soon be climate change denialists running the country and this is what you're focusing on

        17 replies 22 retweets 211 likes
      3. Armin Samii‏ @ArminSamii 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MaraWilson @neiltyson

        Making science interesting & cool is important, too. Interest leads to education.

        1 reply 1 retweet 23 likes
      4. Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis” Wilson‏Verified account @MaraWilson 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ArminSamii

        For sure. But being pedantic doesn't do anything but annoy people.

        2 replies 0 retweets 42 likes
      5. Armin Samii‏ @ArminSamii 2 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MaraWilson

        Touché. (Not sure if the pedantry refers to NGTs or mine, but if you meant mine, apologies for annoying!)

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. End of conversation

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