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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 16 Jan 2017

    In 1927 Lindbergh flew from NY to Paris. 45 yrs later, in 1972 we last walked on the Moon. 45 yrs later, in 2017 we… we… we…

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      2. Charles Bergquist‏Verified account @cbquist 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        We have people living in a space station above our heads. We have companies competing to deliver stuff to them on rockets.

        19 replies 95 retweets 1,011 likes
      3. Charles Bergquist‏Verified account @cbquist 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @cbquist @neiltyson

        We have @NASAWebb undergoing testing for launch next year. We have people planning missions to asteroids. Landing on a comet.

        9 replies 53 retweets 611 likes
      4. Charles Bergquist‏Verified account @cbquist 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @cbquist @neiltyson

        And idk, I think that Pluto stuff from @NASANewHorizons two years ago was pretty darn cool too.

        20 replies 45 retweets 515 likes
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      2. CatZ‏Verified account @ROOTCatZ 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        45 years later we have some of our brightest tweeting pessimistically about what could've been and pandering for RT's + likes 😱

        22 replies 45 retweets 736 likes
      3. Father Joe‏ @Joecostic 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ROOTCatZ @neiltyson

        youre here doing just what you accuse him of. 2017 hypocracy at an all time high and self awarness at an all time low

        4 replies 2 retweets 275 likes
      4. CatZ‏Verified account @ROOTCatZ 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Joecostic @neiltyson

        youre here doing just what you accuse him of. 2017 hypocracy at an all time high and self awarness at an all time low

        5 replies 0 retweets 99 likes
      5. Father Joe‏ @Joecostic 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ROOTCatZ @neiltyson

        i guess i forgot to mention originality at an all time low as well.

        1 reply 0 retweets 193 likes
      6. CatZ‏Verified account @ROOTCatZ 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Joecostic @neiltyson

        youre here doing just what you accuse him of. 2017 hypocracy at an all time high and self awarness at an all time low

        5 replies 1 retweet 73 likes
      7. Kaleb‏ @EruIlluvatar1 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ROOTCatZ @Joecostic @neiltyson

        Are you 15?

        5 replies 1 retweet 119 likes
      8. CatZ‏Verified account @ROOTCatZ 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @EruIlluvatar1 @Joecostic @neiltyson

        30, my profile's public. You'd prefer we start a twitter debate over self-awareness and hypocrisy? ☺️😚

        4 replies 0 retweets 39 likes
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      2. Gwidon‏ @GwidonK 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        in 2017... we elected a president that will set us back 90 years.

        9 replies 8 retweets 97 likes
      3. next_ghost‏ @next_ghost_cz 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @GwidonK @neiltyson

        Nope, you did that in the '80s. This president will merely do nothing while the point of no return whooshes by.

        1 reply 1 retweet 15 likes
      4. Gwidon‏ @GwidonK 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @next_ghost_cz

        well you can only hope he'll want to explore space to build a new hotel..

        1 reply 0 retweets 28 likes
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      6. Gwidon‏ @GwidonK 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Jazukai @next_ghost_cz

        my precious feelings is all that matter. I make the choice best suited for me you made yours. You lack respect.

        3 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Kevin Kirkpatrick‏ @kevinkirkpat 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        landed a falcon 9 perfectly on a floating barge in the middle of the ocean?

        8 replies 21 retweets 290 likes
      3. Oldie Wan Kenobi  🌊 ❄️ 🌊 🏳️‍🌈‏ @oldiewankenobe 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @kevinkirkpat @neiltyson

        Beat me to it. That was pretty awesome.

        1 reply 0 retweets 21 likes
      4. Noah‏ @rich_noah 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @oldiewankenobe @kevinkirkpat @neiltyson

        I got hype as hell when that happened. That was live.

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      5. Oldie Wan Kenobi  🌊 ❄️ 🌊 🏳️‍🌈‏ @oldiewankenobe 16 Jan 2017
        Replying to @rich_noah @kevinkirkpat @neiltyson

        In '69 I watched the moon landing on a 2 channel b/w TV... watched this ON THE COMPUTER IN MY POCKET!

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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