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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Mar 2017

    David Rockefeller’s (1915-2017) $900M in lifetime philanthropy is equivalent to donating $24,000 for every day of his life.

    11:58 AM - 20 Mar 2017
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    499 replies 5,434 retweets 23,288 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Jeff Davis‏ @jeffleroydavis 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Did you do that fancy cipherin' up in your head? 😜

        1 reply 2 retweets 44 likes
      3. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @jeffleroydavis

        Yuuup. It’s new. Called the “Brain App”.

        15 replies 21 retweets 567 likes
      4. Jeff Davis‏ @jeffleroydavis 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        You're my kind of guy! Looking forward!

        0 replies 2 retweets 35 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. kiran کرن فاطمہ  🇨🇺 🇨🇳 🇻🇪 🇵🇸 🇸🇾 🇰🇵‏ @KiranOpal 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Fuck Rockefeller. Neil you really should know better than ass kissing a dead rich asshole. @neiltyson

        3 replies 6 retweets 99 likes
      3. Johanna‏ @JohannaMarcia01 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @KiranOpal @neiltyson

        His father/grandfather had no problems mowing down their workers for daring to strike & demand better hours/conditions

        1 reply 1 retweet 33 likes
      4. Undead Esha 🧛‍♀️ Votem #Haddad13‏ @eshaLegal 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @JohannaMarcia01 @KiranOpal @neiltyson

        Undead Esha 🧛‍♀️ Votem #Haddad13 Retweeted Undead Esha 🧛‍♀️ Votem #Haddad13

        Uhm... It's much much worsehttps://twitter.com/eshaLegal/status/844076819234078721 …

        Undead Esha 🧛‍♀️ Votem #Haddad13 added,

        Undead Esha 🧛‍♀️ Votem #Haddad13 @eshaLegal
        Replying to @neiltyson
        . @neiltyson Before you admire someone, make sure they aren't Nazis pic.twitter.com/esH2mDIzFe
        2 replies 3 retweets 18 likes
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      2. EA‏ @wehadalaugh 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        imagine if those earnings were distributed more equally. Imagine how different this entire country would be.

        7 replies 3 retweets 120 likes
      3. Max_M‏ @Max_Morra_ 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @wehadalaugh @neiltyson

        I'm curious, define equally? Did you put your capital to risk alongside his? Let me guess the answer is obviously no.

        8 replies 1 retweet 26 likes
      4. EA‏ @wehadalaugh 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Max_Morra_ @neiltyson

        im curious. Are you out of touch with the majority of americans? Let me guess the answer is obviously yes.

        3 replies 0 retweets 87 likes
      5. Pseudo Lain‏ @Pseudo_Lain 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @wehadalaugh @Max_Morra_

        didnt answer the question, nor did you provide any proof of your new claim. Please hold yourself to a higher standard

        5 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
      6. Nathan Feeney‏ @middlenameisr 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Pseudo_Lain @Max_Morra_

        Our value system is distorted.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      7. EA‏ @wehadalaugh 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @middlenameisr @Pseudo_Lain @Max_Morra_

        #SystemFailure

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Tim Atkins‏ @modern_autist 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        oligarchs trickling down charity while building society for their benefit is not the same as having an equitable society

        4 replies 27 retweets 286 likes
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      2. Cameron Martin‏ @Siggy_13 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        can you imagine what could be accomplished if even half of the world's million/billionaires were this charitable?

        10 replies 0 retweets 18 likes
      3.  🎃Kym  🖤 🧟‍♀️ 👻‏ @Cinnamonbyte 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Siggy_13 @neiltyson

        How do you know they aren't? Have you bothered to find out or is this gimme behavior?

        4 replies 0 retweets 25 likes
      4. Joe bridges‏ @JHBBridges 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Cinnamonbyte @Siggy_13 @neiltyson

        bill hates foundation gives BILLIONS to Africa

        5 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      5. SunkissedNumi‏ @coveredgal83 20 Mar 2017
        Replying to @JHBBridges @Cinnamonbyte and

        If Africa wasn't being looted he wouldn't have to donate anything!

        0 replies 1 retweet 24 likes
      6. End of conversation

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