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    1. Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 16 Aug 2017

      Total Solar Eclipses occur somewhere on Earth every two years, or so. So just calm yourself when people tell you they're rare

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    2. David Shaw‏ @Tolwyn 18 Aug 2017
      Replying to @neiltyson

      I like you and everything but sometimes you come across Like a pompous ass. Do you want people excited about our solar system or not?

      3 replies 4 retweets 46 likes
      Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 18 Aug 2017
      Replying to @Tolwyn

      Odd that we live in a time where telling people what is true in the face of what is false comes across as being a pompous ass

      6:27 AM - 18 Aug 2017
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        1. Elsajeni  💪 👻‏ @elsajeni 18 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson

          No, deliberately missing the point (eclipses are rare *in any given place* on earth) to make a technical correction does.

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        1. Trace 🎨Art 🎨Twit‏ @RaTraci 19 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          Yeah, it's quoting you, but it's a damn good quote.pic.twitter.com/5s9EGs4pnv

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        1. Stuart Quinn‏ @Stuartq 19 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          It was the 'calm yourself' part that came across as pompous.

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        1. David Shaw‏ @Tolwyn 18 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson

          Come across as.... Did not say you ARE one. But you encourage people to be into science but then tell people to calm down. 😒

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        1. Karla Ortiz‏ @kortizart 21 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson

          odd times we live in!

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        1. dinnerdog‏ @dinnerdog12 23 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          You're completely missing the point Neil- the chance to *view* a total solar eclipse is rare.

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        1. Master Mischief  🇺🇸 ‍ 🌈‏ @master_mischief 18 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @lesjenkins @Tolwyn

          "Grandstanding" "Elitist" "...an agenda..."

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        1. David Shaw‏ @Tolwyn 18 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson

          Yesterday I talked to at least 100 kids to be excited about this eclipse and that for them it COULD be a lifetime experience. I was 8 in 79.

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        2. David Shaw‏ @Tolwyn 18 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson

          But I see your point and now I feel like one a little bit, so I apologize... BUT c'mon! Get people pumped up! Syzygy kicks butt!

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        3. Tyler‏ @Dy5function 23 Aug 2017
          Replying to @Tolwyn @neiltyson

          No, he’s being a pompous ass. Now that you backed down it just stroked his ego.

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        1. Steve‏ @Eskimo_Randy 8 Oct 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          I feel like delivery plays a big part of that

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        1. Hemlok mythtrap‏ @mythtrap 19 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          Correct, unfortunately twitter's letter limit doesn't allow for psychological egomassaging preamble.

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        1. Jon Weise‏ @beerfrog3 22 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          Odd is a severely mild mannered way of putting it but I'd wager that is intentional way to poise sir

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        1. another stupid blue checkmark.‏ @chosenofKek 19 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karinagness/2016/04/12/dont-buy-into-the-gender-pay-gap-myth/&refURL=&referrer=#227030012596 …

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        2. Kat‏ @ForlornCorn 25 Aug 2017
          Replying to @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          You had an opinion based on one factor of this event. It's rather pompous to claim that opinion as factual, and to ignore other factors too.

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        3. Kat‏ @ForlornCorn 25 Aug 2017
          Replying to @ForlornCorn @neiltyson @Tolwyn

          The occurance, location, and duration of a total solar eclipse is "rare," though rare is a subjective term. How many occur across the US?

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