Things we know about Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist extraordinaire: he loves to drink wine while stargazing [1], he does a good Sandra Bullock impression [2], and he is, hands down, one of the best people to follow on Twitter. From random thoughts that we've all had to mind-blowing facts, his tweets will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the universe. Exhibits one to 13 as "proof":
In any case, I want to live in a world where a chicken can cross the road without anybody questioning its motives.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 20, 2014 [3]
So do we. So do we.
Just to settle it once and for all: Which came first the Chicken or the Egg? The Egg -- laid by a bird that was not a Chicken
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 20, 2014 [4]
Ohmygod.
Not that anybody asked, but still disgruntled that the "Alphabet Song" has the same melody as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) September 4, 2014 [5]
Mind = blown.
When aliens arrive on Earth & study our web infrastructure, they'd likely conclude cute cats are the engines of our Internet.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 17, 2014 [6]
Pretty much.
So much of life is wasted waiting in line: stores, traffic, security, etc. One hour per day sums to 5 yrs of your waking life
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 5, 2014 [7]
:(
When other mammals get bored, I wonder if they use this free time to contemplate their place in the universe, as humans do.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 3, 2014 [8]
What is "free time"?
Dracula & other undead people who sleep in coffins must have good abs. They always rise up flat-backed when the casket opens.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) August 3, 2014 [9]
AB-solutely not what we were thinking about.
When a coincidence seems amazing, that's because the human mind isn't wired to naturally comprehend probability & statistics.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 29, 2014 [10]
Deep.
The more oddly shaped your City's buildings are, the more likely they will be featured In photos for Travel Brochures.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 21, 2014 [11]
Someone hire this guy as an architect.
CosmicMystery: Why dogs can smell aromas from far away, yet are compelled to sniff each other's butt at a fraction of an inch
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 19, 2014 [12]
Really, though.
I wonder what Rugby players think every time they see a Soccer player crying in pain from being grazed by another player.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 9, 2014 [13]
Can't make this stuff up.
Humans kill one another so often, for all reasons including none, I wonder how we'd treat a peaceful alien who visited Earth.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) June 26, 2014 [14]
Eep.
Never liked the term "nonfiction". The truth should have its own word, and not be shackled to its antonym.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) July 7, 2014 [15]
SO TRUE!