Skepticism

Twitter’s Dad, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Corrects Us on Leap Day

I love Neil deGrasse Tyson. I love his sweet style, his passion for science, and yes, even his good-natured pedantry. I actually laughed out loud when I saw today’s example:

Obviously he’s stretching it at this point, which has only opened the door for a whole host of hilarious responses. Here are just a few that I’ve spotted thus far:

https://twitter.com/arthur_affect/status/704344771767087105

https://twitter.com/tesseraconteur/status/704343262308409344

https://twitter.com/jetjocko/status/704346430270377985

https://twitter.com/leyawn/status/704344300797218816

https://twitter.com/runofplay/status/704347374022332416

https://twitter.com/GMPaiella/status/704337394154262529

Rebecca Watson

Rebecca is a writer, speaker, YouTube personality, and unrepentant science nerd. In addition to founding and continuing to run Skepchick, she hosts Quiz-o-Tron, a monthly science-themed quiz show and podcast that pits comedians against nerds. There is an asteroid named in her honor.

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7 Comments

  1. I prefer to think of Leap Day as us leaping ahead a day and then the orbit takes 4 years to catch up. Lead from the front right?

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