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[–]joshjcomedy 124 points125 points ago

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I bet no one made fun of him for loving science.

[–]meatbongos 64 points65 points ago

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The guy has clearly always been a badass.

[–]joshjcomedy 47 points48 points ago

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[–]PrimeIntellect 30 points31 points ago

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[–]DominoTheory 23 points24 points ago

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[–]Rummity 2 points3 points ago

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Ha

[–]_georgesim_ 8 points9 points ago

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¬¬ I shouldn't click every link.

[–]ddrt 3 points4 points ago

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mmmm mmm gotta get me some of that space chocolate!

[–]joshjcomedy 15 points16 points ago

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Indeed! "You making fun of me for liking physics? I'll show you the true meaning of getting Physical!"

[–]AmanitaMuscaria 5 points6 points ago

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cue porno music

[–]joshjcomedy 8 points9 points ago

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[–]BearnardOg 62 points63 points ago

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Holy shit! I had no idea that Dr. T is more jacked than Mr. T!

[–]joshjcomedy 17 points18 points ago

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If this picture was bigger you would see Dr. T. and the women

[–]DMF171 6 points7 points ago

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reference to a shitty richard gere movie? i'll allow it.

[–]Elephantom_Fanon 3 points4 points ago

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[–]Khoops66 6 points7 points ago

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Yepp, college wrestler and rowed crew at Harvard. Complete badass.

[–]Holden-Magroine 26 points27 points ago

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Check out those biceps, what a hunk.

[–]ephymeris 32 points33 points ago

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This pic is awesome. Love the sparkly star shirt and rippling arm muscles.

[–]reddit_user13 17 points18 points ago

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Tyson attended the Bronx High School of Science (1972–1976) where he was captain of the wrestling team...

[wikipedia]

[–]Oswyt3hMihtig 12 points13 points ago

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Yeah, but it's Bronx Science.

[–]DMF171 13 points14 points ago

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PHOTOSYNTHESIS MOTHERFUCKAA

[–]nluqo 29 points30 points ago

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I am straight, but if @neiltyson showed up at my door w/ a bottle of wine and a BarryWhite CD I'd let him in.

[–]fireburt 23 points24 points ago

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Neil's response:

The universe never fails to ignite passions within us all.

[–]phillycheese 7 points8 points ago

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In as in "in" your ass?

[–]nluqo 15 points16 points ago

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Let's start with the wine and see where things go.

[–]Nuggetry -2 points-1 points ago

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...in his house?

[–]corydambach 13 points14 points ago

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Is this an authentic picture of Neil deGrasse Tyson?

[–]RandomExcess[S] 18 points19 points ago

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Yes indeed it is. someone posted it on twitter (among other places) and @neiltyson admitted it was him, although he did not recall the occasion from where the picture was taken.

[–]Mr_Walter_Sobchak 0 points1 point ago

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I probably wouldn't recall it either if I was at the stage of overheating due to my awesomeness and LSD.

[–]lordlicorice 0 points1 point ago

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Also many many people have posted it to /r/atheism and we all already know it's real

[–]halfwattlightbulb 24 points25 points ago

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INVISIBLE SPACE JOINT

[–]krakenknuckles 8 points9 points ago

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You mean the Doomsday Machine?

[–]jpj007 36 points37 points ago

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Wait, what? I share a B-Day with Neil Tyson?

Sweet!

[–]maddawg579 10 points11 points ago

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October 5th is one of the most common birthdays in the world.

Think about the holiday 9 months prior to today.

[–]godlessatheist 4 points5 points ago

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What New Years?? I was born on October 5 also and I find it wierd that my parents were doing it on New Years ಠ_ಠ

[–]maddawg579 6 points7 points ago

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Exactly. Don't worry, my brother was born 9 months after my mom's birthday. When I told him this, he was disgusted. Ruined his day. I laughed.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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~9 months after my parents' anniversary here (was born late, but the timing works out). I figured that out in my late 20s, mostly because who the hell really wants to think about that stuff?

When I made the horrific realization, my younger brother just looked at me like the Rage Comic Cereal Guy and said "yeah, you didn't know that?". Well no, because there's just some things you don't want to think about. Unfortunately, his birthday is 9 months after mine almost to the day, so both our birthdays are kinda ruined by basic math.

[–]EmptyAndFrantic 0 points1 point ago

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Why would sex be weird on New Year's?

Or is it just the fact that it's your parents that makes it weird? XD

[–]sanoinsano 11 points12 points ago

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Same here! Happy birthday!

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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Happy birthday!

[–]joshjcomedy 3 points4 points ago

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happy birthday

[–]loganowens 0 points1 point ago

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Me too! Happy birthday!

[–]H1deki 5 points6 points ago

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That is one buff motherfucker.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Apparently used to be a wrestler.

[–]craig3010 5 points6 points ago

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Astrophysics, motherfucker! Do you speak it??

[–]coffeetablesex 3 points4 points ago

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His sideburns are so sharp I could shave with them.

[–]doctorjaz 3 points4 points ago

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I would so fuck him and I'm a guy.

[–]monocongo 3 points4 points ago

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I used to work with Neil. He really is a nice person. I'm glad he's been as successful as he has been; finally a good guy comes out on top. Big up Neil!

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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Not gonna lie, I kinda want his dick.

[–]pkurk 5 points6 points ago

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Neil "Shaft" deGrasse Tyson

[–]ReallyEvilCanine 6 points7 points ago*

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In a speciailsed science high school he was also captain of the wrestling team. On a visit to Cornell, Carl Sagan took NdGT under his wing, actively trying to recruit him.

BA physics from Harvard. MA Astronomy from U Texas Austin (where he kept wrestling and dancing and rowing, winning a national gold medal with the UT dance team.

M Philosophy and then Dr Philosophy at Columbia astrophysics.

Then TV, and he figured out how that worked, too. Not the physics but the mentality.

What have you done with your life?

[–]ktmengr 7 points8 points ago

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I did a google image search for him and this was in the top results.

[–]McLarenF1God 2 points3 points ago

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Who let those guns through the metal detectors?

[–]ultrachris 2 points3 points ago

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You can't stop Neil DeGuns Tyson. No one can.

[–]Perturbed_Spartan 2 points3 points ago

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just found out the other day that he and bill nye were both in an episode of stargate atlantis. fucking awesome guy.

[–]panzerkampfwagen 2 points3 points ago

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It takes a tough guy to wear that shirt.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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You wanna see the stars, muthafucka? <punch>

[–]goal2004 2 points3 points ago

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Jimi Hendrix is not dead! He simply became an astrophysicist!

[–]samantha42 2 points3 points ago

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Holy shit what a hottie

[–]SirRonaldofBurgundy 2 points3 points ago

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Dear sweet sexy black man he was shredded.

[–]someaustralian 5 points6 points ago

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I need some-a-dem sideburns. Oooh glory, I loves me some sideburns!

[–]LiveOnSteak 4 points5 points ago

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Your text-accent does not match up with your username.

[–]madkiwi 0 points1 point ago

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I take it you're not from Australia or NZ? Sounded aussie enough for me.

[–]Holden-Magroine 1 point2 points ago

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I read it like one of them stereotypical gospel singers I'm hearing so much about.

[–]ReoinMahBoat 1 point2 points ago

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When I first saw this picture I thought the shadow behind him was really long hair.

Still, badass.

[–]ChexManning 1 point2 points ago

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You aren't alone. I thought it was an extremely impressive mullet until I saw your comment.

[–]emkilleki 1 point2 points ago

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a boss in physics and with the ladies

[–]AlienSamuraiNewt 1 point2 points ago

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Damn! Neil was buff.

He's one of my favorite pro-science speakers, so I hope he has a great birthday.

[–]Tezcatzontecatl 1 point2 points ago

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Its my birthday too! Fucking right!

[–]femzzzzzap 1 point2 points ago

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Damn yo!

It's my birthday too, glad I share it with such a badass.

[–]BigWurm 1 point2 points ago

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I know someone who went to college with him also in the physics department. Said he was a HUGE lady's man back in school, and now I totally see why.

[–]VeteranKamikaze 1 point2 points ago

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He didn't win Sexiest Astrophysicist for nothing.

[–]darkNergy 1 point2 points ago

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Nobody rocks an afro-mullet like NDT.

[–]ReoinMahBoat 0 points1 point ago

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That is actually a shadow behind him. I made that mistake as well

[–]darkNergy 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah I think you're right about that. But if it was an afro-mullet, he would be destroying it.

[–]ReoinMahBoat 0 points1 point ago

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True dat

[–]ifixyospeech 1 point2 points ago

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jesus. fucking. christ. he could kill me! look at those muscles!

[–]DominoTheory 1 point2 points ago

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can. only. give. one. upvote.

WHHYYYYYY????

[–]samcrow 1 point2 points ago

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on ticketmaster looking up tickets to the gun show

[–]iborobotosis23 1 point2 points ago

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Holy shit, dude. Move over Billy Dee Williams; Colt 45 has a new spokesman.

[–]superevie 1 point2 points ago

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The Mr. T of Science

[–]Oppo28 1 point2 points ago

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'As a teenager at New York City's prestigious Bronx High School of Science, Neil de Grasse Tyson had a surefire strategy for romancing girls: He'd grab his telescope, bring his date to the roof of the nearby apartment building where he lived with his family and promise her the stars. "Rooftops are ideal for exploring both kinds of heavenly bodies," says Tyson, 42, who later went on to perfect his technique at Harvard.'

[–]DrumCorpsAlum 0 points1 point ago

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This is one of my favorite things to do. Open field + telescope + girl usually ends up in le sexytime, however, most girls do end up yammering on about astrology. Whatever turns them on I guess.

[–]Iarwain_ben_Adar 1 point2 points ago

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This man's picture should be in the dictionary for the definition of awesome.

Happy Birthday you magnificent Astrophysicist!!

[–]AreWeNotMenOfScience 1 point2 points ago

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Damn, he was a beefcake.

[–]scott01019 1 point2 points ago

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Holy crap he's all roided out!

[–]AllDesperadoStation 1 point2 points ago

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I thought he was smoking a J in the thumbnail.

[–]Anarchobrony 1 point2 points ago

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And yes, if you see him in some of the videos where he's wearing short sleeves, he is still this sexy.

[–]annata 1 point2 points ago

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He was ripped :)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Dude's jacked!

[–]C1in 0 points1 point ago

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What makes Neil a good Demoman?

[–]godlessatheist 0 points1 point ago

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Holy shit I share my birthday with him!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[–]JoshyLee 0 points1 point ago

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So bad ass!

[–]ClaudeLaMont 0 points1 point ago

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What a fuckin' bad-ass!

[–]ReasonShallPrevail 0 points1 point ago

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I bet he'd be awesome to hang out with.

[–]nicolassk 0 points1 point ago

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in the day Steve Jobs died

[–]vincredible 0 points1 point ago

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TIL I share a birthday with one of my favorite people!

[–]SubtleMockery 0 points1 point ago

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OH my.

[–]Mr_Zero 0 points1 point ago

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Rolling, rolling, rolling...

[–]c0pypastry 0 points1 point ago

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Neil DeJacked Tyson

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I would climb his tree, if you know what I mean.

[–]Majorlies 0 points1 point ago

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Happy b-day.

[–]THEMACGOD 0 points1 point ago

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Never realized NdGT was ripped!

[–]ditchlily 0 points1 point ago

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New term, PILF!

[–]Kozbot 0 points1 point ago

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he was ripped. well all black people are so...

[–]mywifeisaninja 0 points1 point ago

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Kick ass shirt!

[–]TheExtremistModerate 0 points1 point ago

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Back then, even his SHIRT was made of starstuff.

[–]Warzonekilla -1 points0 points ago

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HOLY GODDAMN he is RIPPED!

[–]Warzonekilla 0 points1 point ago

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............I just got the irony of what I posted

[–]BakedGoods420 1 point2 points ago

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haha as did I...

[–]khfreek -4 points-3 points ago

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WHAT IN THE HELL

[–]imatworkmeow -2 points-1 points ago

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guns