Neil deGrasse Tyson is known for using his Twitter account to tackle everything from urgent scientific issues to pop culture. But on Sunday, he took to social media to wonder about bears ― and, in particular, one potential feature of a bear-led world.
The astrophysicist, author, host of “Star Talk” and “Cosmos,” and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, wrote:
If Bears were in charge, after they hunted us to near-extinction, I wonder if they’d invent a candy called Gummy Humans.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 21, 2018
Tyson’s tweet drew more than 1,000 replies, including these:
somehow this popped into mind... pic.twitter.com/ldzhV42jvi
— Dr. Amish Cyborg, a.k.a. Glup Skywalker (@antivodonik) January 21, 2018
Yummy Humans.
— Fangorn Tiger (@fangorntiger) January 21, 2018
More like pic.twitter.com/WbNb6LaN3b
— Molly Blue Dawn (@WhatMollySaid) January 21, 2018
Or sell honey in cute little containers shaped like us.
— Gina Rose Andrews (@missaspergirl) January 22, 2018
As one of the worlds foremost astrophysicists, is that really the most important thing you could be contemplating?
— Craig K (@Mine4Data) January 22, 2018
Oh, by the way, my wife wants to know if they’d have gusher centers?
or teddy humans? pic.twitter.com/rKbH1UetLO
— Fancy 👓🎵♎🌼 (@laurieket) January 21, 2018
On a scale from 1 to Cheech, how high are you right now?
— Ryan Anthony Dreyer (@SECAD0RA) January 22, 2018
Human Claws for breakfast.
— Chris Schwarz (@chris24schwarz) January 22, 2018
— 🏈My Name is Paul🏈 (@GravyBiscuits64) January 21, 2018
what are you smoking, i want to try it
— Stephen Krupa (@stpn47) January 21, 2018
I wonder if they would have made it to the moon by now too.
— Paul Wagner (@PWAGS101) January 21, 2018
Not a Doctor Who fan I take it? pic.twitter.com/eznkGPZpRx
— John Kendrick (@RhetoricalK) January 21, 2018
You ok Neil?
— Kelly Gough🇨🇦🎨 (@gough1963) January 21, 2018
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