Neil deGrasse Tyson Has A Haunting Question About Bears

Ed Mazza
Updated

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:

Tyson’s tweet drew more than 1,000 replies, including these:

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They'll take your photo

Photographer Bert Hardy's son, Mike Hardy, being photographed by Ming the panda at London Zoo in 1939.
Photographer Bert Hardy's son, Mike Hardy, being photographed by Ming the panda at London Zoo in 1939.

They'll ride bumper cars with you

Two dodgem car passengers are surprised to see Susie the circus bear bumping into them at the fun fair attached to Bertram Mills Circus in Olympia, London.
Two dodgem car passengers are surprised to see Susie the circus bear bumping into them at the fun fair attached to Bertram Mills Circus in Olympia, London.

They'll go skinny dipping with you

All right, let's get this party started. (circa 1940)
All right, let's get this party started. (circa 1940)

They help the environment

Let's see what we've got here. Any salmon?
Let's see what we've got here. Any salmon?

They're super classy

Two sophisticated brown bears riding on a bicycle and side car in 1928.
Two sophisticated brown bears riding on a bicycle and side car in 1928.

They'll teach you how to ice-skate

Most premium ice-skating bear in all of Russia... A Russian skater being pulled along by a bear on a frozen river around 1925.
Most premium ice-skating bear in all of Russia... A Russian skater being pulled along by a bear on a frozen river around 1925.

They drink together

Three black bears sit in a circle and drink from glass bottles, Indian Head, New Hampshire, early 20th Century.
Three black bears sit in a circle and drink from glass bottles, Indian Head, New Hampshire, early 20th Century.

They'll drink with you

Bear chugging something good in Paris, 1930.
Bear chugging something good in Paris, 1930.

They've just got personality

Trained bear named Rosie rehearsing for a radio program
Trained bear named Rosie rehearsing for a radio program

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