Renowned astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson spent his Christmas morning composing a series of holiday-themed tweets that annoyed and outraged some Christians.
He began by pointing out the obvious: QUESTION: ThIs year, what do all the world's Muslims and Jews call December 25th? ANSWER: Thursday
Before moving into what many Christians considered “offensive” terrority: "On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world. Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642"
Nor were capitalists safe from his withering wit:
Merry Christmas to all. A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA)."
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