Rik Smoody
@riksm.bsky.social
Mathphile, Sciencephile. Earn(ed) money mostly in software.
Educator. Experience in shepherding very bright kids - consulting and mentoring applications potentially accepted.
My knees are worn out, not rusted.
Educator. Experience in shepherding very bright kids - consulting and mentoring applications potentially accepted.
My knees are worn out, not rusted.
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The United States is under attack. Elon Musk—who has been elected to nothing and is a deeply troubled person—is literally destroying our government from the inside and doing so without authority or consent of the governed. Working on a report on this right now. It’s an emergency.
January 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The United States is under attack. Elon Musk—who has been elected to nothing and is a deeply troubled person—is literally destroying our government from the inside and doing so without authority or consent of the governed. Working on a report on this right now. It’s an emergency.
Reposted by Rik Smoody
Don’t make me tap the sign.
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
December 13, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Don’t make me tap the sign.