Ken Baumann, Ph. D

I'm actually not the famous person that you were really searching for; but that doesn't mean that I'm not pretty awesome! Pop culture geek & Ph. D.

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

Trust Scientific Facts, Not Political Figures #ScienceisReal

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

I’m beyond ecstatic to rock out once again with @foofighters and see @MammothWVH for the first time 🤘🏼🎸 See you both and Pretenders in July!

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

I have not used this platform in over a year, with the last post being about Taylor Hawkins. Today, I purchased tickets to see @foofighters in July to continue celebrating music as Taylor would have wanted and Dave has encouraged through But Here We Are

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

The concert I should be at, today, right now…but am not 💔
#FooFighters #TaylorHawkins

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

Never have I seen a computer display an error message so simultaneously vague and terrifying

[Back to the Future™ @BacktotheFuture]

Synchronize Your Watches — The Future's coming to Broadway in 2023!!!

Sign up to be the first to buy tickets! https://t.co/ZvFEjJ72wR

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

One would think that as I am someone with an advanced degree, I should be making a significant enough salary at my job to be able to afford the basic amenities, including gas, without needing to work a second job

And yet…

#gasprices

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

#gasprices in New York this week:

Monday $3.75/gallon
Tuesday $3.85/gallon
Wednesday $3.99/gallon
Thursday $4.19/gallon

I guess I shouldn’t get my hopes up for Friday

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

Happy 2s Day everyone!

He said on a Tuesday at 22:22 on 2/22/22

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

I would like the temperature to go up and I would like gas prices to go down. Is that too much to ask?

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

What are the odds of a randomly selected radio station, while en route to see a specific movie, play a highly uncommon song that would be recognized by a few, connected to that same film series?

Highly unlikely of you asked me…unless this is a simulation

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I’m gonna go on a weird tangent on how I’m not totally unconvinced we don’t reside in a virtual world akin to #TheMatrix

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

This song is likely most recognizable for being played in the background of the lobby shoot-out scene of the first #Matrix movie. While if I heard “Wake Up” by Rage Against the Machine, I might think coincidence, “Spybreak” is too perfect to be coincidental

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#DontPanic #Science https://t.co/KvosYsgPYb

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AKA:

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

Fact check: Businesses can legally ask if patrons have been vaccinated. HIPAA does not apply. https://t.co/9w9veSPVnk via @usatoday

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Thanks for making me feel old ⁦@nytimes⁩
I’m just gonna leave this here:

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

https://t.co/0k44eVetoR

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

Some good news! Real world data appears consistent with clinical trials data for mRNA vaccines #ThanksScience https://t.co/2E4f59K5Fh

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500K deaths on 22FEB2021

Off by a week, which indicates the death rate is slowing down. However, still on track for 600K by the end of March. That’s still half a million recorded lives lost to #COVID19

[Ken Baumann, Ph. D @KBAUM711]

According to @JohnsHopkins (which started tracking #COVID19 cases & deaths since March 2020) the US hit:
100K deaths on 23MAY2020
200K deaths on 21SEP2020
300K deaths on 14DEC2020
400K deaths on 19JAN2021

The US is on track for 500K within the next four weeks. That is appalling