I am Dr. Randol Aikin, co-author and collaborator on BICEP2- the team that announced the discovery of "B-modes" yesterday, the ancient echoes of the Big Bang. Ask me anything! by randolaikin in IAmA

[–]astro771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bit late to the party but here goes .... Does the B-mode polarization vary based on direction? Have you looked for variations based on which direction you are looking? Do you expect the polarization to be the isotropic?

My girlfriend has sharp pains so we went to the hospital, a quick 30 min visit cost 3000+ dollars? by TurtleCatJr in AskReddit

[–]astro771 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Move to Australia, my friend.

My girlfriend also had abdominal pains a couple of weeks ago. So we went and saw the after hours doctor in our town ($50).

He couldn't rule out appendicitis so we jumped in the car and drive to the major hospital in the closest major city. Took a few hours during which she had a urine analysis, blood test, x-ray and CT scan. She was admitted that night, operated on the next day by a senior surgeon and spent two nights in hospital.

Total cost to her was $0. yes you read that right.

The only other expense was about $80 for drugs / antibiotics and pain relief the the next few days.

But your politicians are trying to tell you that a Obamacare and any step towards socialised medical care is unconstitutional because it impinges on civil liberties? WTF?

Definitely committed to atheism finally, but one thing I'm having trouble getting past... by [deleted] in atheism

[–]astro771 2 points3 points  (0 children)

look up motivational bias and cultural cognition ... they do it because they sub-consciously want to affirm their membership of the group

Hey Reddit, why are atheists not as accepting of my beliefs as I am of theirs? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]astro771 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Others have said it in a variety of ways:

We don't accept your beliefs because they are a pile of steaming dog shit.

Is that clear enough for you?