anondude47

Can't believe I caught an AMA as its happening.

Hey guys, I have a few questions:

1) Pop science keeps claiming you're trying to recreate conditions at the Big Bang. Are you actually doing that? If yes, are you trying to recreate inflationary epoch as well? If yes, can you ELI5 as to how?

2) There was a brilliant article on Aeon magazine (link) about theoretical physicists taking mathematics way too literally. As in, just because the mathematics of string theory is beautiful, many physicists think that multi-universe is real. Do you think this is in any way hindering the progress of science at the moment? Or does this sort of public debate happen on the sidelines and not affect actual theoretical physics work?

3) Why do you guys even use Google+?

edit: linked article

Hi, I'm an out of US person looking to pursue a 1 year course in the country next year. Would you know what options I have? Can I look up loans over there without getting hit by a shit ton of interest due to the inherent risk of providing loans to a non-citizen? Or am I safer off simply taking the loan in my own country?

Secondly, how does a $100k loan sound with ~$120k salary? Is it too hard to pull off? Assuming of course I get the normal rate of interest.