Husband, dad to two kids. Curious, and trying to learn more. Living in Seattle, but still a Canucks fan. Skiing at Baker. Working at MSFT. My opinions are my own.
There's basically a straight line between "new type of psychedlic mushroom popularized" and "Grateful Dead member Bob Weir dies" so I don't know how innocent the men really are.
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 AM
There's basically a straight line between "new type of psychedlic mushroom popularized" and "Grateful Dead member Bob Weir dies" so I don't know how innocent the men really are.
Based on my family's experience, I think you could plan on 4 to 8 weeks. And if you need more than one cycle, you're paying 5.5k per cycle rather than 25k per cycle.
I'm not defending Platner's candidacy or person in any way, but I'd rather not turn infertility into the reason to criticize him.
January 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Based on my family's experience, I think you could plan on 4 to 8 weeks. And if you need more than one cycle, you're paying 5.5k per cycle rather than 25k per cycle.
I'm not defending Platner's candidacy or person in any way, but I'd rather not turn infertility into the reason to criticize him.
I think he's a dumbass, but in this case, the cost in Norway is ~5.5k USD vs 25k USD in the US. He's also saying the VA wouldn't cover any of the costs. My wife and I needed IVF to get our two kids, and if it hadn't been for my insurance covering round one, we probably would have looked into this.
January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
I think he's a dumbass, but in this case, the cost in Norway is ~5.5k USD vs 25k USD in the US. He's also saying the VA wouldn't cover any of the costs. My wife and I needed IVF to get our two kids, and if it hadn't been for my insurance covering round one, we probably would have looked into this.