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Peter Dingus is a physicist. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 1988. He writes and lives with his wife in Mission Viejo, California. Currently, he is the CTO of a solar PV R&D company in Southern California.
Rural America and the validity of Democracy.

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November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
While everyone's talking about Epstien, here's the real problem threatening the country.

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“It’s aristocracy”: Secret donor network shaping MAGA's future
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November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Given the consequences are profound, unpredictable, and irreversible, why Bill Gates would put out a memo saying curbing climate changing emissions should not be a priority is strange. The words that come to mind are: "not even wrong."

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Respectfully, Bill Gates needs to shut up
The tech billionaire's climate pivot is cowardly—and profoundly unhelpful.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you have a spotify account you can listen to my novella "The End of the World" for free.

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November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
CBS RIP...

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CBS News staffers to lose jobs as part of sweeping round of cuts from Paramount
Paramount will lay off about 1,000 staffers on Wednesday as part of a longer-term cost-cutting plan
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October 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I wonder what percentage of the population fit into this bin?

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Scientists Discover a Key Biological Difference Between Psychopaths and Normal People
Psychopaths have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths, suggesting biological differences in brain structure. This enlargement is tied to impulsivity and a higher craving for stimulation. The dis...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Ranked: Countries With the Best Reputations in 2025
Discover which countries have the best reputations in 2025. Switzerland and Canada lead, while the U.S. sees a sharp decline.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Microsoft CEO is making almost $100 million per year. He thinks a future for you as elderly care makes sense. Here are my thoughts
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I saw Satya in an interview a while back. He was asked, at a time when Microsoft was going to make a $10 billion deal with OpenAI (originally a non-profit), what workers could look forward to in the.....
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October 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Voices from the rally.

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Democrats rally at No Kings to protest Trump — but many say they're also unhappy with their own party
Some Democratic voters at the Washington, D.C., No Kings rally voiced concerns about the Democratic Party's opposition to the Trump administration.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
John Oliver on Ellison's takeover of CBS, and in particular, a history of Bari Weiss, the new executive editor of CBS.

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October 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Not even science is safe. There's some truth in what Sabina says, but it's more an issue of human nature than some fundamental flaw in scientific institutions. Most of the chaos out there derives from people with grudges.

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For Criticizing Her Field, Sabine Hossenfelder Gets Canceled
Her parting words: “A lot of research [in] the foundations of physics is now pseudocience. It hasn’t followed the scientific method for decades.”
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September 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Teresa Young is a physicist. Rational. Precise. Focused. But in the void, her equations collapse. The plots show something impossible. Physical forces disappearing without a trace. No scientist should believe it. But she does. Because it's real.

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The End of the World
Amazon.com: The End of the World (Audible Audio Edition): Peter Dingus, Brian Pederson, Audiobook Publishing Services: Audible Books & Originals
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September 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The madness that is America today. Once facts and legitimate scientific and documentary evidence mean nothing, you're in societal free-fall.

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Fringe Movement Claims the Entirety of Modern Physics Is Wrong
The podcast grift economy is bringing tabloid-y, sensationalist drama to the world of theoretical physics.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Teresa wasn’t supposed to come back. But she walked across the Martian mesa in darkness just to be beside Liam. What they found wasn’t love. It was gravity unraveling. A place where data goes quiet. Where science falters. Where reality ends.
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August 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Here's how you negotiate with someone who invaded your country, killed your people, and stole your land after signing a treaty for security if you give up your nukes.

Live updates: Trump tells Zelensky to give up Crimea and agree to never join NATO | CNN Politics
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Trump tells Zelensky to give up Crimea and agree to never join NATO: Live updates | CNN Politics
US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House to discuss the war in Ukraine. Follow for live news updates.
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August 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This guy is going to do whatever he can to rig the 2026 election. The character of the American people depends on their denying him any part of his power base, the Congress/Senate, no matter what he does.

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Trump vows to target mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 midterm election
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move likely to spark legal challenges by the states.
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August 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Looking for something to read or listen to? Did you enjoy The Expanse or Foundation? If you like gritty, character-driven Sci-fi, try "The End of the World."
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July 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Are Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott the last people standing in Silicon Valley?
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July 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM