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Peter Ripota

Published in
Science Spectrum

Only the Mediocre Survive

Or, why does the mean populate the world?

5h ago

Superman overlaid with the sign for “not allowed”

5h ago

Published in
Science Spectrum

The Theory of Evolution: What is its Predictive Value?

Let’s look at one example: The Fanciful Finches

6d ago

A barren island amid a sea with a lonesome gannet

6d ago

Published in
Intuition

An asteroid is lifted by a waveCan the future influence the past?

It’s against the law of causality — but two Nobel Prize laureates think otherwise.

Mar 29

Two twins, one magenta, one green, floating in space, reaching to each other with outstretched hands

Mar 29

Published in
Heart Speak

Little Red Riding Hood, as Told by an Aries Father

An astrological satire

Mar 29

The wolf and Little Red Riding Hood fighting in the wood

Mar 29

Published in
Mid-Knight Falls

Three wishes

A true story

Mar 28

Einstein with a magic wand tries to conjure Aladdin’s genie from his lamp

Mar 28

Published in
Heart Speak

The Surprise Event Predicted by Fortune-Telling Cards

Madame Lenormand is always right!

Mar 21

The author is sitting behind a table contemplating fortune-telling cards. In the background: three couples dancing tango

Mar 21

Published in
Heart Speak

Three Tales About Salvation

In astrology, planets may be the right medicine

Mar 11

A little girl amid a meadow at night points at a very bright star

Mar 11

Published in
Heart Speak

What happens when you are dead?

Perhaps that’s the wrong question!

Mar 3

an angel in outer space before a luminous nebula

Mar 3

Published in
Science Spectrum

How Darwin Discovered (Invented?) Evolution

Even before Darwin, everybody knew and accepted it. But Darwin gave evolution a new twist.

Mar 3

Darwin is reading a book by Robert Chambers, while a disgruntled gorilla sits in the background, with some snakes around both

Mar 3

Published in
The Quantastic Journal

The Mathematics of Plaiting Braids: The Art That Led to Astonishing Algebraic Insights!

Braids and knots have been known to mankind since prehistoric Man tried to enhance the beauty of hair or manipulated strings into knots to…

Mar 3

The backside of a woman’s head with artful braids

Mar 3

Peter Ripota

Peter Ripota

Studied physics in Vienna. Wrote articles in a popular German science magazine about astronomy, mathematics, psychology, esoteric themes, history, astrology.

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