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Charles Francis Richter Quotes

It is good to have measured myself, to recognize my limitations Picture Quote #1

Intensity like signal strength will generally fall off with distance from the source, although it also depends on the local conditions and the pathway from the source to the point Picture Quote #1

Remembrance is the only paradise out of which we cannot be driven away Picture Quote #1

I was lucky because logarithmic plots are a device of the devil Picture Quote #1

Nothing is less predictable than the development of an active scientific field Picture Quote #1

Don’t wait for extraordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations Picture Quote #1

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Only fools, liars, and charlatans predict earthquakes Picture Quote #1

The rose does not bloom without thorns. True, but would that the thorns did not outlive the rose Picture Quote #1

We would have been happy if we could have assigned just three categories, large, medium, and small; the point is, we wanted to avoid personal judgments. It actually turned out to be quite a finely tuned scale Picture Quote #1

This is very similar to astronomy where different magnitudes are assigned to the brightness of an astronomical object, depending on the range of wavelengths being measured Picture Quote #1

I usually point out that most loss of life and property has been due to the collapse of antiquated and unsafe structures, mostly of brick and other masonry Picture Quote #1

From here, it becomes an engineering problem; the engineer considers the ground motion that will occur and evaluates the requirements of the proposed structure in the light of the local foundation conditions Picture Quote #1

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For example, some stars put out large amounts of energy in the infrared part of the spectrum, so that this can produce a different relative magnitude rating than using light energy from the middle of the spectrum Picture Quote #1

By moving them vertically, a representative mean curve could be formed, and individual events were then characterized by individual logarithmic differences from the standard curve Picture Quote #1

No joy in nature is so sublimely affecting as the joy of a mother at the good fortune of a child Picture Quote #1

My main point today is that usually one gets what one expects, but very rarely in the way one expected it Picture Quote #1

Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a long period of time Picture Quote #1

The laboratory routine, which involves a great deal of measurement, filing, and tabulation, is either my lifeline or my chief handicap, I hardly know which Picture Quote #1

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I have a sense of humor; but over the years that sense has developed one blind spot. I can no longer laugh at ignorance or stupidity. Those are our chief enemies, and it is dangerous to make fun of them Picture Quote #1

In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them Picture Quote #1

If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used Picture Quote #1

As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could not be reduced to a single peak acceleration. In fact, a full frequency of vibrations occurs Picture Quote #1

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It is good to have measured myself, to recognize my limitations (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) Intensity like signal strength will generally fall off with distance from the source, although it also depends on the local conditions and the pathway from the source to the point (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) Remembrance is the only paradise out of which we cannot be driven away (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) I was lucky because logarithmic plots are a device of the devil (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) Nothing is less predictable than the development of an active scientific field (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) Don’t wait for extraordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) Only fools, liars, and charlatans predict earthquakes (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) The rose does not bloom without thorns. True, but would that the thorns did not outlive the rose (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) We would have been happy if we could have assigned just three categories, large, medium, and small; the point is, we wanted to avoid personal judgments. It actually turned out to be quite a finely tuned scale (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) This is very similar to astronomy where different magnitudes are assigned to the brightness of an astronomical object, depending on the range of wavelengths being measured (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) I usually point out that most loss of life and property has been due to the collapse of antiquated and unsafe structures, mostly of brick and other masonry (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) From here, it becomes an engineering problem; the engineer considers the ground motion that will occur and evaluates the requirements of the proposed structure in the light of the local foundation conditions (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) For example, some stars put out large amounts of energy in the infrared part of the spectrum, so that this can produce a different relative magnitude rating than using light energy from the middle of the spectrum (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) By moving them vertically, a representative mean curve could be formed, and individual events were then characterized by individual logarithmic differences from the standard curve (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) No joy in nature is so sublimely affecting as the joy of a mother at the good fortune of a child (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) My main point today is that usually one gets what one expects, but very rarely in the way one expected it (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a long period of time (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) The laboratory routine, which involves a great deal of measurement, filing, and tabulation, is either my lifeline or my chief handicap, I hardly know which (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) I have a sense of humor; but over the years that sense has developed one blind spot. I can no longer laugh at ignorance or stupidity. Those are our chief enemies, and it is dangerous to make fun of them (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used (Charles Francis Richter Quotes) As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could not be reduced to a single peak acceleration. In fact, a full frequency of vibrations occurs (Charles Francis Richter Quotes)