Logarithmic plots are a device of the devil.
More Quotes from Charles Francis Richter:
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
According to Democritus, truth lies at the bottom of a well, the water of which serves as a mirror in which objects may be reflected. I have heard, however, that some philosophers, in seeking for truth, to pay homage to her, have seen their own image and adored it instead.
Charles Francis Richter
Emphasis was usually put on the horizontal acceleration factor, for the simple reason that ordinary structures have a built-in safety factor for the vertical component; that is, gravity.
Charles Francis Richter
My amateur interest in astronomy brought out the term 'magnitude,' which is used for the brightness of a star.
Charles Francis Richter
So we tried to keep the interpretation of the 'size of the earthquake' as closely tied to the actual instrument observations involved as possible.
Charles Francis Richter
If one introduces the concept of energy of an earthquake then that is a theoretically derived quantity.
Charles Francis Richter
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