As Seismologists Gained More Experience From Earthquake

If One Introduces The Concept Of Energy Of An Earthquake Then That Is A Theoretically Derived Quantity.

Most Loss Of Life And Property Has Been Due To The Collapse Of Antiquated And Unsafe Structures, Mostly Of Brick And Other Masonry. ... There Is Progress Of California Toward Building New Construction According To Earthquake-resistant Design. We Would Have Less Reason To Ask For Earthquake Prediction If This Was Universal.

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.

I Was Lucky Because Logarithmic Plots Are A Device Of The Devil.

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.