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  1. There are two possible outcomes: If the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.
    -- Enrico Fermi

    #Wisdom #Quotes #EnricoFermi #Discovery #Hypothesis #Measurement

    #Photography #Panorama #GoblinValley #Utah

  2. Have You Ever Wondered What A New Concrete Stilling Well [stream gauge] Looked Like?
    --
    H/T Roy Socolow, USGS
    "While doing research on the USGS stream gaging program for a local presentation, [he] found this beautiful image of a classic stilling well from the Kentucky archives. Intakes and valve stems in perfect condition, hand pump and flush tank ready to fill, no kerosene or funky well water smell, and the clock weights on the Stevens recorder have plenty of travel room. Makes them] think of the good old days climbing down well ladders to “muck out” wells. Many of these “tanks” of instrument shelters still exist with either working intakes or as converted bubble gages. Many others have been decommissioned due to safety issues (falling or confined space hazards). Thanks to the men of the #CCC and #WPA..."
    #gage #streamflow #instrumentation #hydrology #measurement #history #waterresources #stillingwell #recording #USGS #fedscience #fedservice
    @USGS

  3. A quotation from James Burgh

    Be sure of the fact before you lose time in searching for a cause.

    James Burgh (1714-1775) British politician and writer
    The Dignity of Human Nature, Book 1, sec. 5 “Miscellaneous Thoughts on Prudence in Conversation” (1754)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/burgh-james/26851/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #cause #data #effect #issue #measurement #problem #research #science #validate #verify

  4. In a week's time #SPRKrakow2025 will be over already.

    I am grateful to my colleagues for joining me for the panel
    "Measuring what matters: How do we know that we do?"

    #PsychotherapyResearch #Measurement #HRQOL #CoreOutcomes #DundeeUni
    @paperbag1

    Discussant: Michael Barkham, University of Sheffield, UK

    Talks:

    Constructing a measurement ontology of depression and depression related constructs
    Presenter: Gary Brown, Royal Holloway University of London, UK