Charles Louis Richter
@richterscale.bsky.social
Historian: of American religion/irreligion by training; of science & conspiracy by trade
dumb jokes about smart things and smart jokes about dumb things
Podcast research/factcheck: SNAFU with Ed Helms; The Reason We're All Still Here; My Fugitive, more
dumb jokes about smart things and smart jokes about dumb things
Podcast research/factcheck: SNAFU with Ed Helms; The Reason We're All Still Here; My Fugitive, more
POV: your relatives are gathering data for your post-death AI avatar
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
POV: your relatives are gathering data for your post-death AI avatar
I'm in New Orleans for the History of Science Society conference, and my guest room is decorated with this:
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I'm in New Orleans for the History of Science Society conference, and my guest room is decorated with this:
new orleans, here i come
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
new orleans, here i come
This is Noaa. He's responsible for maritime safety on the Great Lakes. Thank you for your service, Noaa.
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is Noaa. He's responsible for maritime safety on the Great Lakes. Thank you for your service, Noaa.
Today's project: get the first of our set of Yaggy's Anatomical Study (chromolithograph, 1885) up on the wall across from the bar.
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Today's project: get the first of our set of Yaggy's Anatomical Study (chromolithograph, 1885) up on the wall across from the bar.
training the AI phrenologist on this image and this image alone
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
training the AI phrenologist on this image and this image alone
"Look at this man: should we hire him?"
--"Well, let's check his résumé and see what—"
"NO RÉSUMÉ, ONLY LOOK FACE"
--"Well, let's check his résumé and see what—"
"NO RÉSUMÉ, ONLY LOOK FACE"
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Look at this man: should we hire him?"
--"Well, let's check his résumé and see what—"
"NO RÉSUMÉ, ONLY LOOK FACE"
--"Well, let's check his résumé and see what—"
"NO RÉSUMÉ, ONLY LOOK FACE"
it's the same picture
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
it's the same picture
alternately:
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
alternately:
this should help ease the transition
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
this should help ease the transition
yup, this is my everyday from my home office window
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
yup, this is my everyday from my home office window
that amontillado i told you about is just down this hallway
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
that amontillado i told you about is just down this hallway
i'm sorry what kind of tour
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
i'm sorry what kind of tour
Burt Reynolds, Cosmopolitan, 1972
October 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Burt Reynolds, Cosmopolitan, 1972
1: briefly suspended for describing a contestant as "caked up"
2: favorite office supply: laminator
3: changed her name; was born Merry Bary
4: every night, blind-bakes a hot-water crust to nest in
5: can recite pie to 100 digits
2: favorite office supply: laminator
3: changed her name; was born Merry Bary
4: every night, blind-bakes a hot-water crust to nest in
5: can recite pie to 100 digits
October 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
1: briefly suspended for describing a contestant as "caked up"
2: favorite office supply: laminator
3: changed her name; was born Merry Bary
4: every night, blind-bakes a hot-water crust to nest in
5: can recite pie to 100 digits
2: favorite office supply: laminator
3: changed her name; was born Merry Bary
4: every night, blind-bakes a hot-water crust to nest in
5: can recite pie to 100 digits
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year
