JoAnneM Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Astrology is a hobby for many people. Bridge is a hobby for many people. What is the difference? Lots of difference we think, but none to other people who probably think we are weird. I would give my sign, and then wait for the subject to die out, or try to gently change the subject without being rude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Or you could be REALLY boring and pretend that you misheard and say: "Well, astronomy is okay but I prefer cosmology." and then proceed to rant about parallel universes and cosmological constants. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 How about fortune cookies, does anybody take them seriously? Some of them can be rather distressing. The good ones are true. (I.e. no I don't.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 How about fortune cookies, does anybody take them seriously? Some of them can be rather distressing. lucky numbers 2, 35, 17, 29, 66 You will be flamed on an internet forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 I am often, as here, surprised by which topics have staying power on the forum. For astrology I would have guessed one or two dismissive comments and then a quick burial. I came to my non-religious life views after considerable serious thought. I have given the possibility of extra-sensory perception at least a little thought. I have never given astrology even a moment of thought. Like just about anything I guess I have to acknowledge that it could be true. But it isn't. I have absolutely no plans to reflect on the fact that it could be. My old philosophy professor would say "We have to at least go through the motions of an open mind". No we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Like my astrologist says: humans are made up of 98% water; the other half is minerals. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I am often, as here, surprised by the fact that it could be. "We have to at least go through the motions of an open mind". Classic capricorn... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I recently got into a tough social situation, and I'd like your input on it. With a group of acquaintances I was sitting in a bar and we were having a good time, when suddenly someone got the idea of asking everyone what their zodiac sign was, and analyzing if Virgo would go together with Leo and all that stuff. Now as you all know, astrology is complete and utter nonsense, but on the other hand I didn't want to mess up the upto this point good atmosphere by pointing this out. What would you have done? I'd identify myself as a "skeptic" and suggest that instead, if there's someone in the group who really believes in astrology, what might be more interesting is to have that person discern each member of the group's zodiac sign from his/her personality. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 IMHO, newspapers should be required to do this in order to enjoy the 1st Amendment "freedom of the press" rights. News organizations are supposed to be purveyors of facts, and publishing horoscopes without disclaimers goes against that responsibility. Somewhat off-topic, I disagree with that. I am not comfortable with judges and politicians defining what constitutes scientific facts. Of course, judges and politicians have to weigh the expert advice they receive themselves, but advice given to the general public is IMHO better weighted by the "market". Some newspapers frequently publish "facts" which are later debunked. Some of us then take those newspapers less seriously, and that factors into the cost-benefit considerations of those newspapers. The right to free speech is a right, not a privilege. Everybody has that right. Pseudo-scientists, too. We generally expect organizations to perform fact checking of their news articles. While I realize that this isn't being done these days as diligently as it once was, I feel confident that they have never even considered checking the facts of the horoscope columns they run. They know they're just running them for entertainment purposes, so they should just be upfront about it. I'm not talking about free speech. Newspapers have an Opinions section where they can publish just about anything they want. And advertisements that may be mistaken for articles usually are marked "ADVERTISEMENT" so that readers won't be misled -- I don't know if this is a legal requirement or self-regulation by the industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 The moon governs life in earth, I find it not completelly weird that where the sun was located when we were conceived and/or during gestation, might have something to do with how we are. It may take several millions of people to find out that those born in autum have a slightly (in average) different behaviour from those born in spring, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 It may take several millions of people to find out that those born in autum have a slightly (in average) different behaviour from those born in spring, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was true. There is some evidence for health differences between people born in different months. Presumably, early exposure to pollen, as well as the mother's consumption of season-dependent fruits and vegetables, play a role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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