Comments on: Astrology in Crisis

By: Sabio

Sabio — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:09:16 +0000

I know this is an old thread, but does anyone know of any studies showing Astrology does not do what it claims. There have to be lots of them, I imagine.

Thank you

By: Mojo

Mojo — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:52:50 +0000

Astrologers in the UK have been getting upset as well:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/the-lay-scientist/2011/jan/24/1

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:41:50 +0000

I’m nothing, I was born too far south for those constellations to be seen well in the night sky.

By: Steven Novella

Steven Novella — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 12:30:39 +0000

I’m a Leo, but Leo’s don’t believe in astrology.

By: MaikUniversum

MaikUniversum — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:43:39 +0000

Astrology definitely works. It’s just you scietific-minded people can not accept it. I bet that you all are libras.

By: andyo

andyo — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:27:15 +0000

That astrologer from the Star Tribune:

“When astronomers make fun of us, they’re making fun of the human suffering that leads people to seek answers,” he said. “People do get comfort and wisdom from astrology — and science gives us Prozac.”

I wonder which astronomer invented Prozac. And hey! He’s saying that astrology is not science?

By: wrysmile

wrysmile — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:38:41 +0000

Hey

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http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:56:02 +0000

I never understood why the same constellations were in a Zodiac for the Southern Hemisphere.

By: Watcher

Watcher — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:48:13 +0000

I heard the same as you Billy.

By: BillyJoe7

BillyJoe7 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:43:52 +0000

Steven,

“This is all really a manufactured non-event by Minnesota astronomer Parke Kunkle, who decided to send out a press release informing astrologers and the public that their signs are all wrong.”

From what I understand, Parke Kunkle was simply interviewed for an article written in the Star-Tribune of Minneapolis. This was then picked up by other media outlets and went viral. It seems he was actually surprised by all the attention because, as you say, precession is not exactly new information.