The Real Romance in the Stars (A demolition of astrology)

The Independent ^ | Richard Dawkins

[Maceman]

Maceman--Maybe you need to change your moniker to Spaceman!

There are more things in heaven and earth, kailbo, than are dreamed of in your philosophies.

But I have been called worse, I must confess.

[dighton]

How did you know?

"Crystal ball does not lie."

[shuckmaster]

I once worked in the pasteup department of a large newspaper who's allotted space for horoscopes was 2 lines shorter than the copy they subscribed to. It was my job each day to replace two 5-line readings with a 4-line reading from a archive clipboard. If there was a 6-line reading, I only had to replace that one with a 4-liner which made my job squaring it all up a little bit easier.

[whattajoke]

As one of your friendly neighborhood FR non-theists who is constantly asked to call the same attention to non christian supernatural silliness, here goes:

Astrology is a load of crap based on silly nonsense and gobbledygook. So Called astrologers, psychics, mediums, etc all belong in the same category: Rip off Artists.

I recall an experiment I saw on tv once (James Randi, I beleive) where he had a roomful of supposedly intelligent college kids whom he asked to write down their birthdates and times or whatever else. These were given to "professional astrologers" who painstakingly dissected each person and presented a paragraph to each. I think all but one said it was "very accurate" and were all amazed.
Then they each passed the paper to the person next to them, and to their astonishment, each one was exactly the same. Touche!

[conservative cat]

As someone who has dabbled in amateur astrology and amateur psychology for years, I think it's great your wife does this- it helps to get a glimpse of someone's personality, that might otherwise be hidden or obscured.

[Tomalak]

People used to think acupuncture was a bunch of superstitious nonsense too, don't forget."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[Maceman]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

As my fourth grade teacher never tired of reminding us: "They have places where they put people who laugh when nothing's funny."

[Kermit]

LOL! I don't know, I can't get worked up about Astrology. The quackery in economics has destroyed countries, what has astrology harmed?

[dumbpolack1]

Yes, if you fart a lot that does count. It might interest you to know that Dr Randi gets $40,000/yr from the John D. and Katherine MacArthur foundation to help finance what he does. It is good that he does throw piss on people like me. It helps keep us honest. If we could only do that to people like the ones who run Enron, Worldcom etc.