U.S. Beliefs in Pseudoscience Worry Experts

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Lifer
Sep 14, 2003
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The funny thing about astrology is that even people who believe in it often don't even understand some basic notions. Like how your sign rarely is the same thing as the constellation you were born under due to over simplification of astronomical rules. The same constellation won't be at the same position in the sky each year. If you use some basic astronomical projection tools you will generally find your sign is off by one constellation.

Of course, to rationalize the simplification, they now say that it's based on sections of the sky or some such nonsense.
 

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Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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Interesting that belief in psychics has declined even though there have been several syndicated TV shows hosted by supposed psychics. It boggles my mind that some people can't see how cold readings work. :(