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Why do people believe in horoscopes?

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Why do people believe in horoscopes?
« Reply #20 on: 20/07/2009 19:02:52 »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_sucker_born_every_minute
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« Reply #21 on: 30/08/2009 08:32:54 »
Even if you really wanted to ascribe to horoscopes, they are derived from the azimuth of the sun as related to constellations visible in egypt/middle east 2000 years ago; so unless you were born in that area, at that time, for the sun to rise in your particular constellation and give you the blessing, astrology doesn't work even inside its own rules.

I predict you will do more research on this, and I don't even know your sign
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« Reply #22 on: 15/12/2010 02:50:50 »
The subject of astrology & horoscopes has intrigued people for generations upon generations.
Compatibility horoscope guidelines many problem of human life, That's proved by modern science. Love relation is that example.
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« Reply #23 on: 15/12/2010 03:05:04 »
Hrscpuk101 provides an appropriately incoherent finish to a more than one year old thread.
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« Reply #24 on: 15/12/2010 05:58:39 »
Quote from: SteveFish on 15/12/2010 03:05:04
Hrscpuk101 provides an appropriately incoherent finish to a more than one year old thread.

Purple monkey dishwasher?
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« Reply #25 on: 15/12/2010 13:02:12 »
Purple Monkey Dishwasher?  Is that from the Zero Punctuation review of Red Dead Redemption?
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« Reply #26 on: 15/12/2010 13:06:28 »
I think it was first from the Simpsons back in the '90s:
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« Reply #27 on: 15/12/2010 13:15:18 »
Ah, I see.  I did wonder where that originated...
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« Reply #28 on: 28/12/2010 00:53:45 »
I don't believe in astrology either but see my post about the credibility of  R i c h a r d  T a r n a s  posted today. He is a Harvard professor who has spent thirty years researching this and in a book over 500 pages makes a case for astrology against, as he says, all his better instincts as he used to be a sceptic too. He has a very high academic reputation and I would like to know what a professional astronomer thinks of his book. the review on Amazon aren't much help because  the most favourable ones come from new Age types who don't have much scientific background.
[Author's name  s p a c e d  to avoid follow-on spam. Thanks, Mod]
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