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Let me preface this by saying that due to my computer getting a virus from this website yet again, this will by my last visit to the website. It's been a lot of fun. I will try again in a few weeks to see if the virus is still there, but if so it will be my last.
Now, back to why I think astrology is false. In August, 2005, approximately 1 million people were displaced from Hurrican Katrina. Of those in the months and years leading up to that event, how many were told by an astrologer that they were about to experience something of catastrophic proportions and needed to move? I have heard of none, but that doesn't mean there wasn't someone. Yet, presumably, there would have been many, many who read horoscopes or had readings prior to that shouyld have known if astrology was valid. I realize my evidence is andectodal as well, but it's why I think astrology is false. Oh, and also based on the thread "My 100% accurate astrology reading," I think many of them are fraudulent as well. I believe much, much more harm than good comes from astrology.
Happy Holidays to everyone and best wishes to you. I hope this virus thing can get fixed as I truly enjoy all of your "company."
ProfWag

this is a nice video
from richard dawkins Enemies of reason

is kind of funny
i bet don will get mad at it

I watched the Dawkins video and laughed at how silly it is. Dawkins set out to falsify results, and achieved what he set out to do. What he doesn't take into account in his non-scientific experiment is the intent of himself and his testers, and the general affability of people to accommodate someone who is intent on doing something (in a friendly manner).

I could do a similar test with people on the street, saying things like: Einstein's favorite color was blue. Do you think the color blue makes people smarter?

Why yes, come to think of it. I do think that.

PS: searching .. Einstein's favorite color was maybe yellow or red.


And the other problem I have with the experiemnt is the ethics of defrauding people for science, to prove a point or further an agenda.