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Astronomy is definitely one of the earliest sciences, if not the earlist one. The night sky holds infinite facination for ancient peoples. Furthermore, only with astronomy could one make an accurate calendar, which was of utmost importance to any agrarian society.
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(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
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western astrology fails for me (i'm a pisces-aquarius cusp, but only about half of it is accurate), while eastern astrology works quite well for me (i'm a water boar).
obviously, it only works depending on where you're from. thus, the number 13 is not something i need to be afraid of, but the number 4 is. i'm asian, which is why that's the case.
astrology and numerology, all of those voodoo things are fine if you believe in that stuff. if you don't, then that's fine too.
people need some sort of thing to believe in.B♭3Comment
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Why?Originally posted by Q Cubed
people need some sort of thing to believe in.
[No, I am not just being contrary](\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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Why?
how else do you explain christian and islamic fundamentalism?B♭3Comment
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Solver, was he doing Indian astrology or Western?
Indian definitely...
UR, you know, alchemy was the false science derived from chemistry... I believe astrology might be the false one derived from astronomy.Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
Contact: solver-at-weplayciv-dot-com
I can kill you whenever I please... but not today. - The Cigarette Smoking ManComment
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Hmm...me too...I guess that makes us almost Jesus likei'm a pisces-aquarius cuspComment
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Oh yeah, I forgot that little feature. Jesus was born and lived in the age of Pisces - the fish - so we see the fish linked with him.
There is an interpretation of Moses in the desert and his destruction of the golden bull made by the Jews that claims he was symbolically informing his people that they were no longer in the age of Taurus so images representing a past age were no longer valid.Comment
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Even if people do need something to believe in, that doesn't make it true.Comment
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Doesn't make it false either
But I'd say we're safe in believing astrology is bunk.
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Oh thank god!Originally posted by skywalker
Even if people do need something to believe in, that doesn't make it true.He's got the Midas touch.
But he touched it too much!
Hey Goldmember, Hey Goldmember!Comment
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Did I say it wasOriginally posted by Berzerker
Doesn't make it false either But I'd say we're safe in believing astrology is bunk.
It's just that people always seem to say it in defense of religion.Comment
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