Astrology: utter myth or total garbage?

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What is your view of the authenticity of astrology as a predictor of events or personalities?

It's utter nonsense.
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It can tell personality, but not predict events.
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It can predict events, but not personality traits.
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It's a good predictor of both.
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Total votes: 8

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Astrology: utter myth or total garbage?

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As there are some young Earth and religious believers, I was wondering whether there was a unanimous verdict on astrology.

PLEASE DON'T MAKE ANY CHILDISH "URANUS" JOKES - it's pronounced YOU-ran-us, or if you want to be linguistically more pedantic, ooh-RAH-nuss.

I had a colleague who was convinced that Mercury, being the planet of IT (somehow) and in retrograde motion, caused her laptop to go wrong - until we had the following conversation:
Me: Does it always go wrong when Mercury is in retrograde?
Her: No.
Me: When it goes wrong, is Mercury always in retrograde?
Her: (sheepishly, realising my point) No...

So - can anyone put the case for why planets and burning balls of gas light-years away would have any effect on what happens to individuals? Or do we all agree it's utter tosh?
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In the year 2620, astronomers finally decided to rename Uranus to stop the childish jokes... they changed it to Urectum.
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I said not to make any childish jokes. We've all got bodies, nothing to be amused about.
Please contribute to the debate, if you have an opinion.
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Who do you think will be the first colonize Uranus?
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It’s utter tosh…

Right up there with…
- Moon Landing Deniers
- Flat Earthers
- Sovereign Citizens
- Organized Religion
- Trump Being some sort of Miraculously Ordained Savior or Genius playing 6-Dimensional Chess
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Why would the motion of a star have any impact on any life on planet earth?

Astrology = Utter Nonsense, as noted in the Poll.

Of course, there are those who have to make childish jokes and think that they are being humorous. Some never grow up. :mrgreen: :cry: :geek: :sick:
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jusplay4fun wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 4:08 pm Why would the motion of a star have any impact on any life on planet earth?

Astrology = Utter Nonsense, as noted in the Poll.

Of course, there are those who have to make childish jokes and think that they are being humorous. Some never grow up. :mrgreen: :cry: :geek: :sick:

I agree! How about "R" rated jokes?

Q: Why are the U.S.S. Enterprise and toilet paper alike? A: They both hunt for Klingons in the rings around Uranus
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8 - 0 - 0 - 0

One of the most lopsided polls I've ever seen.

Looks like we don't have any loons quite crazy enough to defend astrology.
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Your popularity shines today as Venus settles into your sign, boosting your charm and social life. However, restless energy or shifting power dynamics at work might tempt you to over-accommodate others at your own expense. Protect your boundaries and speak up clearly instead of smoothing things over.
I'm already the most popular person to grace this planet, because I am a very charming and social person, at least that's what my mom tells me. The rest is basically stay out of my bubble. This is my personal space. You may blow kisses in my direction, but you must be AT LEAST 2ft away from me at all times. Any closer and I will consider my life in danger.
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Dukasaur wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 4:48 pm 8 - 0 - 0 - 0

One of the most lopsided polls I've ever seen.

Looks like we don't have any loons quite crazy enough to defend astrology.
There are plenty that defend propositions just as silly and ungrounded in science.
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jimboston wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 8:24 pm
Dukasaur wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 4:48 pm 8 - 0 - 0 - 0

One of the most lopsided polls I've ever seen.

Looks like we don't have any loons quite crazy enough to defend astrology.
There are plenty that defend propositions just as silly and ungrounded in science.
Yes, I'm expecting to hear from Lionz or HitRed soon...
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We also have a couple of Trump apologists here.
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