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I don’t understand your hostility. I wish to study it and I think it will take me 3-5 years to even come up with an opinion. I assumed you had studied astrology

I don’t understand your hostility. I wish to study it and I think it will take me 3-5 years to even come up with an opinion. I assumed you had studied astrology and hence debunking it. If you have nothing except internet search results, your opinion that it is a pseudoscience is only as good as any layperson who believes in its validity. It is still intriguing enough for me to pursue it. It was part of my life as a child in India and I have heard arguments against it just like yours. Now I am old enough and have time/energy/inclination to explore what I find intriguing, I am going to find out for myself. This thread is for people who have opinions that they can articulate with some background. I thank you for the time you took to engage.

krapp 7y ago
>If you have nothing except internet search results, your opinion that it is a pseudoscience is only as good as any layperson who believes in its validity. Those internet search results would lead you to numerous articles and research done by experts in various scientific fields, but it seems you have yet to even bother to engage with them. The fact that people have been telling you the truth about astrology since you were a child, and you still give it credence, suggests your mind is already made up. You clearly believe in it, and are seeking validation for that belief, rather than objective truth. I promise you, you could find the same counter-arguments made in scientific journals as well, if you don't trust the internet, as I'm certain plenty of online sources will cite them. You could talk to any astronomer, physicist or psychologist in person and they will tell you the same thing. The opinion that astrology is a pseudoscience is not merely my own, it is the opinion of the entire scientific community. >This thread is for people who have opinions that they can articulate with some background. I've given you exactly what you've asked for, even better than my own personal opinion. Attempting to discredit or debunk me, personally, has no bearing on the truth. Its up to you to educate yourself.
- jelliclesfarm 7y ago
  That is unfair. I finally have the time and luxury to pursue whatever I want. Should my childhood influences be held against me for the subjects I find fascinating? The internet also tells me that I can lose 20 lbs in a week and reptilian life forms live amongst us. I don’t believe everything I read but I also can’t pursue every claim. ‘I don’t know’ is something I utter often. But here with astrology there is an opportunity to pursue the workings of it and confirm or deny. I am not trying to discredit you. You haven’t said anything for me to ‘debunk’. Thanks again for your time.

krapp 7y ago

>If you have nothing except internet search results, your opinion that it is a pseudoscience is only as good as any layperson who believes in its validity. Those internet search results would lead you to numerous articles and research done by experts in various scientific fields, but it seems you have yet to even bother to engage with them. The fact that people have been telling you the truth about astrology since you were a child, and you still give it credence, suggests your mind is already made up. You clearly believe in it, and are seeking validation for that belief, rather than objective truth. I promise you, you could find the same counter-arguments made in scientific journals as well, if you don't trust the internet, as I'm certain plenty of online sources will cite them. You could talk to any astronomer, physicist or psychologist in person and they will tell you the same thing. The opinion that astrology is a pseudoscience is not merely my own, it is the opinion of the entire scientific community. >This thread is for people who have opinions that they can articulate with some background. I've given you exactly what you've asked for, even better than my own personal opinion. Attempting to discredit or debunk me, personally, has no bearing on the truth. Its up to you to educate yourself.

jelliclesfarm 7y ago
That is unfair. I finally have the time and luxury to pursue whatever I want. Should my childhood influences be held against me for the subjects I find fascinating? The internet also tells me that I can lose 20 lbs in a week and reptilian life forms live amongst us. I don’t believe everything I read but I also can’t pursue every claim. ‘I don’t know’ is something I utter often. But here with astrology there is an opportunity to pursue the workings of it and confirm or deny. I am not trying to discredit you. You haven’t said anything for me to ‘debunk’. Thanks again for your time.