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Mathematically-inclined people surviving by calculating outstandingly accurate and precise charts for producing superstitious bullshit is an ancient tradition

• 3maj 5y ago
  The Day trading quant gets cold sweats as he reads this.
  • pxc 5y ago
    this made me laugh out loud in public
• dudeinjapan 5y ago
  One of my favorites is Jantar Mantar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_Mantar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_Mantar
• uptownfunk 5y ago
  Perhaps you are referring to the traditional sun-sign astrology found in tabloids/magazines? There are claims that you can get much more precise by looking at ascendant-based astrology which varies down to the minute and lat/long of the place you were born. Or are you referring to both? Are there sources out there in the literature proving/disproving modern Astrology? There is this article on Gauquelin's Mars effect for instance - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_effect
  • dmitriid 5y ago
    You mean "selection bias shows statistical significance whereas a larger study that eliminated this bias showed no correlation" precise looking?