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Well, there's astrology and astrology. The newspaper astrology that is so broad you can't take it seriously. Then there's the birth horoscope z the natal char

Well, there's astrology and astrology. The newspaper astrology that is so broad you can't take it seriously. Then there's the birth horoscope z the natal chart and whatever which is, believe it or not, more accurate. Astrology is also the oldest form of psychology, it's easily accessible and popular because of it. Why would certain planet not represent certain traits? Who has really studied it scientifically? There's more than black and white in this universe. When you're young and this article could've been published at any time, 90s 60s 2020s, young people will always be interested to find out more about themselves. And not just young people. We want to explain the world, learn about it, about ourself. Better astrology than religion.

Tainnor 3y ago
> Why would certain planet not represent certain traits? That's really the best defense you can give? "It's not unconceivable, so it has to be true"?
- krapp 3y ago
  Millions of people over thousands of years can't be wrong! Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be afk for a while because I recently caught a miasma and need to bleed the demons out from my bilious humors.
  - the-great-assyr 3y ago
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stcroixx 3y ago
I was in high school in the early 90s and no young people I knew were into this. Our boomer ex-hippie parents were into it and we made fun of it hard.
- api 3y ago
  Things like this tend to come and go.
- 7thaccount 3y ago
  Went to highschool a decade after you and also didn't know anyone into this. I know one person today who is.
krapp 3y ago
>Why would certain planet not represent certain traits? Why would they? How would they possibly? >Who has really studied it scientifically? Many, many people, over many, many years. Absolutely no scientifically credible or experimentally replicable effect has ever been found to lend any credence whatsoever to astrology, in any form, ever. Here is a wikipedia article on the subject to get you started[0]. You can find other examples with a simple Google search. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_science
epiccoleman 3y ago
> Better astrology than religion. Well, there's religion and religion.
subjectsigma 3y ago
> We want to explain the world, learn about it, about ourself. Better astrology than religion. Lol yeah, why seek community, like-minded individuals, or deep conversations about morality when you can sit alone in your room and have an app subscription tell you how you’re supposed to feel that day?
- Biganon 3y ago
  Your describing both the best aspects of an optimal religion and the most stupid aspects of astrology is extremely dishonest and unworthy of HN And I say that as someone who believes neither in religion nor in astrology
  - subjectsigma 3y ago
    > describing both the best aspects of an optimal religion Nearly every major religion ever was primarily a function of community and culture. Religion mostly just brings people together and makes them talk. What they do afterwards is when things can go really well or really bad. It’s not “dishonest” to describe religion this way, it’s the main point of having a religion By contrast astrology is all about you, your feelings, your life and your personal connection to some cosmic background, it has nothing to do with helping people or developing shared goals and everything to do with thinking the literal universe shifts and groans for you > unworthy of HN When was the last time you went outside? You sound like a 12 year old, or a basement-dweller. And I say that as someone who believes neither in religion nor in astrology
    - Biganon 3y ago
      I'm just someone who cherishes the quality of discussion on HN, something you obviously don't, since you've decided to take my remark personally and answer with a pathetic attempt at a personal attack, another mechanism that's frowned upon here (but very appreciated on reddit, maybe you could try going there instead?)
      - subjectsigma 3y ago

Tainnor 3y ago

> Why would certain planet not represent certain traits? That's really the best defense you can give? "It's not unconceivable, so it has to be true"?

krapp 3y ago
Millions of people over thousands of years can't be wrong! Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be afk for a while because I recently caught a miasma and need to bleed the demons out from my bilious humors.
- the-great-assyr 3y ago
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stcroixx 3y ago

I was in high school in the early 90s and no young people I knew were into this. Our boomer ex-hippie parents were into it and we made fun of it hard.

api 3y ago
Things like this tend to come and go.
7thaccount 3y ago
Went to highschool a decade after you and also didn't know anyone into this. I know one person today who is.

krapp 3y ago

>Why would certain planet not represent certain traits? Why would they? How would they possibly? >Who has really studied it scientifically? Many, many people, over many, many years. Absolutely no scientifically credible or experimentally replicable effect has ever been found to lend any credence whatsoever to astrology, in any form, ever. Here is a wikipedia article on the subject to get you started[0]. You can find other examples with a simple Google search. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology_and_science

epiccoleman 3y ago

> Better astrology than religion. Well, there's religion and religion.

subjectsigma 3y ago

> We want to explain the world, learn about it, about ourself. Better astrology than religion. Lol yeah, why seek community, like-minded individuals, or deep conversations about morality when you can sit alone in your room and have an app subscription tell you how you’re supposed to feel that day?

Biganon 3y ago
Your describing both the best aspects of an optimal religion and the most stupid aspects of astrology is extremely dishonest and unworthy of HN And I say that as someone who believes neither in religion nor in astrology
- subjectsigma 3y ago
  > describing both the best aspects of an optimal religion Nearly every major religion ever was primarily a function of community and culture. Religion mostly just brings people together and makes them talk. What they do afterwards is when things can go really well or really bad. It’s not “dishonest” to describe religion this way, it’s the main point of having a religion By contrast astrology is all about you, your feelings, your life and your personal connection to some cosmic background, it has nothing to do with helping people or developing shared goals and everything to do with thinking the literal universe shifts and groans for you > unworthy of HN When was the last time you went outside? You sound like a 12 year old, or a basement-dweller. And I say that as someone who believes neither in religion nor in astrology
  - Biganon 3y ago
    I'm just someone who cherishes the quality of discussion on HN, something you obviously don't, since you've decided to take my remark personally and answer with a pathetic attempt at a personal attack, another mechanism that's frowned upon here (but very appreciated on reddit, maybe you could try going there instead?)
    - subjectsigma 3y ago