Horrorscopes

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Apr 3, 2005 11:43 PMNov 5, 2019 6:47 AM

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One of the reasons I started a blog was so I could have a place where I can cut loose a little bit, and say what I mean a bit more directly. So: I am always amazed at the myriad ways people are willing to throw their money (and their minds) away, and astrology is one of the biggest black holes there is. It's a one-way ticket for your cash and your consciousness. It has no evidence supporting it (none, folks, nada, zip, zilch, goose egg, zero), tons of evidence against it, and no meaningful causation. It does no better than chance in making predictions, and relies on a host of human fallabilities to survive. Astrology irritates me greatly, because it distorts and perverts the natural wonder and beauty of the Universe. See what I mean about being direct? I could go on and on, but I don't have to because I have a new web page debunking astrology! I wrote an article about astrology for a magazine, and I wanted to follow up with more information on my site. So without any more sturm und drang on my part... Here is my page debunking astrology. The essay is long, but it can be summed up rather succinctly: Astrology is wrong, pure and simple. I'm afraid I can't make it any more clear than that.

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