Astrology focuses on star charts and zodiac signs to build a foundation to one’s life. Astrology is also a bunch of asserted, unproven, untested mumbo jumbo. Laci breaks down how and why astrology shouldn’t be considered a real science.
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Astrology: Is it Scientific?
http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/astrology_checklist
“In some ways, astrology may seem scientific. It uses scientific knowledge about heavenly bodies, as well as scientific sounding tools, like star charts.”
James Randi on Astrology
Why Astrology is a Pseudoscience
http://cogsci.uwaterloo.ca/Articles/astrology.pdf
“Most philosophers and historians of science agree that astrology is a pseudoscience, but there is little agreement on why it is a pseudoscience.”
The Scientific Case against Astrology
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/living/the-scientific-case-against-astrology
“Extensive tests, including one by India’s most famous astrophysicist, confirm that astrology is a hoax.”
Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Is Wrong
http://www.livescience.com/4667-astrological-sign.html
“It’s a great conversation starter: “What’s your sign?” But before you ask or answer that question, consider this: Your zodiac sign corresponds to the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared more 2,200 years ago!”
Majority of Young Adults Think Astrology is a Science
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2014/02/11/Majority-of-young-adults-think-astrology-is-a-science/5201392135954/
“Science may have looked victorious in the recent debate between Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ and young-Earth creationist Ken Ham, but a new study suggests Americans have a pretty loose interpretation of what actually constitutes ‘science.'”
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Science Facts People Don’t Know
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