I used to write horoscopes for a magazine. Guess what my background was? I was the IT support guy of the magazine publisher.
No experience needed to write generic horoscopes, people who believe in it will believe whatever they read anyway.
That said the rise of the Age of Aquarius was to signal a rise in authoritarianism and a dark control by a powerful few over a helpless many.
Just sayin'.
That seems like a lot of work to prove that obvious horseshit is obvious horseshit.
Do not disparage the journal of negative results. It's a critical part of science.
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Astrology used as a predictive engine obviously doesn't work. Anyone using it that way is using it improperly IMO. It's more like procedurally generated advice. For example, mine says there's a conflict between old and new, and to embrace change while drawing on past lessons. Super vague, can apply to anyone. But it resonates and gives me something to focus on. That's really all there is to it. Trying to "prove" it doesn't work is like trying to "prove" wrestling is fake. That's not the point, man.
Astrology used as a predictive engine obviously doesn’t work. Anyone using it that way is using it improperly IMO. It’s more like procedurally generated advice. For example, mine says there’s a conflict between old and new, and to embrace change while drawing on past lessons. Super vague, can apply to anyone. But it resonates and gives me something to focus on. That’s really all there is to it. Trying to “prove” it doesn’t work is like trying to “prove” wrestling is fake. That’s not the point, man.
It is advertised as such, so I hope you can forgive those using it improperly after being mislead by those pushing the practice.
It is at best a placebo and at worst a life destroying belief. Self reflection and keeping long term journals is far better for what you use Astrology for than Astrology.
Have any cases of life-destroying choices that can be attributed to astrology?
Yes. And that in itself can both be helpful and harmful. I've seen people to whom that was like a therapy. Also as those already 'give' something to focus on, so you do not use logical judgment to find where to focus to. This lead to unwise decisions.
But you know what is at least as therapeutic as this but more reliable? Therapy.
Therapy costs money, and isn't done for fun though. It's not the same thing. Like, are we trying to tell people who read fortune cookies to go to therapy instead? It's a dumb interest that some people get way too into. Therapy helps with the obsessive part, which doesn't need astrology to manifest.
Fortune cookies are fake. Everyone knows that they're fake. I haven't met a single person that cared about them at all. I have met people that truly believe in the supernatural fortune telling palm readers, horoscopes, and astrology. People spend money on this shit. People base whether they should date someone based on star signs. No one makes decisions based on John Cena either. It's a belief system left over from thousands of years ago, that like most of the others, has mountains of evidence against it. It should be completely ignored.
As if an user could be interested in pursue such enlighten...
What a waste of time.
Why should you try to dispute astrology? People who believe in it doesn't listen to reasons anyway. And for the others, well, they don't need a demonstration of what they already know.
Also, asastrology really works*
*) in fulfilling people beliefs, wasting their time and sometimes money.
What a waste of time.
Experimenting with the world around you is never a waste of time. Just because you believe you know something to be true, doesn't mean others don't require further evidence to sway their beliefs.
Inherent in this experiment is writing down the events of your life and reflecting on them, which even if you know Astrology is meaningless, is a good exercise to grow as a human.
Why should you try to dispute astrology? People who believe in it doesn’t listen to reasons anyway. And for the others, well, they don’t need a demonstration of what they already know.
Why should you come here to dispute my simple experiment? People who find it interesting or helpful will do it or interact positively, and for the others like yourself, don't need to waste their time commenting about how much of a waste of time this is.
Also, asastrology really works*
*) in fulfilling people beliefs, wasting their time and sometimes money.
Unfortunately the people who believe in Astrology don't listen to this rhetoric because it lacks any empathy or understanding of what it is like to be a human and pretends like the speaker holds or has held no unreasonable beliefs.
What's the deal with people hating on astrology? DAE get the vibe that there's more to this than "astrology doesn't work"?
The thing is that even in the James Randy world of people taking advantage of the credulous, astrology is still a pretty small fish. The skeptic doth protest too much.
"Don't challenge my lies, they're little lies. I swear!"
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
If you made it this far, showerthoughts is accepting new mods. This community is generally tame so its not a lot of work, but having a few more mods would help reports get addressed a little sooner.
Whats it like to be a mod? Reports just show up as messages in your Lemmy inbox, and if a different mod has already addressed the report, the message goes away and you never worry about it.