A Is For Astrology and Also For Asinine
Astrology is a system of beliefs which hold that the relative positions of celestial bodies at the time of ones birth can provide information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters.
Astrologers believe that the movements and locations of stars and planets directly influence life on Earth. Today’s astrologers define astrology as more of a symbolic language, an art form, or a form of divination. Despite differences in definitions, a common assumption of astrologers is that celestial placements can aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and in the prediction of the future.
In India, soon to be the most populous country on the earth, 75% of marriages are not based of compatibility of partners but on astrological horoscopes. Most Indians plan their day based on daily astrological predictions published in newspapers. Most TV channels in India are running a minimum of one hour of astrology programing every morning.
Astrology is generally considered a pseudoscience by the scientific community which cites a lack of statistically significant astrological predictions, while psychology explains much of the continued faith in astrology as a matter of cognitive biases.
Carl Sagan on Astrology
James Randi takes on Astrology (sorry for the rough sound track in the beginning )
