Being a science student should we accept astrology?
607747
No harm accepting as long as you don't become superstitious?!
1001008
i think you should try to be less reliant on those astrology things... if you studied for the exam and everything you should be ok :) believe in yourself, not in divination stuff.
419072
Yes:\n\nThis is a good question.\nScience does not find any relationship of role of planets as imparting influence.\n\nKeep law of probability in mind.\n\nAstrology is movement of planets through time.\n\nThe men had been observing that the cycle of events is repeated in a particular set of planets at specific places. \n\nSo astrology has developed as science of observations.\n\nThe only possibility to find the effects and amount of effects on planet combinations is the likelihood that water is attracted by planets: the most is moon and less are other planets.\nThe influence of attraction of water might have affected the formation of DNA in a particular pattern so that the cycle of events is repeated.\n\nThis is a research topic yet to be opened.
401138
You're talking astrology, which, while it's fun to talk about and read about, has no basis in reality.  There is, of course, one star that really does affect the lives and behaviors of every creature on this planet.  That is, of course, the sun.  It IS a star, yo!  Thing is, it's the only one close enough to have any effect on us other than looking pretty from that lovers' lane vantage point;-)\n\nThe premise with astrology is that the planets, more than the stars, have a measureable effect on us, especially when "aligned", that is, more or less lined up in a row with Earth.  Well, even there the distances are too great.  The only thing they gots that might affect Earth is their gravity, and it simply ain't strong enough.  \n\nKinda boring, isn't it?  But jus think: if stars and planets COULD actually have an effect on us, that effect - or those effects - could just as well be deletorious.  Suppose a big planet wandered in from outer space and passed close enough to us that its gravity did have an effect:  that effect is quite likely to either throw Earth out of orbit and off into space, or make it spiral into the sun.  Yow!  Hotfoot!  Hey, let's be happy they DON'T have an effect!
990005
Astrology is just a game.  It is filled with deep insights like, "You feel under appreciated today," that apply to everyone.  What month you were born in has no effect on who you are.
541586
yes i do belive in astrology and all its forms, but i dont believe in that all ASTROLOGERS are good readers of astrology cause a lot of the time there just after the $$$$$. But when you find a good astrologer there information can be amazing
1100962
An astrologer will tell you that the stars do not dictate, that they only influence our lives. As creatures of free will we do not have to follow our stars.\n\nWhether the arrangement of the planets in the sky at the moment of our birth truly influences our life is difficult to say. It certainly is not supported by science, but my natal horoscope tends to describe the kind of person I am, my strengths and weaknesses, my preferences, though it is not exact. \n\nSo you have chosen a Cancer as a best friend. An astrologer would want to study her natal chart to determine if she has tendencies toward being an Aries, Aquarius or Libra (for example her rising sign). Even if she doesn't, they will say that you have exercised your free will.\n\nPersonally, I read my horoscope everyday, but that is more for entertainment purposes. I do not plan my life around what it says.
25976
Astrology is not considered to be a science, but is more appropriately an art, and is separate from astronomy, the scientific study of outer space. The calculations performed in astrology involve arithmetic and simple geometry and serve to locate the apparent location of heavenly bodies on desired dates and times based on tables constructed by astronomers. There have been astrologers who claim to try to put astrology on a sound scientific basis, but for most it is an art that merges calculations with their own intuitive perceptions. For most astrologers the purported relationship between the celestial bodies and events on earth need not be causal, nor even scientific.
362698
Actually-\nbecause every living thing is made of atoms (science)\nand every atom is affected gravitationaly by the motion and position of the moon, planets, sun etc. (science)\nthere is more science involved in astrology than you might think.\nExample:\nStart with two people.\nLets say that you (the atomic system that makes you) was concieved or developed in utero when the sun was closest to the earth.\nAnd I was concieved or developed in utero when the Sun was farthest from the earth.\nHear me out.\nYou will be more physically in your element, or operating at optimum performence, so to speak, when the sun is closer than when it is farther away.\nI will be the opposite, I will feel at my optimum best when the sun is farther away.\nThis is basically the same reason that people will feel slightly heavier (not visibly noticable, but still felt) when the sun and moon are somewhat aligned and you are on the side of the earth opposite the sun. This is because the gravitaional forces of the sun and moon combine (attempting to pull you through the earth) with the earths to pull resulting in a gteater force downward towards the earths surface.\n\nOne of the biggest misconceptions is that astrology is not related to science. \n\nI am not an astrologer, nor do I advocate astrology, in fact, most astrologers have not made this connection yet, but I do see the science in planetary location as it relates to atomic systems.\n\nFood for thought.
1159035
From the 2nd link:\n\nAstrology is a controversial topic for many scientists.\nThey often believe that its claims are wrong-headed, dangerous even, and have been disproved. Unfortunately these arguments are scarcely ever based on actual research. There has in fact been very little serious research into astrology and its claims and what work has been done has produced mixed results.\n\nSome astrologers claim that astrology is a science because it is based on empirical evidence: experience and observation. Quite simply, it seems to work. According to traditional definitions of science, astrology is scientific because it is a discipline which uses set rules to explain natural phenomena. Also, the Greek word 'scientia' simply means 'wisdom'. Some astrologers claim that traditional astrology is a science, while others want to create a new scientific astrology separate from traditional practices. However, modern scientific method usually requires that theories be tested through experiments under controlled conditions.\n\nThere have been few real experiments conducted in astrology and the results are mixed - some are positive, others negative. Many experiments are badly designed or damaged by bias, including some which produce negative results and others which produce positive ones. Some astrologers think it should be possible to 'prove' astrology experimentally, but others argue that no two people have the same horoscope and that we are all unique, so it's a mistake to imagine that we can gather large numbers of horoscopes together and test astrology's validity statistically. Others say that the astrological process exists only while the astrologer is reading a horoscope, and that artificial experimental conditions cannot hope to capture the magic of the moment.\n\nThe position is also confused, however, by the use of the term 'occult science': such a description is anathema to most modern scientists, for 'occult' means 'hidden' whereas science deals with things which we can see and measure. But it is unwise to take a dogmatic position. The truth is that sometimes astrology appears to be scientific, based on rules and regulations, while at others it is clearly an art, dependent on the astrologer's creative reading of the chart. Some astrologers call astrology 'an art and a science' but it's probably best to avoid such descriptions: perhaps it's misleading to try and describe astrology in terms of other disciplines. In the end each astrologer arrives at a personal understanding of astrology based entirely upon his or her own experiences. So is astrology a science or not? Ultimately it's all a matter of definitions! Realising that this is the case some people, both for and against astrology, are beginning to argue that the key question is not whether astrology is provable, but whether it is useful.\n\nThe most significant statistical research into astrology in the twentieth century was conducted by the French statistician Michel Gauquelin. He came up with a number of results linking parents' horoscopes to children's charts, and other results which linked individual planets to outstanding professional success. The most famous of these is the Mars Effect, which linked the planet Mars to major sporting achievement. Scientists have spent over forty years arguing about this - and the jury is still out.
868153
No, it's BS...\n\nPut it to a simple test, ask two astrologers for the same information.
968077
If you believe  in Einsteins theory of General relativity, then it says that both space and time is affected by  the gravitational attraction of the bodies. As every event (including the events in our life) takes place on the fabric of space & time, the gravitaional attraction of heavenly bodies do have some effect on us.. But, wait!  these effects are calculated to be negligibly  small, so that  they cannot have any significant effect on our life.\n  So, it may not be wise decision to believe on the predictions of astrology. Some people would say that astrology is a science but in fact it is a pseudo science and not exact science.
571601
Physics tolerates us. \nYou can choose to tolerate physics, or not. Depends on how motivated you are to understand the universe, really.
229743
No.  But there are a LOT of sites that show that only uneducated people who don't read much believe in compatability factors of birth signs.  Geez, grow up and join the 21st century.  NO educated person places ANY stock in astrology.
999587
I don't believe in them.\nHowever, astrology, such as personality wise, seems correct more often than not.
1048640
I can't say if I believe in astrology or not, but sometimes it can be accurate.  \n\nDepending on where you look, astrology is based off of the locations of the stars and planets at the time of your birth.  \n\nThere is still a difference since some people use astrology for their own financial gain, sometimes these 'predictions' can be very far from the truth.  I don't always believe what astrology tells me.
1174484
Astrology is fake, I would suggest learning about reality instead. Get a good astronomy book.