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- From: ande@sierra.com (Ande Rychter)
- Newsgroups: sci.physics
- Subject: Scientists debunk astrology...and what else?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.190651.8644@sierra.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 19:06:51 GMT
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- Organization: Sierra Geophysics Inc., Kirkland, Wa
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- In <1992Nov11.024228.19183@nuscc.nus.sg> Brett McInnes writes:
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- > I have tried [without much success] to follow the thread on mixing
- > science and religion. I note that many people argue that the two are
- > indeed immiscible. I wonder how these people feel about astrology? Many
- > of us feel that scientists have a moral obligation to speak out against
- > popular delusions of this kind. Are we mistaken? Should we take the view
- > that astronomy and astrology don't mix?
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- Astrology is to astronomy what MacDonald's food is to gourmet dining.
- Should we speak out against it? For as long as the people who believe in
- astrology are eligible to vote - absolutely! -AR.
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