# Astrology - some questions answered **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 25, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981 "2008-01-25T17:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/41 "2008-02-02T07:15:34Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] I am fully aware of what they claim. Those claims have not held up to scrutiny. End of story. [/QUOTE] [Official Moderator Warning]And as you have been told before, this thread is for the gathering of information from astrologers and those who believe in astrology, so that we may have a clear understanding of their claims and beliefs. Since you clearly are neither of these, I see no reason for you to post in this thread again. If you wish to complain either about astrology or the rules I have set forth for this thread, take it to the proper forum. End of story.[/Official Moderator Warning] ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/42 "2008-02-02T07:21:31Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] Yes, but what does this all have to do with Randi? [/QUOTE] Off-topic and uncalled for. Watch the cheap shots, please. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/43 "2008-02-02T14:37:08Z")
[QUOTE=SparrowHawk] I think any value lies in the fact that the system was made by human minds for human minds. [/QUOTE] The same is true of physics, which has a much better track record. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/44 "2008-02-02T15:07:53Z")
[QUOTE=Derleth] The same is true of physics, which has a much better track record. [/QUOTE] [Here is the thread in Great Debates for arguing about Astrology.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=451571) ---
**Author:** ![SparrowHawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@SparrowHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparrowHawk)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/45 "2008-02-02T19:10:10Z")
[QUOTE=Derleth] The same is true of physics, which has a much better track record. [/QUOTE] That’s why one uses physics for building rockets and stuff, and astrology for entertainment and storytelling. Both rockets and stories have value. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/46 "2008-02-03T05:26:28Z")
[QUOTE=SparrowHawk] That’s why one uses physics for building rockets and stuff, and astrology for entertainment and storytelling. Both rockets and stories have value. [/QUOTE] If only everyone felt the way you did about stories, and stopped trying to take all of them so seriously. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/47 "2008-02-03T11:17:42Z")
[QUOTE=Czarcasm] [Official Moderator Warning]And as you have been told before, this thread is for the gathering of information from astrologers and those who believe in astrology, so that we may have a clear understanding of their claims and beliefs. Since you clearly are neither of these, I see no reason for you to post in this thread again. If you wish to complain either about astrology or the rules I have set forth for this thread, take it to the proper forum. End of story.[/Official Moderator Warning] [/QUOTE] Thank you! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/48 "2008-02-03T11:18:44Z")
[QUOTE=SparrowHawk] Thank you, **glee**. You are a gentleman and a scholar. Get your information to me and we can start. I have email turned off, but you can PM me. [/QUOTE] I thank you for your offer and will PM you. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![SparrowHawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@SparrowHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparrowHawk)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981/49 "2008-02-04T04:50:15Z")
[QUOTE=Derleth] If only everyone felt the way you did about stories, and stopped trying to take all of them so seriously. [/QUOTE] Thanks. I, too, have often thought the world would be a better place if there were more people around like me. 😉 And I think it’s possible to take some stories seriously without necessarily taking them literally. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology-some-questions-answered/434981.md?page=2)