[Dark Knight]

>>The babies were originally recruited as part of a medical study begun in London in 1958 into how the circumstances of birth can affect future health. More than 2,000 babies born in early March that year were registered and their development monitored at regular intervals.<<

How can you do a study on astrology using only babies from a particular time/place? Who were the controls, what are the details?

The last study I heard of, was csi cops (paranormal skeptics) that did a study in Britain about a prediction astrology makes on who would make a better athlete. I wish I could remember more details. They did the study, found out that astrology had a significantly greater than chance of predicting that outcome. They proceeded to phony the numbers up to make is non significant, and one of the scientists on their board quit over the issue with a ton of bad publicity for the organization.

The article at the beginning is silly, not even real science. It does not outline control groups, and it only studies one time/place for data.

I would have expected that from nonscientist astrologers, but not from real "scientists".

DK

[cricket]

"I would have expected that from nonscientist astrologers, but not from real "scientists".

. . .interesting details re investigative inquiry into Astrology.

Actually, can see the real scientists boogeying this up; they surely come into the experiment with a built-in bias of science vs what they would consider a pseudo-magic act. . .and they surely do not want astrology ending up on their playing field.

Not all scientists, of course, but would bet that this would hold true for a majority. . .

. . .especially if they are . . .'Scorpios'!

LOL and thanks for stats.