Ten Differences between Astronomy and Astrology
- 1 February 1997
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Alcohol makes complex astronomical concepts very difficult to comprehend. Alcohol makes complex astrological concepts much easier to comprehend.
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Astronomers occasionally make accurate predictions.
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Telescopes come in a staggering array of shapes and sizes. All ouija boards look the same.
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Nancy Reagan never asked an astronomer for advice.
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Transposing two object’s coordinates makes a big difference. Transposing two people’s horoscopes makes no difference at all.
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Astronomers believe in the truth of relativity. Astrologers believe in the relativity of truth.
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Your VISA card limit is of little interest to an astronomer.
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Carl Sagan does not have an 0900 number.
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An astronomer plans his evening according to the position of the stars, moon and planets. An astrologer plans his life according to the position of the stars, moon and planets.
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The main difference between astronomers and astrologers: astronomers never try to contact dead astrologers!
Cosmic Messenger, Newsletter of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, October, sent in by Alastair Sims, Auckland.