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15-01-2011, 11:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Bahahahha! Fools!
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15-01-2011, 11:45 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Location: Wamboin NSW
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15-01-2011, 11:47 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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hahahaha, yeah, Saw this story on USA FoxNews.
They had an Astrologer in trying to explain it and they all believed her and made out that the Scientists are crackpots trying to spoil everyones faith in their Astrologers!
Sheesh! 
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15-01-2011, 11:50 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mt Duneed Vic
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The ability of people to be st***pid will never fail to amaze us. I tried to explain to someone that there are (at the moment) 13 signs of the Zodiac as the elliptic currently passes through good ol' Ophiuchus, she had no idea what I was talking, yet will happily base life decisions on "the stars". I couldn't understand how she could decide something like that without at least having an idea about what the Zodiac or the elliptic actually is!!
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15-01-2011, 11:59 PM
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This ignorant mumbo-jumbo astrology is so annoying. Lucky I'm a peace-loving Aquarian or I'd really blow my top.
Cheers -
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16-01-2011, 12:03 AM
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On a serious note, our club did some public viewing sessions at Mt Buffalo National Park as part of Parks Victoria's summer program this year. On the first night, the delegated ranger introduced us to the participants as the Bright Astrology Club. Prior to the third night, a different ranger rang me to confirm arrangements and said how good it was that our astrology club was doing this. Sheesh.
Cheers -
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16-01-2011, 08:37 AM
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Location: Monto
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Don't get me started.......
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16-01-2011, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Beautiful SE Tassie
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob_K
On a serious note, our club did some public viewing sessions at Mt Buffalo National Park as part of Parks Victoria's summer program this year. On the first night, the delegated ranger introduced us to the participants as the Bright Astrology Club. Prior to the third night, a different ranger rang me to confirm arrangements and said how good it was that our astrology club was doing this. Sheesh.
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16-01-2011, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tungkillo, South Australia
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Many years ago ago at a party, I was trying to impress an attractive lady, she asked about hobbies and I told her I was an amateur astronomer. "Ooooo, what's your sign?" she asked. I left while I could! 
Charles
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16-01-2011, 11:19 AM
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Look up, look good!
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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My close friends always talk about my 'astrology' hobby - they know it fires me up!
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16-01-2011, 11:31 AM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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When I was the president of the Sunshine Coast Astronomical Society (SCAS) I would get phone calls for the Sunshine Coast Astrological Society (SCAS) yes Identical monikers
Cheers
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16-01-2011, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mackay, QLD
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oh the fun you could of had with that ron 
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16-01-2011, 12:27 PM
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avandonk
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne
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When I got my first astro program that could show any part of the sky from any place on Earth at any date (+- 4k years). I used to show friends where the Sun was on the date and time of their birth from where they were born. They were quite concerned that the Sun was in the wrong constellation. The first question was should I be reading another horrorscope?
I blame the early astronomers who told the wealthy kings emperors etc that if they were financed to build observatories they can then fortell the future. Some of us would stoop this low to get a new shiny thing. I know I would!
Bert
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16-01-2011, 02:09 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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Hmmm...
Although I also see the very funny side of this, I wonder if it's not a breach of the TOS for IIS?
We aren't allowed to discuss religion, I see no difference between Astrology and religion, so where for art thou moderators?
If I pointed out the obvious scientific errors in the Bible, Qu'oran etc. would you all be having a laugh about it?
Either it's open slather on poeple's beliefs or it's not, you can't pick and choose just because we are an astronomy based forum.
Cheers
Stuart
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16-01-2011, 02:24 PM
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avandonk
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rat156
Hmmm...
Although I also see the very funny side of this, I wonder if it's not a breach of the TOS for IIS?
We aren't allowed to discuss religion, I see no difference between Astrology and religion, so where for art thou moderators?
If I pointed out the obvious scientific errors in the Bible, Qu'oran etc. would you all be having a laugh about it?
Either it's open slather on poeple's beliefs or it's not, you can't pick and choose just because we are an astronomy based forum.
Cheers
Stuart
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Astrology is based on fortelling the future by the positions of planets etc in the sky. They get the positions wrong then they are deluded! Religions are based on a sky 'god' that sends rules through the 'priests'.
Both are laughably open to criticism.
We are not laughing as this is serious ignorance,
Bert
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16-01-2011, 04:06 PM
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Location: Canberra, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by avandonk
Astrology is based on fortelling the future by the positions of planets etc in the sky. They get the positions wrong then they are deluded! Religions are based on a sky 'god' that sends rules through the 'priests'.
Both are laughably open to criticism.
We are not laughing as this is serious ignorance,
Bert
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Amen to that Bert. 
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16-01-2011, 04:08 PM
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Location: Warrnambool
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The things people actually believe, it never fails to amuse me.
Leon
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16-01-2011, 04:14 PM
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Local Korean Millennial
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Location: Charleville
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I was quite mad when I saw an astrology book listed under Science in a local book shop... if i wasnt in a rush, i woulda complained right up!
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16-01-2011, 04:31 PM
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Highest Observatory in Oz
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 17,686
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rat156
Hmmm...
Although I also see the very funny side of this, I wonder if it's not a breach of the TOS for IIS?
We aren't allowed to discuss religion, I see no difference between Astrology and religion, so where for art thou moderators?
If I pointed out the obvious scientific errors in the Bible, Qu'oran etc. would you all be having a laugh about it?
Either it's open slather on poeple's beliefs or it's not, you can't pick and choose just because we are an astronomy based forum.
Cheers
Stuart
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That's actually a pretty good point Stu....
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16-01-2011, 04:40 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rat156
Hmmm...
Although I also see the very funny side of this, I wonder if it's not a breach of the TOS for IIS?
We aren't allowed to discuss religion, I see no difference between Astrology and religion, so where for art thou moderators?
If I pointed out the obvious scientific errors in the Bible, Qu'oran etc. would you all be having a laugh about it?
Either it's open slather on poeple's beliefs or it's not, you can't pick and choose just because we are an astronomy based forum.
Cheers
Stuart
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Stuart where is it stated or excepted that Astrology is a religion 
If I said I believed in the FLAT EARTH can people not discuss this or even ridicule it, Your post is Correctness gone mad 
Cheers
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