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Posted by Martyn Johnston on 24/08/2016 14:28:25:

Still astonishes me that 'Anybody' believes in that stuff.

In my opinion it should be illegal to have it in newspapers because there are actually people out there who are daft enough to base decisions on what the 'stars' say.

Edited By Martyn Johnston on 24/08/2016 14:30:23

You need to be careful, Martyn.

That's the kind of talk that got me into hot water for suggesting that people who think darts and snooker are sports were delusional.winkwink

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The fact that so many forum members have replied negatively about astrology suggests we have a more intelligent lot of people here than average!

In this day and age giving away your star sign publicly is a bit dodgy because obviuosly it reveals your birthday ( within about 30 possibilities) and no intelligent person gives away anything that could possibly help identitiy thieves. if you also mention your age ( and many do here ) then your date of birth can be deduced within 30 guesses!

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Posted by Martyn Johnston on 24/08/2016 14:28:25:

Still astonishes me that 'Anybody' believes in that stuff.

In my opinion it should be illegal to have it in newspapers because there are actually people out there who are daft enough to base decisions on what the 'stars' say.

Edited By Martyn Johnston on 24/08/2016 14:30:23

Yup it astonishes me too and I certainly don't believe in it, however I do fit the profile very well of a typical Virgo and my birthday does fall right in the middle of the star sign. dont know

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While reading the usual horoscopes in news papers etc is farcical as we all know I did have an interesting experience once.

I paid for a proper horoscope which wanted a lot of detailed information.

Interestingly the description of me was pretty accurate. There were several unusual forecasts, being left money specifically from females where just two of them then a couple of others.

Some time later three out of four actually came true.

I have never done it again but it was quite interesting.

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Now of course what we need as comparison for the results so far is the month-by-month birth rate. I suspect it's not constant.... Personally I believe it's all a load of superstitious cobblers. Though I'm crossing my fingers, touching wood and genuflecting whilst saying that cheeky

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Charactertistics of the zodiac signs

Aries - flies ram jets
Taurus - bulls his way through the refrehment area
Gemini - builds only twin engine stuff
Cancer - always crabbing
Leo - Specialises in old French Loire et Orient stuff
Virgo - R/C newbie
Libra - builds scale models
Scorpio - builds low cost jets
Sagittarius - prefers launching via bungee
Capricorn - gets on everyone else's goat
Aquarius - Builds flying boats
Pisces - Flying fish specialist

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While I find any sort of belief in Septic Peg's predictions in the Daily Wasteofpaper pathetically naive (personal opinion) I have often wondered whether early experiences colour personalities to a certain extent. For instance, those born in spring and summer in higher latitudes experience longer and warmer days during their first months as opposed to those born later/earlier in the year who experience the gloom and chill of winter.

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Posted by Michael Ramsay-Fraser on 24/08/2016 14:38:47:
Posted by Martyn Johnston on 24/08/2016 14:28:25:

Still astonishes me that 'Anybody' believes in that stuff.

In my opinion it should be illegal to have it in newspapers because there are actually people out there who are daft enough to base decisions on what the 'stars' say.

 

Edited By Martyn Johnston on 24/08/2016 14:30:23

You need to be careful, Martyn.

That's the kind of talk that got me into hot water for suggesting that people who think darts and snooker are sports were delusional.winkwink

No Michael - what Martyn says here is fine - because he makes it clear that this is his opinion - and he is of course entitled to his opinion and to express it on here (as long as his opiion is decent and legal!).

What he can't do - and what would get him in hot water as you describe it - is express what is in reality his opinon as if it were a given fact. That would be a problem and is not allowed on here - whatever starsign you are.

BEB

Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 25/08/2016 11:33:32

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Posted by Martin Harris on 25/08/2016 00:28:13:

For instance, those born in spring and summer in higher latitudes experience longer and warmer days during their first months as opposed to those born later/earlier in the year who experience the gloom and chill of winter.

Don't know about personality, but there is a significant relationship between birth month and academic achievement, even up to the age of 16.

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That's supposed to be due to the age differential - up to the extreme case of those born at the end of the summer holidays and those at the beginning of the school year, of almost a year. For example, I was over 5 when I first went to school and my O levels were done, assessed and the results distributed well before my 16th birthday. Some of my classmates had started school at 4 1/2 and had their 16th birthdays soon after resuming the 5th year (year 11 in the modern parlance).

That's always been my excuse!

Edited By Martin Harris on 25/08/2016 12:07:45

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As a scientist, I can think of a number of reasons why a correlation could be expected! Correlation is not causation, remember!

Is it possible that people get into aeromodelling via birthday presents, and the time of year the birthday falls affects the suitability of a model as a present?

I'm pretty sure you'd need a much bigger sample size to see anything conclusive though. In the meantime, it might be fun to see who can come up with the most convoluted (but physically possible) explanation, in a 'tenuous links' fashion!

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