I Am Still a Fish, You Are Still a Whatever, Astrology Is Still Probably Made Up But WHO CARES BECAUSE I AM A FUCKING FISH AND THAT'S THAT - The Stranger | Comments

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1

So then why does every astrology chart/book ever mention planets and stars?

Arsenic7 on January 14, 2011 at 12:10 PM

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Calm down people. Nothing changed. You do not have to go get your Scorpion tattoo removed. People have known about the precession of the equinoxes for over 2000 years.

Reg on January 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM

3

According to the stars I'm still an Angry Monkey and I don't give a f*ck.

Gurldoggie on January 14, 2011 at 12:18 PM

4

According to IAU definitions, Ophiuchus does cross a good portion of the ecliptic. The original "signs" referred to 30 degree portions of the ecliptic and were named for the constellations which overlapped those portions.

Reg on January 14, 2011 at 12:18 PM

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"It's ok, we made up something to explain why we weren't wrong about our made up thing."

Arsenic7 on January 14, 2011 at 12:19 PM

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According to the stars, I'm part of the audience, cause they have the film roles.

Besides, none of this includes the vast majority of the universe which is dark matter, and thus is obviously racist.

Will in Seattle on January 14, 2011 at 12:20 PM

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Astrology is 100% utter and complete nonsense:

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badast…

Heather on January 14, 2011 at 12:22 PM

8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq1aX8gsa…

Heather on January 14, 2011 at 12:24 PM

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I was very concerned, because I though I had gone from a happy-go-lucky fishy splashing around in the celestial seas to being some grunting manual laborer charged with hoisting water jugs for the celestial Poland Spring dispenser. So, very relieved! ;)

Cracker Jack on January 14, 2011 at 12:29 PM

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@7, 8: I don't know why you think you need to provide a link to prove astrology is bullshit. Everyone either knows, or is an idiot that won't be convinced by anything at all ever.

Anyway, it's too late to catch me now, guys. I slipped away in all the confusion; my new sign is Calrissian.

Ben on January 14, 2011 at 12:29 PM

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"If Kunkle doesn’t know this, it’s like a race car driver not understanding the concept of a tire."

Actually, it's more like a medical doctor not understanding palmistry.

Proteus on January 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM

12

TAURUS 4 LIFE YO!

very bad homo on January 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM

13

They both "work"? How so? How does either of them "work," exactly?

Levislade on January 14, 2011 at 12:35 PM

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Ophiuchus is not a hoax, it just isn't used in astrology, like 76 other northern hemisphere constellations.

And Kunkle is into astronomy, the science, not astrology, the witchcraft. So saying it's like a race car driver not knowing about tires is like, wrong-o.

SchmuckyTheCat on January 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM

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@10 I think most sloggers are enlightened enough to know that astrology is rubbish, but there are still millions of people who give there hard earned money to astrologers. If I can help convince a few to save their money for something worthwhile and make astrologers find an honest way to make a buck then it is worth my time.

Heather on January 14, 2011 at 12:41 PM

16

Next thing you know, you guys will debunk Sudoku and tell us we're all living in a computer simulation.

Will in Seattle on January 14, 2011 at 12:44 PM

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@10

Here are some links proving definitively that the tooth fairy doesn't exist!

Arsenic7 on January 14, 2011 at 12:48 PM

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Myths and superstitions, people. It matters not a wit. It's as absurd as religion. Just not as pernicious.

Vince on January 14, 2011 at 12:50 PM

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Amen #5.

Erik Francis is kind of basically lying about Ophiuchus being a recently invented "myth".. but what really pissed me off about his article was the West is Best tone. Oh, so only the rest of the world uses the lunar calendar? So obviously that makes them wrong -- you should totally only pay attention to what Western Astrologers say, because those Vedic Astrologers, they're crazy.

Arboreality on January 14, 2011 at 12:54 PM

20

i am a dog

boxcar on January 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM

21

You guys, duh to everything everyone is saying.

Lindy West on January 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM

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Duh to you, Lindy, you backwards Astrological-Conservative Nazi!

The New Wave Astrologists will prevail!

Arsenic7 on January 14, 2011 at 1:04 PM

23

Lindy, you brought your sister into it!

SchmuckyTheCat on January 14, 2011 at 1:24 PM

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@ Lindy: does your astrologer live in a Ren Faire?

thatsnotright on January 14, 2011 at 1:24 PM

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Of course it's bullshit, but it's not any crazier than the money people spend of supplements.

Dougsf on January 14, 2011 at 1:40 PM

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You Guys!

This astronomy professor in question was basically giving an educational interview to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune about precession over time and its consequences. He was never claiming to be introducing anything new and freely admits the phenomenon has been known for about two millennia.

Kunkel: "This is not new news. I have no idea why it went viral this time."

I think it's obvious who the real dummies are: People who believe the fucking stars affect your personality.

zarathrusta on January 14, 2011 at 1:42 PM

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In fact, it's less like a racer car driver not understanding the concept of a tire than a "news blog" simply not checking its sources.

zarathrusta on January 14, 2011 at 1:43 PM

28

My sign is "No Parking 4-7 PM Except Sun.-Hol."

Fnarf on January 14, 2011 at 1:54 PM

29

Reading a bolded "Both zodiacs work" made my brain scream. Well done, Lindy.

OuterCow on January 14, 2011 at 3:11 PM

30

Why, why did they make Charlie Tuna into a beatnik? What marketing research droid was all "Okay, we need to appeal to the misspent youth of the Beat Generation?" And what VP of Marketing was all "Give that man a promotion, and change our mascot into a beatnik?"

Mike on January 14, 2011 at 4:05 PM

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@30: According to Wikipedia, it looks like Charlie the Tuna was always a beatnik.

Ben on January 14, 2011 at 4:24 PM

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It's more like a racecar driver not knowing who's the patron saint of racecar drivers. (Which, apparently, is St. Richard.)

Free Lunch on January 14, 2011 at 6:51 PM

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I did not enjoy the sudden plunge from Pisces into Aquarius, so I asked my magic sister for a little guidance on the whole changing-of-the-zodiac business. Her reply: Tis shammery.

No surprise. A Pisces will believe almost anything.

Roma on January 14, 2011 at 6:55 PM

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ugh. So am i still a Sagittarius, or am I now Scorpio?

'cause there's no way Imma gonna be that new one. "Ophed-a-whatever." It looks like a dude with two giant penises and he's wanking on the one. no way. That'd make a crappy tattoo.

So which list of signs will the newspapers be using now?

julia09 on January 15, 2011 at 7:27 AM

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