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   "PuddinTame"  wrote in message...   
   news:1129562777.693706.127690@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   >   
   > Starlord justifiably ranted...   
   > >   
   > > astrology is nothing but 100% BULL SHIT and anyone fool enough to follow   
   it   
   > > needs to get a new life. IT does not belong on an Astronomy newsgroup,   
   > > that's why djm the number 1 in millions of killfiles is killfiled by   
   > > everyone.   
   >   
   > p.s.- who mentioned astrology anyway? We're not discussing the zodiac   
   > here.   
      
   'Lo PuddinTame --   
      
   Dan Min mentioned it, remember?  While what you   
   say about the zodiac is true, the discussion *is* about   
   constellations, and constellations are common to both   
   astrology and astronomy.   
      
   A couple more things to mention... the science of   
   astronomy is very different from the practice of   
   astrology.   
      
   While history indicates that past astronomers also   
   practiced astrology, and indeed probably invented   
   astrology (e.g., Tycho Brahe), modern science has   
   been aggressively separating itself from mythical   
   procedures like astrology for many years now.   
      
   It's realized that astrology is an extremely popular   
   practice--that's a personal choice for people to   
   make--however, those of us who readily respond   
   to scientific method have chosen to see astrology   
   as having no part in physical reality.   
      
   You asked a question about the myths involving   
   stars, asterisms and constellations.  Such questions   
   are welcome here because there are regular posters   
   who are expert in the myths, such as Odysseus. We   
   might keep in mind that there are still those people   
   who confuse myth with reality, who think astrology   
   is the same thing as astronomy.  You will never find   
   astrology being taught as science in any university.   
   And you'll find lots of colleges which give thorough   
   treatment to the science of astronomy.   
      
   You may have guessed that this subject is almost as   
   controversial as evolution vs. religion!   
      
   happy days and...   
      starry starry nights!   
      
   --   
   Oh! Selene! what a beautiful planet!   
   Such wonders, maria, those craters that span it,   
   And how 'bout those phases--Full, New, and in Quarter?   
   Why, if it were possible, I'd LOVE to import her!   
      
   Ah! but she's HUGE, a full planet no doubt,   
   And 'til this is seen we'll continue to SHOUT!   
   Yea! 'til people make that Moon a king to our queen,   
   We safeguard the secrets of planet Selene.   
      
   Indelibly yours,   
    Paine http://www.savethechildren.org/   
       http://www.painellsworth.net   
      
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