Comments on: Smackdown on Astrology http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Anonymous Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/#comment-360 Yes I have heard about diffent horoscope but Indian horoscope is much more powerful Comparison other horoscope so try it. http://www.soothsayers-india.com/ Yes I have heard about diffent horoscope but Indian horoscope is much more powerful Comparison other horoscope so try it.
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/#comment-359 Archana, This post is merely to show how fundamentally flawed astrology is from a scientific perspective. The fact that astrology may have given rise to Astronomy is not the issue at hand here. As for objects being close to us having impact. This also cannot be true. Priya made an important point. A cursory analysis of the solar system shows that Mars which is included in the astrolgical charts has 2 moons, Jupiter which is included in the astrological charts has 63 satellites and Ganymede which is the largest of Jupiter's satellites is even larger than Mercury which is included in the astrological chart. [Source: Wikipedia] Ultimately, it is not the accuracy of the calculations that is in question. It is an impressive feat that our ancients were able to calculate the position of astronomical bodies. But what they did next with the calculations is where the issue comes - using astronomical calculations to show how you one can predict one's life - this is what is not scientific. -Sukumar Archana,

This post is merely to show how fundamentally flawed astrology is from a scientific perspective. The fact that astrology may have given rise to Astronomy is not the issue at hand here.

As for objects being close to us having impact. This also cannot be true. Priya made an important point. A cursory analysis of the solar system shows that Mars which is included in the astrolgical charts has 2 moons, Jupiter which is included in the astrological charts has 63 satellites and Ganymede which is the largest of Jupiter’s satellites is even larger than Mercury which is included in the astrological chart. [Source: Wikipedia]

Ultimately, it is not the accuracy of the calculations that is in question. It is an impressive feat that our ancients were able to calculate the position of astronomical bodies. But what they did next with the calculations is where the issue comes – using astronomical calculations to show how you one can predict one’s life – this is what is not scientific.

-Sukumar

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/#comment-358 Priya - The answer that is given to this question is that the objects closest to us have the greatest impacts on us. Having said that, I agree with you 100% that there is no scientific basis for preditions. We should also understand that, the Indian astronomy developed because of Astrology. Did you know that Rahu and Kethu are the points were the plane of Moon's revolution meets the pale of earth's. It is only at these points eclipse takes place. This was known few 100 years BC. It was science till one point in time and we should acknowledge its contribution to science. Priya – The answer that is given to this question is that the objects closest to us have the greatest impacts on us.

Having said that, I agree with you 100% that there is no scientific basis for preditions. We should also understand that, the Indian astronomy developed because of Astrology. Did you know that Rahu and Kethu are the points were the plane of Moon’s revolution meets the pale of earth’s. It is only at these points eclipse takes place. This was known few 100 years BC. It was science till one point in time and we should acknowledge its contribution to science.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Anonymous Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/#comment-357 Archana - I have a question for you. If what Astrology uses is the macrocosm - which should be the entire universe - why does it rely only on a handful of planets in the solar system? It doesn't even take all the planets of the solar system into consideration - Uranus, Neptune & Pluto, along with all the major moons of the planets (excepting ours) have been left out. If someone makes a fantastic claim that they can predict the future, I'd like to understand how they do it. Where is the connection here, even going by your theory? - Priya Archana – I have a question for you. If what Astrology uses is the macrocosm – which should be the entire universe – why does it rely only on a handful of planets in the solar system? It doesn’t even take all the planets of the solar system into consideration – Uranus, Neptune & Pluto, along with all the major moons of the planets (excepting ours) have been left out.

If someone makes a fantastic claim that they can predict the future, I’d like to understand how they do it. Where is the connection here, even going by your theory?

- Priya

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/01/27/smackdown-on-astrology/#comment-356 As per the indian system, astrology does not work because of gravity. It is based on the premise that human beings are part of the Macrocosm, anything which happens to the universe effects the microcosm. Just like a infection in your nail has an impact on every cell of your body. Astrology is used in determining this impacts. To chart a horoscope requires amazing knowledge of Astonomy (please see my post on Rahu and Kethu in CH1B). I think there is a correction for precission in Indian astrology (1 degree correction is Sun's axis every 75 years) As per the indian system, astrology does not work because of gravity. It is based on the premise that human beings are part of the Macrocosm, anything which happens to the universe effects the microcosm. Just like a infection in your nail has an impact on every cell of your body. Astrology is used in determining this impacts. To chart a horoscope requires amazing knowledge of Astonomy (please see my post on Rahu and Kethu in CH1B). I think there is a correction for precission in Indian astrology (1 degree correction is Sun’s axis every 75 years)

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