Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

(22,025 posts)

4. Here's another huge problem with Americans

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 01:01 AM

Nov 2019

Consider that nearly every daily newspaper in the U.S. has a horoscope feature but nearly every newspaper does not have a regular science column.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Why Astrology Isn't Real Science [View all] Quixote1818 Nov 2019 OP

She is right on the money! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #2

Astrology is not science, but it has a historical relationship to science. Lionel Mandrake Nov 2019 #3

astrology's right up there with alchemy eShirl Nov 2019 #8

It's several notches down from even alchemy Major Nikon Nov 2019 #14

Astrology is a pseudoscience Major Nikon Nov 2019 #23

As an astrologer, you have a vested interest in this nonsense. Lionel Mandrake Nov 2019 #28

Here's another huge problem with Americans PJMcK Nov 2019 #4

And That Daily Horoscope Column Is Not Worth the Paper It is Printed On. panfluteman Nov 2019 #17

when are you going to update scarytomcat Nov 2019 #25

Yeah, yeah, yeah - The Same Tired Arguments Against Astrology panfluteman Nov 2019 #5

honestly, it sounds more like a religion than a science eShirl Nov 2019 #9

The OP details several of those failures Major Nikon Nov 2019 #18

Twins courtjester Nov 2019 #6

Donald Trump Horoscope: What His Astrology Chart Reveals dalton99a Nov 2019 #7

Oh Yeah - and Another Thing About Trump's Uranus panfluteman Nov 2019 #22

That it has to be even explained is crazy Woodwizard Nov 2019 #10

Pseudoscience will always have adherents Major Nikon Nov 2019 #13

Not calling my practice a science bobnicewander Nov 2019 #11

People like bullshit that "explains" everything. Archae Nov 2019 #21

At least you didn't include homeopathy Major Nikon Nov 2019 #24

Many people look for certainty in an uncertain world dlk Nov 2019 #26

Carl Sagan said it so well... Thunderbeast Nov 2019 #27