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Fuck, Whatever will I do. Some idiot finally gave scientific proof that western astrology's method of calculation is off by about a month. I find this hilarious. Of course, I have friends who are scrambling to say that they believe in jyotisha/vedic astrology or the chinese zodiac and therefore their star shit still smells like roses.

I mean the other astrological systems seem to be as messed up as well but the magnitude by which it would be messed up is probably different.

My astrological sign has not changed, so I don't need to worry about that.

I'm a Sagitarius in the standard thing.

What does that make me now, I wonder?

Look. People who believe in horoscopes do not believe in scientific proofs.

My friend, who's a professional singer, had me give a talk on torsion fields and associated quackery at a party as the resident "scientist". Some time later she caught bronchitis and ate homeopathic crap. I told her point blank "homeopathy doesn't work, get your ass to a real doctor". She got offended (as I knew she would be) and in three days, when her condition improved, she was eager to stuff my face in it: "See, it fucking works, now get me Randi-dude on the phone, I want my million". Of course, five hours later when she was again struggling to even speak, I didn't reply with "NO IT FUCKING DOESN'T". Even then, it took her eight more days to start taking real medicine.

Maxus wrote:I'm a Sagitarius in the standard thing.

What does that make me now, I wonder?

Either some new sign called Ophiuchus (Nov 19-Dec 17), or still Sagittarius (now Dec 17-Jan 20).

Here's the link, if anyone cares.

Speaking from experience, astrology is an excellent way to get attention/get you laid unless you're talking to someone scientifically minding. Averaging out to a very good way to get laid.

Just something to consider if you're looking for a way to woo people of your preferred sex in lieu of cash, flaunting your good looks, or getting an actual personality. Which is hard.

It seems I'm now a Gemini, which means that I can deal heavier damage to Sagittarius, Libra, and Aquarius, but I have to watch out for Virgo and Pisces.

Now the only way this will help me is if I look up the changed sign for everyone in Tactics. Thanks, Parke Kunkle.

Astrology is an occasionally amusing diversion as long as you don't talk to people who eat the bullshit up like cornflakes. So I was interested when I heard about this change. And disappointed that the new sign is so late in the year because, lets face it, Snake Tamer, is a good bit cooler than bull.

It appears I am the new sign.

That would be neat, if I actually bothered about astrology,

I was told it doesn't affect anyone born more than a year ago.

Strangely, I still wonder as a Dec 17th birthday, Sagittarius or Ophiuchus? I'm in the middle.

Yeah, it's for future generations. I guess one is getting phased out too. But, whatever.

Western astrology has actually known about solar precession for a very long time, and so Western astrology isn't based on the sun's relationship to the stars. It's tropical astrology, meaning it's based on a seasonal alignment of the earth to the sun.

Thus, Aries always begins on the vernal equinox, not when the sun actually passes through the constellation of Aries (Cancer begins on summer solstice - when the sun's over the Tropic of Cancer, Libra on the autumnal equinox, and Capricorn on the winter solstice - when the sun's over the Tropic of Capricorn). The year is divided up into twelve houses ruled by constellations that represent the characteristics of their respective season.

Because of that, this "discovery" doesn't matter at all to Western astrology.

On the other hand, sidereal astrology gives a damn about this because the position of the sun in relationship to the stars is considered to be actually important. Unfortunately, the stars are not aligned into equal-sized constellations, so giving each sign the same chunk of days doesn't actually follow the stars.