Comments on: Horoscope http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/ A Webcomic about my random thoughts Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:46:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DJ Bogtrotter http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-665 DJ Bogtrotter Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:21:06 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-665 So, you're saying that we need to start studying syphilitic monkeys? Hmmm, interesting theory :) So, you’re saying that we need to start studying syphilitic monkeys? Hmmm, interesting theory :)

]]> By: Zabimaru http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Zabimaru Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:58:07 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-660 I saw a comedian (I've forgotten what her name is) talking about losing her faith. When she talked about how she used to believe in God she also talked about how she used to believe in horoscopes. She said that when she was a little girl she was always amazed how her horoscope always fit her so extremely well every day. Then she found out that her parents had lied about when her birthday was to get her into school one year earlier, so she was actually another sign than she thought that she was. So she started reading the horoscope for her actual sign instead. And lo and behold, it still fit her perfectly every day. She said that it was years before she understood the implications of this though - before she figured out that all horoscopes are written so they'll be good for just about anyone and it doesn't matter what sign you are. I thought it was funny. I saw a comedian (I’ve forgotten what her name is) talking about losing her faith. When she talked about how she used to believe in God she also talked about how she used to believe in horoscopes. She said that when she was a little girl she was always amazed how her horoscope always fit her so extremely well every day.

Then she found out that her parents had lied about when her birthday was to get her into school one year earlier, so she was actually another sign than she thought that she was. So she started reading the horoscope for her actual sign instead. And lo and behold, it still fit her perfectly every day.

She said that it was years before she understood the implications of this though – before she figured out that all horoscopes are written so they’ll be good for just about anyone and it doesn’t matter what sign you are. I thought it was funny.

]]> By: Nate Fakes http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Nate Fakes Tue, 26 May 2009 23:37:42 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-652 Very true Very true

]]> By: Brock http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Brock Mon, 25 May 2009 11:15:43 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-644 You may have heard that about mothers and sunlight but it is not true. Sometimes researchers play with the statistic using month of birth or star sign to demonstrate the unreliability of multiple statistical tests. Examples of this are in Ben Goldacre's book Bad Science. If amount of sunlight on the mother influences personality we (by we I mean humanity) are not sophisticated or advanced enough to know this yet. If it were to be true then I would have thought that the country or year born would have had a much greater effect on personality. So horoscopes would still be no more predictive of personality of behaviour at a given time than a the urine flow of a syphilitic monkey. You may have heard that about mothers and sunlight but it is not true. Sometimes researchers play with the statistic using month of birth or star sign to demonstrate the unreliability of multiple statistical tests. Examples of this are in Ben Goldacre’s book Bad Science. If amount of sunlight on the mother influences personality we (by we I mean humanity) are not sophisticated or advanced enough to know this yet. If it were to be true then I would have thought that the country or year born would have had a much greater effect on personality. So horoscopes would still be no more predictive of personality of behaviour at a given time than a the urine flow of a syphilitic monkey.

]]> By: Anonymous http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Anonymous Sun, 24 May 2009 19:14:02 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-642 Yes, I believe that you're right. The word should in fact say 'yourself'. Well spotted. Yes, I believe that you’re right.
The word should in fact say ‘yourself’.
Well spotted.

]]> By: Mia Chuffter http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Mia Chuffter Sun, 24 May 2009 17:25:37 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-641 Im not great at english but doesnt the tense change in the lower part of the joke. Starts with 'You...' and ends with 'Themselves'....? Im not great at english but doesnt the tense change in the lower part of the joke. Starts with ‘You…’ and ends with ‘Themselves’….?

]]> By: juzzard http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-640 juzzard Sat, 23 May 2009 22:44:15 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-640 What I hate more than the horoscopes themselves, is the people who are totally obsessed with them. I have heard that personality can be affected by the month in which a person is born based on the amount of sunlight the mother was exposed to during pregnancy. Perhaps that explains some of it. What I hate more than the horoscopes themselves, is the people who are totally obsessed with them.
I have heard that personality can be affected by the month in which a person is born based on the amount of sunlight the mother was exposed to during pregnancy. Perhaps that explains some of it.

]]> By: Andy Turnbull http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Andy Turnbull Fri, 22 May 2009 19:30:32 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-637 Hah! I agree entirely. Nice one! Hah! I agree entirely. Nice one!

]]> By: Sen http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Sen Fri, 22 May 2009 06:53:39 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/05/22/horoscope/#comment-636 Me too! Me too!

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