Well, not entirely true. Gravity of the planet Terra does affect our lives very significantly, as does the light from the star Sol. But other than that, spot on :).
robertbaden@#2: So no asteroid today. Good to know.
It’s the same horoscope tomorrow. That doesn’t mean you won’t ever get hit by an asteroid, though – sometimes horoscopes need “interpretation” (i.e.: they are wrong)
If we’re still here next month, we can discuss this further.
Timing eh? Seems 2019 OK actually ..kinda wasn’t but at least wasn’t that bad?
Pierce R. Butlersays
Needs a footnote:
The forgoing does not apply to astronomers, astrophysicists, astronomy and astrophysics students, and employees and contractors of NASA, JPL, associated agencies and their international counterparts, or science fiction authors or readers.
starskepticsays
I never believed in Astrology, but then I’m a Taurus and we’re naturally skeptical…
But only the well known and entirely predictable stars and planets. Newly discovered ones on the other hand can make for a more exciting day for an astronomer.
Well, not entirely true. Gravity of the planet Terra does affect our lives very significantly, as does the light from the star Sol. But other than that, spot on :).
So no asteroid today. Good to know.
Charly@#1:
Well, not entirely true.
If it were entirely true, it wouldn’t be astrology(tm)!
robertbaden@#2:
So no asteroid today. Good to know.
It’s the same horoscope tomorrow. That doesn’t mean you won’t ever get hit by an asteroid, though – sometimes horoscopes need “interpretation” (i.e.: they are wrong)
If we’re still here next month, we can discuss this further.
@ ^ Marcus Ranum & robertbaden :
Funnily enough :
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-25/an-asteroid-just-buzzed-past-earth-and-we-barely-noticed-in-time/11347402
Timing eh? Seems 2019 OK actually ..kinda wasn’t but at least wasn’t that bad?
Needs a footnote:
I never believed in Astrology, but then I’m a Taurus and we’re naturally skeptical…
But only the well known and entirely predictable stars and planets. Newly discovered ones on the other hand can make for a more exciting day for an astronomer.
starskeptic, :)
(You win at drollness)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/26/it-snuck-up-us-city-killer-asteroid-just-missed-earth-scientists-almost-didnt-detect-it-time/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_asteroid-1145am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans