Science as a way of life
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Posted on: August 21, 2008 9:31 AM, by Selva
Suvrat Kher, a geologist, has given answers to questions from a muddled engineer and wannabe astrologer. Suvrat Kher is a patient bloke. Instead of hitting the questioner on the head repeatedly with Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit, he has done the nicer thing.
Why do so many seemingly educated people - people who have been trained in the scientific method - have a soft spot for astrology in India.
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A patient bloke indeed, and no dummy, neither. Thanks for the link. rb
Posted by: arby | August 21, 2008 8:43 PM
Maybe because they find that Astrology "works" for them?
Posted by: Michael Barwick | August 22, 2008 10:10 AM
When you are not among best of times and a famous astrologer comes along to say that the future is bright, you could atleast hope that it could be true.... Hope is one thing which can keep even civilizations steadfast.
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Posted by: Destination Infinity | August 24, 2008 9:38 AM
You seem to easily assume that so many educated people have been trained in the scientific method. That is a dangerous, and very often untrue, assumption. Far too many educated people I know haven't the faintest idea of how the scientific method works.
Posted by: Sunil | August 26, 2008 5:39 PM
Very interesting article. I found it very intriguing.
Posted by: Society | September 16, 2008 2:16 AM