>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14489259/
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>>>>>>>>>>>Bob
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>>>>>>>>>>Amazing what changing the rules can do! :)
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>>>>>>>>>>Is the International Astronomical Union the end all to such decisions? This decision could be good for the economy, as new books will have to be published indicating this monumental decision. Too bad our public schools cannot afford new books!
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>>>>>>>>>It is just easier to hand out black markers, and cross out Pluto, then it is to rewrite the books.
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>>>>>>>>But you gotta feel for all those astrology believers who've just lost their planet. At least now they will know why nothing has ever worked out for them like it was supposed to.
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>>>>>>>Read the front page of http://www.StarIQ.com.
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>>>>>>What a joke. It baffles me that any creature capable of forming complete sentences can be conned by that nonsense. My sister included.
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>>>>>Actually, I work for StarIQ.com for nearly a year and half. Much the design and development work for the web site was done by me. Even though I worked there, does not mean I bought into it.
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>>>>Whew! Scared me there until the last few words. Nice web site though. I hope they paid you in real money and not in tarot readings.
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>>>Would have rather have had the Tarot readings. They offered me stock-options in a dotCOM startup company. Well, live and learn.
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>>>They are very good at what they do (actually top in their field), but lousy at the marketing end. The site never brought in any real revenue to my knowledge.
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>>Um, but isn't "what they do" just scamming the gullible? So, 'top in their field'?
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>"Scamming the gullible". One could make the same claim about originized religion, or politics, or etc. If they were (are) scamming, then should another act, because this one is not working so great for them. The site has shunk to what it is today. Five years ago, it had thousand of members and dozon of contributing authors. Not a days, its mainly Rick and Jeff.

One could most certainly make the same claim about organized religion. Politics is different because at least there, we all know we're being scammed, and we have no other choices. With politics, it's not really about gullibility so much as pessimistic, weary, fatalism.

I have to admit I do see both astrology and religion in much the same light - the blind belief in something that has no basis in reality. Remember though, that this is simply IMHO and others may disagree. Of course, they'd be wrong. ;)