Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Horoscopes are suggested to give purpose in life

Today's Aquarius horoscope for the day states the following:
Today your best friend could call you and say that they've met someone truly amazing who has convinced them to go on a journey. This will inspire you to get going on finding your own special someone. Use your friend's example to be daring and adventurous!
While I can't say that I buy into horoscopes, they're fun to read. (My mother's Roman Catholic opinion? Blasphemy and devil worship.) Two comments on this reading:

1. My best girlfriend's new relationship has definitely inspired me to change my outlook on love. I've not seen two people so unconditionally honest and accepting of each other, respectful of each other's differences without the suffocation or intrusion. I look at their relationship and think, hm, that's what I want for myself--when I'm ready.

2. By stating that I'll be inspired to find my own special someone, the horoscope already assumes that I'm single. Lucky guess. However, surely not all Aquarians are single, right?

To justify the validity of astrology, I needed some hard facts. I'm a scientist by nature and training and need data. After a tedious one minute of Google searching, I found the following compatibility data from www.compatible-astrology.com:


As depicted in the figure above, the higher the numerical value (maximum of 5 and minimum of 1), the greater the compatibility in the area of love specified. That said, the greatest amount of compatibility between Aquarians and other astrological signs occurs when the ratings for Sex, Communication, and overall Compatibility total to 15 points. Comparison of these data suggests that I am significantly most compatible with Geminis, Libras, and Sagittarians (p < 0.5). Noteworthy astrological signs that I might communicate well with but not fully enjoy are Aries and other Aquarians. Signs that the stars propose I steer clear from are Tauruses, Cancers, Capricorns, and Pisces. In addition, telephone numbers that I should keep but only call in times of distress belong to Leos.

These assertions may undergo further testing by conducting field research in locations found to have heavy traffic of eligible males. According to All Women Stalk, the top five places to encounter large sample sizes are at the bar, the market, online, church, and the water cooler. Future studies may involve the validity of the locations indicated, based on the quality of samples found at each location.

Reporting only the hardcore facts and evidence,
Shopgirl.

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