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I am a longtime amateur student of astrology, concerned that many of the misrepresentations of astrology and the vehemence against it that one can find online and in the media are traceable to the Wikipedia article on astrology. Often pieces from the article are copied verbatim. Astrologers are not well represented among WP editor demographics and this has resulted in a [[Systemic_bias|systemic bias]] against it. Astrology classes are not taught in Western universities. It does not help that this biased POV stems from many science leaders who have no grasp of astrology, yet do not hesitate to make claims against it solely on the weight of their own personal authority. The few scientists who have taken the trouble to understand astrology in theory and in practice and have taken the time to examine the methods that have been used to experimentally test astrology have a very different story to tell and that story is not getting across. |
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I am a longtime amateur student of astrology, concerned that many of the misrepresentations of astrology and the vehemence against it that one can find online and in the media are traceable to the Wikipedia article on astrology. Often pieces from the article are copied verbatim. Astrologers are not well represented among WP editor demographics and this has resulted in a systemic bias against it. Astrology classes are not taught in Western universities. It does not help that this biased POV stems from many science leaders who have no grasp of astrology, yet do not hesitate to make claims against it solely on the weight of their own personal authority. The few scientists who have taken the trouble to understand astrology in theory and in practice and have taken the time to examine the methods that have been used to experimentally test astrology have a very different story to tell and that story is not getting across.