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As a longtime amateur student of astrology, I am |
As a longtime amateur student of astrology, I am 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 and professors do not normally have any contact with serious astrologers. The biased POV in Wikipedia is attributable to the many science leaders who fall into this category, yet do not hesitate to make anti-astrology claims solely on the weight of their own personal authority. I believe this habit does more damage than good. The few scientists who have actually taken the trouble to understand astrology 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 very interesting and revealing story is not getting across. |
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Revision as of 04:17, 21 March 2011
As a longtime amateur student of astrology, I am 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 and professors do not normally have any contact with serious astrologers. The biased POV in Wikipedia is attributable to the many science leaders who fall into this category, yet do not hesitate to make anti-astrology claims solely on the weight of their own personal authority. I believe this habit does more damage than good. The few scientists who have actually taken the trouble to understand astrology 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 very interesting and revealing story is not getting across.