Re: cause and effect, to Hyhoang
I disagree. If there is indication (that can be measured), there is causation, even if there happens to be a hidden variable responsible for two things, the movement of the planets and terrestrial affairs. So astrology only needs to prove a statistical correlation to be recognized, and it is not necessary to have the mechanism for it (even though it would be useful).
Science is USUALLY about observable cause and effect...and so far no one can say there's any "cause" to astrology that affects things on Earth to come out a particular way. However astrology does INDICATE what is going on on Earth.
I disagree. If there is indication (that can be measured), there is causation, even if there happens to be a hidden variable responsible for two things, the movement of the planets and terrestrial affairs. So astrology only needs to prove a statistical correlation to be recognized, and it is not necessary to have the mechanism for it (even though it would be useful).