Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Dear Shri Rajeev, Shri Chandrashekhar and List, Greetings to you all! Shri Rajeev, I am in concert with you on this one. What really puzzles me is not predictions going astray but after having employed three-scores Dasa Systems, two-dozen Division Charts and a dozen Special Lagnas, one still makes a colossal error when the probability being 50% is simply dumbfounding!!! More so, all our enlightened Jyotishis across India going boo-boo is absolutely implausible, inconceivable and utterly mind-boggling, to say the least! Astrology is about PREDICTIONS to begin with, like zoology is about animals and I should think, it is only customary for any astrologer worth a salt to PREDICT. Matter of fact, it is expected of an astrologer and it should simply be a routine for him or her to predict. Just as it is duly expected of a hairdresser to cut our hair or a bartender to mix any cocktail, don't you think so? If this not being the case, then what is ASTROLOGY if it is NOT about PREDICTING or PREDICTIONS? Then what or why is it deemed so courageous about giving a public prediction? Is it a taboo to give a public prediction? I am just enquiring about all this much ado about giving predictions publicly or otherwise, nay unsuccessful predictions. [RAJEEV] I can understand some astrologer failing once or twice or may be ten times. Most of the astrologers failing simultaneously points to something else... Even an astrologer failing all his life is understandable but NOT all astrologers failing at once!!! [shri Chandrashekhar]…knowing there is a 50-50% chance of failure. That's precisely the chance of getting your call right when you toss a coin!!! I suppose astrology surely must be more creditable, whilst far more sophisticated and mentally intriguing than tossing a coin, am I right? [shri Chandrashekhar] If failure of prediction is to be seen on a grand sale look what happened to the great western palmist Cheiro towards the end of his life. Citing Cheiro' s misery is a damn poor analogy to say the least and certainly not judicious in the given context, moreover, it shows lacking in scientific temper. All our exalted Jyotishis have failed in this case… the one big question is WHY??? My warmest regards and best wishes to all on this List! Anupama > Dear Shri Chandrashekhar, > > I don't mind you disagreeing with me as long as it remains gentleman's disagreement. > > I can understand some astrologer failing once or twice or may be ten times. Most of the astrologers failing simultaneously points to something else... > > Dear Rajeev, > I tend to disagree with you. It really takes great courage to predict an event publicly, knowing there is a 50-50% chance of failure. Surely failure is no crime. It is far easy to give predictions where the results could be interpreted both ways. > Again I do not know why you target Indian astrologers only. If failure of prediction is to be seen on a grand sale look what happened to the great western palmist Cheiro towards the end of his life. > Regards, > Chandrashekhar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Dear Anupama, You have probably not read my earlier posts. Predictions are based on relevant data. If the data used for prediction is wrong, the predictions could go awry. Again , in a predictive science an element of error is always existant. You should see meterological deptt.'s attempts at predictions with all the data imaginable available to them in this century. If you are from India you must remember prediction of typhoon like conditions on Mumbai coast and predictions of its entering Mumbai and then Gujarat. It never happened though the Satellite pictures showed such conditions developing near the coast. This does not mean predictions should not be made , specially on a study list. It is easy to make part derogatory comments on others when they fail. I am really curious about % accuracy of public predictions made by Non Indian aastrologers. Cheiro failed consistently in the later part of his life and was hounded by his clients. Surprisingly no western astrologer wants to remember this. By the way, I should make it clear that I had not made any prediction on the outcome of cricket match and am unbiased. Chandrashekhar. - anupama888 vedic astrology Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:28 PM [vedic astrology] Something Is Amiss!!! Dear Shri Rajeev, Shri Chandrashekhar and List,Greetings to you all!Shri Rajeev, I am in concert with you on this one. What really puzzles me is not predictions going astray but after having employed three-scores Dasa Systems, two-dozen Division Charts and a dozen Special Lagnas, one still makes a colossal error when the probability being 50% is simply dumbfounding!!! More so, all our enlightened Jyotishis across India going boo-boo is absolutely implausible, inconceivable and utterly mind-boggling, to say the least!Astrology is about PREDICTIONS to begin with, like zoology is about animals and I should think, it is only customary for any astrologer worth a salt to PREDICT. Matter of fact, it is expected of an astrologer and it should simply be a routine for him or her to predict. Just as it is duly expected of a hairdresser to cut our hair or a bartender to mix any cocktail, don't you think so? Ifthis not being the case, then what is ASTROLOGY if it is NOT about PREDICTING or PREDICTIONS? Then what or why is it deemed so courageous about giving a public prediction? Is it a taboo to give a public prediction? I am just enquiring about all this much ado about giving predictions publicly or otherwise, nay unsuccessful predictions.[RAJEEV] I can understand some astrologer failing once or twice or may be ten times. Most of the astrologers failing simultaneously points to something else...Even an astrologer failing all his life is understandable but NOT all astrologers failing at once!!! [shri Chandrashekhar]…knowing there is a 50-50% chance of failure.That's precisely the chance of getting your call right when youtoss a coin!!! I suppose astrology surely must be more creditable, whilst far more sophisticated and mentally intriguing than tossing a coin, am I right?[shri Chandrashekhar] If failure of prediction is to be seen on a grand sale look what happened to the great western palmist Cheiro towards the end of his life.Citing Cheiro' s misery is a damn poor analogy to say the leastand certainly not judicious in the given context, moreover, it shows lacking in scientific temper. All our exalted Jyotishis have failed in this case… the one big question is WHY???My warmest regards and best wishes to all on this List!Anupama> Dear Shri Chandrashekhar,> > I don't mind you disagreeing with me as long as it remains gentleman's disagreement. > > I can understand some astrologer failing once or twice or may be ten times. Most of the astrologers failing simultaneously points to something else...> > Dear Rajeev,> I tend to disagree with you. It really takes great courage to predict an event publicly, knowing there is a 50-50% chance of failure. Surely failure is no crime. It is far easy to give predictions where the results could be interpreted both ways.> Again I do not know why you target Indian astrologers only. If failure of prediction is to be seen on a grand sale look what happened to the great western palmist Cheiro towards the end of his life.> Regards, > Chandrashekhar.Archives: vedic astrologyGroup info: vedic astrology/info.htmlTo UNSUBSCRIBE: Blank mail to vedic astrology-....... May Jupiter's light shine on us ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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