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daaron

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12. Even though I'm not Rick, either, I just can't let that stand.

Thu May 31, 2012, 05:34 PM

May 2012

Galileo spent the last years of his life under house arrest because he demonstrated empirically that there is NO SUCH THING as "Mercury in retrograde". It's an illusion created by the difference of radii of the orbits of Earth and Mercury that makes Mercury appear to stop and reverse itself in the sky.

I wouldn't have replied to this, normally, but it was on the front page. It seems BEYOND foolhardy to trust astrologers about something so important as the 2012 election, when they were proven to be frauds centuries ago.

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It’s in the stars! Astrologists predict President Barack Obama will win the 2012 election [View all] Celebration May 2012 OP

Thanks, we needed that. elleng May 2012 #1

There is absolutely Ricochet21 May 2012 #2

What about this, Rick? elleng May 2012 #3

I had thought about posting a reply in that thread magical thyme May 2012 #5

yes but Ricochet21 May 2012 #7

He's right on Ricochet21 May 2012 #9

Even though I'm not Rick, either, I just can't let that stand. daaron May 2012 #12

I find Romney as Pisces paradoxical.. noel711 May 2012 #4

It's not his Pisces Ricochet21 May 2012 #8

Glad to hear that. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #6

There are so many ways to read planets- felix_numinous May 2012 #10

Lucky stars and planets are not needed! kimmerspixelated May 2012 #11

Well then - it's official. Marie Marie May 2012 #13

They said that about 2004 too! Tiggeroshii May 2012 #14

I'll take that because I like it. I didn't appreciate some others predicting Bush over Gore, though. freshwest Jun 2012 #15