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Why do you think astrology remains so popular around the world even though it has failed all scientific tests of validity?
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∙ 11y ago
People like to think that they are the victims of forces beyond their control.
I will add that most people are not sufficiently well educated to understand why Astrology is not believable. Ignorant people are always inclined to think that who knows, it might be true.
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