ford1001 Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Well all the buzz on the Internet lately about the zodiac signs (horoscopes) changing, and the "discovery" of a new 13th sign Ophiuchus all came about when an astrologer, Parke Kunkle of Minneapolis Community and Technical College told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune about the procession of stars over time. This is what he said: "Three thousand years ago the sun was 'in' whatever it was in. Now it's about a whole constellation off from that." "When [astrologers] say that the sun is in Pisces, it's really not in Pisces." The article then went on to state: "The ancient Babylonians based zodiac signs on the constellation the sun was 'in' on the day a person was born. During the ensuing millenniums, the moon's gravitational pull has made the Earth 'wobble' around its axis, creating about a one-month bump in the stars' alignment." "Indeed, most horoscope readers who consider themselves Pisces are actually Aquarians." The article also claimed that Scorpio's window lasts only seven days, and that a 13th constellation, Ophiuchus, used to be counted between Scorpio and Sagittarius but was discarded by the Babylonians because they wanted 12 signs per year. This information was then picked up by media outlets all over the internet, and somehow, what Kunkle said got morphed into "the zodiac signs have changed". With social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, this information went viral almost instantly, and everyone all over the net lashed out about the new change. now i am a taurus Quote
Scotteh Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 That's absolutely crazy, is it true? I WAS Pisces, apparently Aquarius now... Quote
Shaunno Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 lol im in pisces now ahahha, not like I care Quote
Thrill Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Then there was me thinking my horoscopes made sense.. Quote
ford1001 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 why is scorpio so short, 5 days, just keep them like they were before Quote
DynamiteDai Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I don't think this will effect anything really, it will more then likely be two seperate zodiac seems thats what they always do when people moan. Quote
Newmy Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Think of it this way, it applies to how it is when you were born, so we're all technichally the same signs. It's only people born after this discovery it will effect. It's all bull ayway, lol. Quote
ford1001 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 Think of it thise way, it applies to how it is when you were born, so we're all technichally the same signs. It's only people born after this discovery it will effect. It's all bull ayway, lol. good point there, seeing as we were born before the orbit changed! +1 Quote
DynamiteDai Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 And there i was hoping to learn a new cool name, damn. Quote
ford1001 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Posted January 21, 2011 hahaa, i wonder how you say it :S Quote
DynamiteDai Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 hahaa, i wonder how you say it :S Would be nice to know. Quote
ford1001 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 hahaa, i wonder how you say it :S Would be nice to know. off course it would be, it seems a bit different to the other names Quote
DynamiteDai Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 hahaa, i wonder how you say it :S Would be nice to know. off course it would be, it seems a bit different to the other names Could type it into google translate English to English and listen? Quote
ford1001 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 hahaa, i wonder how you say it :S Good idea, I will take a peeksy Would be nice to know. off course it would be, it seems a bit different to the other names Could type it into google translate English to English and listen? Quote
Newmy Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Think of it thise way, it applies to how it is when you were born, so we're all technichally the same signs. It's only people born after this discovery it will effect. It's all bull ayway, lol. good point there, seeing as we were born before the orbit changed! +1 I just dont want to be an Aries lol, TAURUS FTW! Quote
ford1001 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 haha, i am sticking with being a Gemini Quote
Newmy Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Lol, I don't read horoscopes or anything so it won't affect me but i still dont want to go from 'bull' to 'goat'. Lol. Quote
Der Walker-Kaiser Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 How can some stars make your personality? 8-) Quote
Henrawr Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Is this really worthy of being in 'serious' discussion? Quote
Newmy Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 Is this really worthy of being in 'serious' discussion? No. It's not. Quote
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