Groundbreaking Research: Astrology no better than random guessing!

 In the latest issue of the actual (and honestly, awesome) publication New Scientist, some startling new research has shown that Astrology is actually, ---wait for it---  total hogwash!

Now this is the kind of work that makes PhDs out of mere mortals.  Though in a both very cleverly self-referential and self-deprecating touch, the article in New Scientist starts, "You would think someone saw this coming."  Touché, New Scientist!

Sadly, though perhaps predictably (wink wink), Richard Wiseman from the University of Hertfordshire says he doesn't think it is likely to affect the decision-making of people who seek astrological advice.  "To change [believers'] minds, you would have to address what got them to that point to begin with."

Read the nitty gritty here.  Congratulate the rocket science researcher Spencer Greenberg here.

News That Vexes - Update!

 As we enter the 21st year of News That Vexes, I have finally figured out why our traffic has been lower than usual.  When you search for NewsThatVexes, the first hit is Fox News.   Outrage!  Fox News should be paying our staff referral fees.  

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