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Originally posted by havenvideo
reply to post by muzzleflash
Sigh again...
What had happened was, the tropical zodiac has been wrong for a while now, and some professor decided to point it out, and it became mainstream news. I know that kinda contradicts my first post but that is the deal.
The constellation visible when you are born is your sign. There are 13 zodiac signs in both zodiacs, but some genius thought 13 was an unlucky number so he decided to take one out of the tropical zodiac a long long time ago.
Also if it were based on months, wouldn't it change when the month changes instead of being seemingly sporadic? And if it were based on seasons, wouldn't there only be 4 signs?
I think the moral here is the zodiac is a bunch of BS. Insecure people just need something to label themselves with, and someone to tell them generalized BS about how they think they behave. I can go through every horoscope right now and find something that relates to me.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
No the tropical zodiac never had 13 signs.
When Ptolemy in 2nd century reworked it into the tropical zodiac, it was specifically designated based on the equinoxes.
This is a mathematical issue. It's not about opinion. It's about a circle and how it has 360 degrees all the way around it.
By dividing that circle into 30 degree segments, we have 12.
There is no possibility that a 13th sign was ever in the Tropical (western) zodiac. This would be mathematically impossible.
Astrology is derived from astronomical calculations, which is also math.
There is no half-right answers in math. There is only correct and incorrect.
In history class you can make stuff up and bs your way through but not in math.
The fortune telling aspect of Astrology is obviously pretty bunk. But the math behind calculating positions of objects in the sky is not hocus pocus. It is Astronomy rather than Astrology.
Why 360degrees?
Well, how many days are in a full year? Circle around the sun?
Point is, you cannot add another sign into the tropical zodiac. It's illogical and mathematically incorrect.
If you wanna use a 13th sign, go pick up the sidereal zodiac and knock yourself out.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
There is more than one zodiac, stop mixing them up.
The tropical zodiac is fixed to the equinoxes, and thus only has 12 signs.
Source
Read em and weep.
The Sidereal Zodiac used in Eastern Cultures has 13 signs because it is based on Constellations and NOT the equinoxes. LOOK, there is Ophiuchus used extensively in this zodiac.
proof's in the pudding
Debunked.
Pick which zodiac you like, 12 sign (tropical) or 13 sign (sidereal).
Stop mixing them up and then getting all mad when educated folks shoot it down.
13 months at a perfect 28 days each = 364. as opposed to a 365 day year with odd day months and leap years to fix the errors .Hmmmm what a mathmatical challenge .Give me a break , the lunar calander works perfectly and always has .
Originally posted by itsawild1
People go read the bible. If any of you spent half as much time reading the bible you would see that you are chassing evil. You will be cut off from god. soon!
Originally posted by havenvideo
reply to post by muzzleflash
I think the moral here is the zodiac is a bunch of BS. Insecure people just need something to label themselves with, and someone to tell them generalized BS about how they think they behave. I can go through every horoscope right now and find something that relates to me.
Originally posted by itsawild1
People go read the bible. If any of you spent half as much time reading the bible you would see that you are chassing evil. You will be cut off from god. soon!
Originally posted by JarredAus
IM outRAGED Scorpios Stand Together They are Trying To elimainate usby the way!!!!
by the way, how long ago did this happen? How can i go to bed a scorpio and wake up a libra????
Originally posted by PaR3v
If you've still fallen for the skeptics telling you otherwise that the 13th sign doesn't exist. Don't let them sway you. The 13th sign is now in effect. Read your different horoscopes now.
Originally posted by minigunner
This is your post? What exactly is your point? I don't mind going out and doing research, but you haven't provided or contributed anything here other than a one line personal opinion.
Its these kind of posts that irritate many of us on here. From now on, please provide some of your supportive research along with your theory. This is simple stuff and if your going to dedicate your time to your theory I would think you would want to provide your proof so as to debunk the naysayers.