Mystical Angels

Is there a chemical/physical/scientific explanation for how horoscopes work?

Is there a chemical/physical explanation for how the stars affect a person's personality? E.g. someone once told me that she thought horoscopes could be scientifically explained like this: if you are born at a certain time of the year, the position of stars/planets etc. affects the Earth's atmosphere etc. and therefore the altered pressure, air composition, gravitational pull etc. all meant that your body (and therefore your mind and your personality) were chemically and physically altered - thus providing a 'scientific' explanation of astrology. What do you think?

Public Comments

1. There is an explanation, but it isn't the gravitational effects of distant planets and stars on the Earth's atmosphere. It's called confirmation bias. According to Wikipedia confirmation bias is, "a tendency to search for or interpret new information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions and to avoid information and interpretations which contradict prior beliefs." Essentially, since you and your friend believe horoscopes work, you go and look for information that justifies that belief. Unfortunately, there is no scientific evidence verifying the validity of horoscopes. Science deals with reality, not our wishes, dreams, or beliefs concerning reality.