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From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac)
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: biorhythms, a possible explanation.
Message-ID: <704@utastro.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-May-86 10:07:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 14 10:07:13 1986
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Summary: Been tried (and still trying)

In article <418@ccird1.UUCP>, rb@ccird1.UUCP (Rex Ballard) writes:
> Annual cycles and "astrology":
> There might be something to "astrology" in one respect.  The focus
> of a "birthday" may have a strong effect, particularly at younger
> ages.  Also, children learn particular ideas of "fun" around their
> third birthday.  For a child born in the winter months, indoor
> activities such as reading, writing, and such might tend to have
> stronger appeal than outdoor activities such as sports, particularly
> since there is no reason to get "outdoor" items as "gifts". Conversely,
> a spring baby might find outdoor activities more enjoyable.  Just
> to test this, do "Capricorns" in Southern Australia act more like
> "Geminis"?  Do people there prefer to become "December Brides", or
> are the sociological effects of the Anglo-Saxon society still dominant?
> How about the aborigines?
> 
People have looked for such effects, using exactly the same rationale.
Strangely enough (or maybe not) although this sounds reasonable I
have never heard of any positive results along these lines.  If someone
managed to some up with some then they could apply the southern hemisphere
test as you suggest.  It can't be done until there are positive results
for the northern hemisphere.
-- 
"Ma, I've been to another      Ethan Vishniac
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                               ethan@astro.UTEXAS.EDU
                               Department of Astronomy
                               University of Texas