Panel Of Astrologers Predicts Obama Re-election 2012

[Aquila]

Background information:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-29/astrology-conference-predict-future/55272842/1

Video of panel:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22941325

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22942080 (questions)

 

[Robrob]

They also predicted Bigfoot would be his surprise VP choice.

 

[Bram Kaandorp]

This would be more believable (even though still highly unbelievable) if they are republicans.

I think they aren't though.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

I predict it too.

Does that mean I'm magic?

 

[shemp]

They must be legit:

Besides bringing astrologers together to exchange ideas and techniques, conference organizers say the gathering adds legitimacy to a field often grouped with palm readers and horoscopes.

 

[shemp]

I predict it too.

Does that mean I'm magic?

Yes! You should go into business and share your gift with the world.

 

[Mike!]

That clinches it, Obama is toast.

 

[Voodoosix]

i flipped my magic quarter and it said Obama would be re-elected.

mark it down that i predicted to outcome of the election.

 

[Voodoosix]

i flipped my magic quarter again and it said Romney would be elected.

mark it down that i predicted to outcome of the election.

 

[Magic 9-Ball]

I flipped my magic quarter and it landed on it's side and rolled off the table.

Therefore I predict less than 100% of all eligible voters will vote in the election.

 

[Bram Kaandorp]

I threw my magic 8-ball and it broke when it fell.

Therefore a duck will win.

Mark my words, it's going to happen.

 

[Madalch]

I stomped a slug flat a few minutes ago, and reading its entrails told me that the sun will rise tomorrow morning, and that it will rain in the next week or two. Also that I should beware of salt licks.

 

[Madalch]

I sacrificed a goat on the steps of the city hall last night, and its entrails told me that I could expect to spend the next 3-5 years in jail for animal cruelty.

 

[Puppycow]

They must be legit:

Besides bringing astrologers together to exchange ideas and techniques, conference organizers say the gathering adds legitimacy to a field often grouped with palm readers and horoscopes.

Astrologers don't want to be associated with horoscopes anymore?

 

[JonathanMaxBerman]

They have more than one kind of BS. "Serious astrologers" do mostly cold readings.

 

[ebardos]

Movement of the stars and planets is surprisingly predictable. I wonder why the wait - couldn't they have predicted this a while ago?

 

[Mike!]

Movement of the stars and planets is surprisingly predictable. I wonder why the wait - couldn't they have predicted this a while ago?

Of course they could have, but they felt something this important needed a really dramatic pause first.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Now if they had come up with Ron Paul as the winner, I think we could get a MDC application going.

 

[Bram Kaandorp]

Of course they could have, but they felt something this important needed a really dramatic pause first.

I don't get why people would publish a prediction. They don't seem to understand that a prediction, when told to the people involved, can influence them to either help or stifle the prediction.

They should have locked the prediction away (with good controls of course), and taken it out afterwards.

If they ever predict something worthwhile (such as an assassination of a politician), then they can publish it all they want, but only when they have successfully predicted things prior to it.

 

[rcfieldz]

Change?

Well it was "Change" the first time 'round...now it's "Forword"... sounds like a military term...forword who-uh. I think people are basically afraid of change...it just makes holes in my pockets.