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Post by MulaiAzhagi Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:15 pm

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Nobel-laureate-Venki-calls-astrology-a-fake-discipline/articleshow/11299700.cms

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Post by Kris Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:43 pm

It is sad that a point needs to be made on this altogether.

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Post by MulaiAzhagi Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:20 am

===> I personally know a desi from India who did his undergraduate at MIT and then got his Ph.D from an Ivy league school. He is a professor now. The man completely believes in Astrology.

Looks like his math and science education from all these prestigious schools did squat to dispel his deeply ingrained superstitions.

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Post by truthbetold Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:19 am

Key word is "compartmentalize". Well educated Indians are Masters at that. That helped them preserve Caste system and many social systems while espousing progressive philosophies.

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Post by Kris Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:29 pm

MulaiAzhagi wrote:===> I personally know a desi from India who did his undergraduate at MIT and then got his Ph.D from an Ivy league school. He is a professor now. The man completely believes in Astrology.

Looks like his math and science education from all these prestigious schools did squat to dispel his deeply ingrained superstitions.

>>>Was reminded of this quote by Galbraith:

"The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable"

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Post by Propagandhi711 Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:14 pm

truthbetold wrote:Key word is "compartmentalize". Well educated Indians are Masters at that. That helped them preserve Caste system and many social systems while espousing progressive philosophies.

another word is hypocrisy

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