Subj : astrology vs astronomy
To   : Dan Richter
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Oct 05 2020 18:38:23

On 05/10/2020 3:19 a.m., Dan Richter : Wilfred van Velzen wrote:


 Wv>> DR> Astrology - Geology - Meteorology - Oceanography -
 Wv>
 Wv>> "Astrology" Doesn't really fit in this list. Maybe you
 Wv>> ment: Astronomy?

 DR> Yes, that was suppose to be Astronomy. How did I not catch
 DR> that one? It's been corrected. We could discuss Astrology
 DR> in there if you'd like.

 DR> Thank you.

It went a long time unnoticed. :(  I have to always double-check my
memory when someone asks me for books on astrology or astronomy in
my shop.

One trick I use to help me differentiate between the two is to
remember that "L" = lies, and "N" = naming  ;)  Thus, astrology is
the fake version of the stars, and astronomy is busy with naming the
stars.

I know that -ology is "the study of", (which BOTH astrology and
astronomy comprises of) but in this case I limit the L & N rule to
those two -ogy 'es.

Elsewhere I have read that astrology is supposed to have given birth
to astronomy.



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