Special Pleading from Yet Another Interest Group
This post was written by Philip Lane
A reader has noticed this call from the nation’s astrologers for extra public funding.
Tags: Irish astrology
This post was written by Philip Lane
A reader has noticed this call from the nation’s astrologers for extra public funding.
Tags: Irish astrology
October 19th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable”. Love it!
October 19th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I wonder how many astrologers support NAMA? And how many say they dont but do so privatly
October 19th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Milton Friedman: ‘Economists make forecasts, not because they know, but because they are asked’.
October 19th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
It always strikes me as curious that while many happily make fun of some forms of superstition ,like astrology, others forms are quietly accepted or even endorsed.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Ahh.. why didn’t these astrologers see the economic collapse coming?
October 19th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Say a prayer to St. Anthony to help you find some answers to that one, Kevin.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
In a moment of idleness, I had my RA put in star-signs into a wage equation. Mercifully, we couldn’t reject the null of no-effect.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I fthey support NAMA Brian Lenihan will hire them as consultants.
After all there’s €2.6Bn going a begging.
That’s enough to buy every professional opinion in the country for some time.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Us Aquarians don’t believe in that astrological crap!
October 19th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
LOL this is genius
“Some astrologists are apparently deeply concerned by the Government’s current policy of fostering research in the pure sciences, engineering and mathematics”
I think one of these astrologists may have just quoted Milton Friedman above:)
October 19th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Destiny is eating a banama…
October 20th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Surely they saw this coming?