- Data analyst Alexander Boxer calculates there’s been 30,180,228 “Z-codes” or “distinct astrological moments” from 10,000 B.C. to 2020. To illustrate the rarity of these moments, he created these charts. The chart on the left lists famous people born in 1979, shows their Z-code, and links them to their nearest Zodiac ancestor. The other links every day in 1979 to its nearest Zodiac ancestor. Does the fun data give astrology some credibility? It does not.
Love it! :-D I've always thought that astrology was more a product of the seasons experienced by the fetus in the womb, than anything off-world affecting your daily life. In winter, women are less active, more bundled up, more inside the home. Spring, Summer, and Fall all have similar patterns. It seems to me that, as the fetus develops, this is going to affect the environment, the chemistry, and the activity of the mother, which will impact the fetus as it develops. But yeah... I'm a Libra, so I always try to find a middle ground where everyone is happy. :-) "... In the end, Boxer, like me, doesn’t think there is any reason to believe in astrology—but we are both Tauruses, so what can you expect?"
it's interesting to me that the Romans and the Chinese, both cultures that devalued scientific exploration, settled on annual cycles of 22 years and 12 years while the Greeks and Egyptians totally broke it down into days. Without Babylonian astrology we wouldn't have 24 hours, 60 minutes and 60 seconds.