Testing Astrology My Letter to Narlikar

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

 

 

 

 

Prof. Jayant Narlikar et al

 

IUCAA

 

Pune University Campus

 

Pune 411007

 

 

 

 

Dear Prof. Narlikar

 

 

 

 

I read in today's sakal (dated May 13, 2007) that you have taken interest in

developing a test for testing astrology based on statistics.

 

 

 

 

I am very much excited and willing to participate in this testing for I am a

strong supporter of astrology.

 

 

 

 

However, I am willing to make my contribution to your project subject to the

following conditions:

 

 

 

 

o I will communicate with your team only in writing (fax/email) and I expect

the same from you. If I find it necessary I will publish this communication

on a suitable platform.

 

o I belong to a modern school of astrologers who have different set of

beliefs/axioms than majority of astrological community in India and

therefore it is important that I get all the necessary information (which I

normally use in my practice) needed to make contribution solicited by your

team in this testing.

 

 

 

 

Here I briefly clarify the same -

 

 

 

 

Astrological rules are like linguistic rules - they evolve with time.

Therefore to make any kind of prediction it is important to find out what

planetary patterns are existing in given time period. Based on these

patterns found in fresh data one can go on making predictions about the test

data (supplied by you in this case).

 

 

 

 

External factors are influential in making choices- The immediate external

factors are stress levels of parents and other relevant factors. Therefore

it is extremely important to have a look at parent's horoscopes before and

at the time of child births.

 

 

 

 

I therefore request you to supply me the fresh data spanning over (period of

10-20 years) which I will use for finding patterns and then for making

predictions.

 

 

 

 

I need sample of adequate size, say 2000 or more birth charts of bright and

retarded children each along with their parents birth data.

 

 

 

 

I will need assistance from your team for all the data entry work and all

other related stages (except the one of making predictions) required for

this project for the software tools I will be using.

 

 

 

 

I also need clear DEFINITIONS of attributes/traits you are going to test.

 

 

 

 

I am sure you will find my requirements just and will be happy to satisfy

them. Looking forward eagerly to hear from you soon.

 

 

 

 

Thanking You,

 

Sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Rajeev Upadhye)

 

 

 

 

CC: Sakal, Pune

 

Deaprtment of Statistics, University of Pune

 

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