At the recent (Jan 2nd 2016) inaugural Perihelion meeting of Ancient Order of Camel Train Navigators (M.A.O.C.T.N.) we remembered the good old nights (and sometimes days) when the lives of navigators were protected and respected by all.
But then…
Even Hollywood movies about mutiny get it: the captain is dispensable and can be hung, drawn and quartered. But never the navigator! Why…? think about it…!
When the camel navigators truthfully proclaimed “our path is written in the stars,” the fools that were listening thought this must be magic and created superstitious nonsense. Then the greedy preyed upon the superstitious and created ‘Astrology’, with its predictions of dire doom. As the modern media knows, ‘if it bleeds, it leads!’
Have you noticed that the current prophets of doom tend to travel First Class and don’t use Skype to conference? We suppose if each of them maximizes their carbon contribution, then they would easily hope to bring about the doom they predict. It’s almost like they don’t really believe what they say themselves… ‘what the hell, let’s enjoy the ride while we can. Who cares when we ain’t paying and the bloody rubes are!’
The only true believer with rational responses seems to be Bjorn Lomborg. Of course, just like the Pharisees, who wanted Christ crucified for interfering with their currency trading scam (conveniently placed within the temple walls), our current profits of doom want Lomberg crucified, and they have plenty of dumb things to help them.
Many so-called intelligent people follow their varied interests and follow the best paid path of mice and men, and go into Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Commerce. The leftovers, those troglodytes, just get a Science, or Heaven Forbid, an Arts degree!
Thus the Pharisees have many dumb things trying to crucify Lomborg, who is a true believer but preaches rational preparations rather than blind panic.
Now the lesser rent (er, grant money) seekers in the science industries seem to have a consensus. Firstly, there is little or no profit to be made from traits associated with someone’s date of birth. Secondly, you can easily and very cheaply damage competitors for research grants if you can slur them, e.g. call them nutters, who talk about, support or investigate astrology.
So any research into birth date associated traits must come in from outside of the science grant seeking industry. While many might secretly and anonymously be fascinated, the ones who can provide initial data are probably those who are in such occupations as Human Resources, i.e. the now bored ones who did Commerce degrees!
So with that in mind, we ask now those in this noble profession to assist us: if you have access to such data – not personally identifiable, of course – we would be very happy to hear from you. Please visit the following page for instructions on how to participate: Occupations and Month of Birth Survey
Until Next Time…
Birth Date Traits 