Describe what a scientific test of astrology would involve
What will be an ideal response?
First of all, science can only test the types of astrology that claim to be able to make predictions about future events or about characteristics of a person's personality and life. A scientific test of astrology requires evaluating many horoscopes and comparing their accuracy to what would be expected by pure chance. Therefore, one would have to evaluate how often a predicted event would likely occur naturally. Only if the astrologer could substantially beat the odds of predicting this event could one safely say that the astrologer could predict the future, at least concerning this particular event.
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