Piffka..
You say, "To me, an axiom is an established truth."
In modern math, the majority view about an axiom is that it is an arrangement to be true in the system in which the axiom is used. This is the view of Formalism, which is the main stream.
And you say, ".. do you think the coincidence of remarkable stories is a proof of anything?"
No. A few or several (possibly apparent) coincidences cannot prove anythihg. However personally meaningful "coincidence" can lead to a belief about something, and the mechanism of the "coincidence" is not explained in a fundamental sense. The concept of probability wraps the human ignorance about the process of occurence of seemingly random events.
Well, my definition of axiom comes from the Oxford pocket dictionary... not formal mathematics.
In astrology the mechanism of the "coincidence" is unknown, yet in the face of no other explanation, what have you got? The old traditions of studying the astrological movements seem to organize these extraordinary coincidences and give meaning to seemingly random events.
It really doesn't make too much sense.
The term "axiom" has a particular meaning in logic or math, and probability is a math concept in which context the "axiom" appeared here.
By the way, according to WordNet 1.7.1,
http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/
the noun word "axiom" is defined as
"a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident."
You say, "It really doesn't make too much sense."
I am not advocating astrology at all here. However I can say that if one believes in personal meanings in apparent coincidences of events in the vastly entangled systems of the universe, then the meaning found could be a form of realization of the person in the universe.
Oh. I thought you were and was hoping for some insight. I was looking at another topic and found this which you wrote last month. I'm very impressed. I have thought that waxing and waning periods should be separated -- this doesn't do precisely that, but it does have a similar rhythm.
<The Year 2003 - calculated by Satt with his Java program>..
Lichun .."Start of Spring":
Solar Longitude..315.0
4th 2, 2003 6h 5m 39.82s (GMT)
2452674.753924563 j.d (Julian Day Number).
FEBRUARY 2
Yushui (Rain Water):
Solar Longitude..330.0
19th 2, 2003 2h 0m 34.821s (GMT)
2452689.5837363573 j.d.
MARCH 6
Jingzhe (Insects start Walking):
Solar Longitude..345.0
6th 3, 2003 0h 5m 4.760s (GMT)
2452704.5035273237 j.d.
MARCH 21
Chunfen ..Vernal Equinox:
Solar Longitude..0.0
21th 3, 2003 0h 59m 55.756s (GMT)
2452719.541617546 j.d.
APRIL 5
Qingming (Pure Brightness):
Solar Longitude..15.0
5th 4, 2003 4h 52m 24.53s (GMT)
2452734.703056176 j.d.
APRIL 20
Guyu (Grain Rain):
Solar Longitude..30.0
20th 4, 2003 12h 2m 47.807s (GMT)
2452750.0019422197 j.d.
MAY 5
Lixia .."Start of Summer":
Solar Longitude..45.0
5th 5, 2003 22h 10m 16.714s (GMT)
2452765.4238045663 j.d.
MAY 21
Xiaoman (Forming of Grain):
Solar Longitude..60.0
21th 5, 2003 11h 12m 26.578s (GMT)
2452780.9669742864 j.d.
JUNE 6
Mangzhong (Grain in Ear):
Solar Longitude..75.0
6th 6, 2003 2h 19m 32.139s (GMT)
2452796.596899759 j.d.
JUNE 21
Xiazhi ..Summer Solstice:
Solar Longitude..90.0
21th 6, 2003 19h 10m 21.180s (GMT)
2452812.2988562523 j.d.
JULY 7
Xioashu (Slight Heat):
Solar Longitude..105.0
7th 7, 2003 12h 35m 18.622s (GMT)
2452828.0245210896 j.d.
JULY 23
Dashu (Great Heat):
Solar Longitude..120.0
23th 7, 2003 6h 3m 51.121s (GMT)
2452843.7526750164 j.d.
AUGUST 7
Liqiu .."Start of Autumn":
Solar Longitude..135.0
7th 8, 2003 22h 23m 56.107s (GMT)
2452859.433288279 j.d.
AUGUST 23
Chushu (Limit of Heat):
Solar Longitude..150.0
23th 8, 2003 13h 7m 55.742s (GMT)
2452875.0471729496 j.d.
SEPTEMBER 8
Bailu (White Dew):
Solar Longitude..165.0
8th 9, 2003 1h 19m 58.99s (GMT)
2452890.5555335567 j.d.
SEPTEMBER 23
Qiufen .. Autumn Equinox:
Solar Longitude..180.0
23th 9, 2003 10h 46m 39.801s (GMT)
2452905.949071776 j.d.
OCTOBER 8
Hanlu (Cold Dew):
Solar Longitude..195.0
8th 10, 2003 17h 0m 10.652s (GMT)
2452921.20845663 j.d.
OCTOBER 23
Shuangjiang (Frost's Descent):
Solar Longitude..210.0
23th 10, 2003 20h 8m 8.783s (GMT)
2452936.3389905468 j.d.
NOVEMBER 7
Lidong .."Start of Winter":
Solar Longitude..225.0
7th 11, 2003 20h 12m 41.908s (GMT)
2452951.3421517215 j.d.
NOVEMBER 22
Xioaxue (Slight Snow):
Solar Longitude..240.0
22th 11, 2003 17h 42m 54.383s (GMT)
2452966.23812944 j.d.
DECEMBER 7
Daxue (Great Snow):
Solar Longitude..255.0
7th 12, 2003 13h 4m 39.400s (GMT)
2452981.044900463 j.d.
DECEMBER 22
Dongzhi ..Winter Solstice:
Solar Longitude..270.0
22th 12, 2003 7h 3m 20.194s (GMT)
2452995.7939837268 j.d.
JANUARY 6, 2004
<The year 2004>
Xiaohan (Slight Cold):
Solar Longitude..285.0
6th 1, 2004 0h 18m 8.389s (GMT)
2453010.512597096 j.d.
JANUARY 20, 2004
Dahan (Great Cold):
Solar Longitude..300.0
20th 1, 2004 17h 41m 59.583s (GMT)
2453025.237495179 j.d.
FEBRUARY 4, 2004
Lichun .."Start of Spring":
Solar Longitude..315.0
4th 2, 2004 11h 55m 57.461s (GMT)
2453039.9971928373 j.d.
FEBRUARY 19, 2004
Yushui (Rain Water):
Solar Longitude..330.0
19th 2, 2004 7h 49m 42.338s (GMT)
2453054.826184472 j.d.
MARCH 5, 2004
Jingzhe (Insects start Walking):
Solar Longitude..345.0
5th 3, 2004 5h 55m 28.907s (GMT)
2453069.7468623556 j.d.
It is a chinese solar calendar based simply on the solar (ecliptic) longitude. It is never used for fortune telling.
BTW, the following is a tentative calculation of the Old Hin
BTW, the following is a tentative calculation of the Old Hindu Solar Calendar. (Note: This is not the current Hindu solar calendar.)
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Chandravara, 1 Mina 5103 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Monday, 17 March 2003 on Gregorian
Brihaspatvara, 1 Mesha 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Thursday, 17 April 2003 on Gregorian
Sanivara, 1 Vrishabha 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Saturday, 17 May 2003 on Gregorian
Chandravara, 1 Mithuna 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Monday, 16 June 2003 on Gregorian
Brihaspatvara, 1 Karka 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Thursday, 17 July 2003 on Gregorian
Sanivara, 1 Simha 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Saturday, 16 August 2003 on Gregorian
Mangalavara, 1 Kanya 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Tuesday, 16 September 2003 on Gregorian
Brihaspatvara, 1 Tula 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Thursday, 16 October 2003 on Gregorian
Ravivara, 1 Vrischika 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Sunday, 16 November 2003 on Gregorian
Mangalavara, 1 Dhanu 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Tuesday, 16 December 2003 on Gregorian
Brihaspatvara, 1 Makara 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Thursday, 15 January 2004 on Gregorian
Ravivara, 1 Kumbha 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Sunday, 15 February 2004 on Gregorian
Mangalavara, 1 Mina 5104 K.Y. on OldHinduSolar
Tuesday, 16 March 2004 on Gregorian
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