Not because it's suddenly convinced me that there's a thirteenth sign of the Zodiac, called Arachne, the Spider, and that people born under it are psychic - I still have serious doubts about that.

Not because it's suddenly convinced me that there's a thirteenth sign of the Zodiac, called Arachne, the Spider, and that people born under it are psychic - I still have serious doubts about that. What's impressive is that it shows you how easy it is to be fooled by well-presented lies. Of course, the idea is This almost unknown book, written by the late John Sladek under a pseudonym, is very good, and I warmly recommend it to anyone who is genuinely interested in how science works.

Arachne Rising is a clever attempt to demonstrate that people could believe anything about everything

Arachne Rising is a clever attempt to demonstrate that people could believe anything about everything.

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Published 1977 by Dial Press in New York. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Under the pseudonym of "James Vogh", Sladek wrote Arachne Rising, which purports . The Cosmic Factor (1978) (as James Vogh).

The Cosmic Factor (1978) (as James Vogh). Judgement of Jupiter (1980) (as Richard A. Tilms). a b Langford, David (April 13, 2000). Obituary: John Sladek". Retrieved 2015-03-01.

a 1977 book by James Vogh entitled ''Arachne Rising; The Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac'' was taken to be a scholarly work revealing that there were, in fact, ''thirteen'' star signs.

Until it was revealed to be a spoof intended to highlight the gullibility of people who beleived in astrology, a 1977 book by James Vogh entitled ''Arachne Rising; The Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac'' was taken to be a scholarly work revealing that there were, in fact, ''thirteen'' star signs. Arachne, the Spider, was there in plain view in between Virgo and Libra