Economist Vs. Astrologer
Last year, The Times Orange County pitted an economist against an astrologer and asked each to make predictions about the county’s economy in 1993, using the tools of their respective trades.
ECONOMIST
Director of Chapman University’s Center for Economic Research; a Virgo
Esmael Adibi
The Tools
* Chapman Leading Indicator Series
* Gross county product
* Wage and salary employment
* Taxable sales
* Bank deposits
* Housing prices
* Powerful computer with specialized program for economic analysis
ASTROLOGER
Owner of Astro-Forecast in Costa Mesa, director of Southern California Astrological Network; a Scorpio
Laura Rose DesJardins
The Tools
* Birth charts of company presidents and selected Orange County companies
* Cosmobiology wheel, a timing device used for predicting events
* Ephemeris, a book that gives daily planetary positions
* Powerful computer to calculate planetary positions
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