Is Biorhythm Science Still Relevant Today?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relevance of biorhythms in contemporary society, exploring both personal anecdotes and broader implications of biorhythm theories. Participants share their experiences with biorhythm tools and calculators, while also questioning the scientific validity and practical applications of these concepts.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the scientific basis of biorhythms, suggesting that while there are natural rhythms (like circadian cycles), the specific claims of biorhythm calculators may lack empirical support.
  • Others share personal experiences with biorhythm tools, indicating that they find value in tracking their own cycles, even if the underlying science is debated.
  • A participant mentions the historical context of biorhythms, referencing a family member's use of a biorhythm decision maker during a critical time, raising questions about its potential impact on decision-making.
  • Some argue that the calculators assume uniformity in cycle periods across individuals, which may not reflect individual differences over time.
  • There is a humorous exchange regarding the potential for using biorhythms to influence decisions in everyday life, suggesting a mix of skepticism and playful engagement with the topic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the relevance or validity of biorhythms. There are competing views on their scientific grounding and practical utility, with some expressing belief in their significance and others questioning their reliability.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the lack of empirical evidence supporting specific claims made by biorhythm calculators and the assumption that all individuals experience identical cycles. The discussion also touches on subjective interpretations of biorhythm readings.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in alternative theories of personal development, those curious about the historical context of biorhythms, and readers exploring the intersection of science and personal belief systems may find this discussion relevant.

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Honestly, it seemed like such a obvious biological and logical fact.

My parents just moved (for the last time, likely) and among their things that I received is my father's "Biorhythm decision maker." It's a pretty thick booklet with a slide-rule type chart with plusses and "double-plusses." The thing has notes and underlines and numbers scrawled in margins.

We're talking about a guy who was captain of a nuke sub at the time! I'm a little perturbed that the cold war may have hung in the balance of a biorhythm decision maker! Double-plus ungood!
 
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Didn't Nancy Regan consult an astrologer?
 
I'm sure it will come back into style someday. These things always do.
 
Lacy33 said:
Didn't Nancy Regan consult an astrologer?

That's supposed to be a good thing? But yes, she did. And George W consulted a bottle every now and then.
 
not sure i understand the question. there certainly are biorhythms, every woman knows this. night and day, melatonin-driven rhythms. even some masculine rhythms. I'm sure there's some kooky stuff built up on it, but it's still there, and we haven't sorted it all out yet.
 
edward said:
Apparently biorhythm calculators have gone high tech. According to this link all of my rhythmicals should peak about the 14 of Januarary.

http://www.biorhythm-calculator.net/default.aspx

huh, apparently, I'm at an intuitive peak atm
 
Chi Meson said:
Honestly, it seemed like such a obvious biological and logical fact.

My parents just moved (for the last time, likely) and among their things that I received is my father's "Biorhythm decision maker." It's a pretty thick booklet with a slide-rule type chart with plusses and "double-plusses." The thing has notes and underlines and numbers scrawled in margins.

We're talking about a guy who was captain of a nuke sub at the time! I'm a little perturbed that the cold war may have hung in the balance of a biorhythm decision maker! Double-plus ungood!

His initials weren't D.R.O. were they?

Last time I remember a coincidence here at the forum, there was discussion of someone opening a bookstore, you mentioned Powell's Books, and I was sitting across the street at the moment.:bugeye:

hmmm... Didn't we just have an eclipse on a solstice the other day. :bugeye:

Isn't 2012 just 1 year and 3 days away?! :bugeye:

It's a planetary biorhythm I'm tellin' ya. It's planetary...
 
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OmCheeto said:
His initials weren't D.R.O. were they?

Last time I remember a coincidence here at the forum, there was discussion of someone opening a bookstore, you mentioned Powell's Books, and I was sitting across the street at the moment.:bugeye:

hmmm... Didn't we just have an eclipse on a solstice the other day. :bugeye:

Isn't 2012 just 1 year and 3 days away?! :bugeye:

It's a planetary biorhythm I'm tellin' ya. It's planetary...

You're blowing my mind, Om...
 
  • #11
lisab said:
You're blowing my mind, Om...

I would respond appropriately with a long winded response, but I've just been cut off.

as always, across the street from Powell's...
hmmm...
maybe it wasn't a biorythmic sign of the imminent collapse of the universe.
hmmm...
never mind
 
  • #12
Chi Meson said:
We're talking about a guy who was captain of a nuke sub at the time! I'm a little perturbed that the cold war may have hung in the balance of a biorhythm decision maker! Double-plus ungood!

Ungood? Sounds like a rush to judgement. That book, for all we know, perhaps avoided a nuclear assured mutual distruction event. Your father may have received an order to attack, consulted his book and decided that would not be a good idea. Hours later, saner minds prevailed and the attack, which fortunately never even started, was called off. Naturally, details surrounding this are highly classified, but someday we might learn the facts, and that book will be priceless!

OF
 
  • #13
hmmm... my physical wave is rock bottom today, and intellectual wave is at the top. Seems to match. I am sick with a cold but have been studying all day.
 
  • #14
Funny, recently I found a biorhythm chart that a girlfriend did for me about thirty years ago.

I found her photos too, but we won't tell Tsu about that one. :biggrin:
 
  • #15
I love one of the comments from the link: "This is actual and I can reily on it."

The only Reily I've known was a white standard poodle. Hyperactive, at his best.
 
  • #16
Oldfart said:
Ungood? Sounds like a rush to judgement. That book, for all we know, perhaps avoided a nuclear assured mutual distruction event. Your father may have received an order to attack, consulted his book and decided that would not be a good idea. Hours later, saner minds prevailed and the attack, which fortunately never even started, was called off. Naturally, details surrounding this are highly classified, but someday we might learn the facts, and that book will be priceless!

OF

Biorhythm Decision Maker said:
Now, with no chance of misinterpretation, you'll be able to do your own and other people's biorhythms quickly and easily. In a very short time, you'll be so expert people will be asking you to interpret their biorhythm charts. ... You can use it to make the most of people's good or bad day's. Like picking someone who will be having a good day to be on your side of an argument, or to represent you, or to make a presentation, or to pull a heist, or to drive your kids to school or not drive the kids to school (it pays to know other people's bad days too).

You might be onto something!
 
  • #17
Proton Soup said:
not sure i understand the question. there certainly are biorhythms, every woman knows this. night and day, melatonin-driven rhythms. even some masculine rhythms. I'm sure there's some kooky stuff built up on it, but it's still there, and we haven't sorted it all out yet.

I've nothing against cycles in general, but these Biorhythm calculators (and they still exist in a hi-tech format) require that all people have exactly the same cycle periods, for all types of cycles, and they can't vary as you go through life, and all the clocks begin ticking the moment one emerges from the womb.
 
  • #18
And they're based on vague properties that aren't the most objective things to measure: physical intellectual emotional.

My readings today are
-100% emotional
+100% intellectual
+ 50% physical

whatever that means
 
  • #19
Chi Meson said:
You might be onto something!

let's not get heisty
 
  • #20
Hey, I had one of those things; a Christmas present. Apparently it had numerical stuff, like numbers on it, so I was well suited to have one.

Mine was round like a round slide rule.