Criticism
Amongst the astrological community some reporters of the Herald of Free Enterprise event have been critical, arguing that such predictions lack specific information, and are unable to be replicated in a situation that would be of value to anyone.
Leading sceptics, such as James Randi and Geoffrey Dean, have been critical of Elwell, engaging in public exchanges concerning the legitimacy and value of astrology in science. Professor Emeritus Dr Suitbert Ertel was also frequently locked in such arguments with Elwell, and was to write critically of him:
Dennis Elwell, despite being well informed, ignores all this research. He refers to a no-authority in statistical matters, Dawkins, who has published nothing in this field. Further, he ignores most favourable judgments on Gauquelin research by H.J. Eysenck, whose score of published statistical studies in mainstream psychology has hardly been excelled by anyone. For me, therefore, the way Elwell uses his intellectual capacity to downgrade scientific research on Gauquelin effects is utterly irresponsible.
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