Astronomy and astrology are the same

I was thinking whether Mercury crossing the sun is an astronomical event or an astrological one, when it hit me that both are the same. Here is the irrefutable proof.

Whom the Russians call 'cosmonaut', the Americans call 'astronaut'.
Ergo, 'cosmo = astro'. (Equation 1). So far, so good. It gets better now.

Astronomy and cosmology are used synonymously on most occasions.
Applying equation 1, astronomy and astrology are synonymous. Eureka!

A visit to the dentist

Had been to the tooth-doctor last Tuesday. And, what a pain it was ... literally.

Reminded me of the "anti-dentite" joke from Seinfeld:
The difference between a dentist and a sadist: Newer magazines.

The dentist is one more person to avoid. I was getting rid of my list of people to avoid:

• The tailor: Hate his "Please inhale and hold your stomach out" for the pant waist size. My stomach is only this big and it doesn't get any bigger.
  Solution: Switched to ready-made pants ages back.
• The barber: "Can you cut a little bit more in the front?" I ask. The barber makes some motions (and makes some clicking noises with the scissors as if cutting) and leaves hair as it is.
  Solution: Just leave if he thinks it is through.
• The eye doctor: "Is this better or", turns the glass 63.5 degrees, "is this better?", he asks. No difference, I say. Sometimes, I can't say if they are equally bad.
  Solution: Keep quiet.

The dentist has joined this list, I hope my last visit was just teething troubles and would go away soon.