Okay, so today I decided to dig into this whole “Mercury retrograde 1987” thing. It started with seeing a bunch of posts online about how crazy things were back then, blaming it all on Mercury retrograde. I was like, “What’s the deal?” So I started my little investigation.
Getting Started: Simple Searches
First, I just hit up some basic search engines. You know, typing in “Mercury retrograde 1987” and seeing what popped up. I found a few astrology sites listing the dates, nothing too groundbreaking.
Diving Deeper: Forums and Old Articles
Then, I thought, “Okay, let’s see what people were actually saying back then.” I started looking for old forums, archived newsgroups, anything that might have discussions from 1987. It was tough! Most of that stuff is long gone. I spent a good hour just trying to find working links.
I finally stumbled upon a few archived Usenet posts. Lots of technical jargon I didn’t understand, but I did find some people complaining about computer glitches and communication breakdowns. One guy was ranting about losing a bunch of data on his computer, and blaming it on “the planets being out of whack.” Could this be related?
Checking the Dates: Astrology Charts
I went back to those astrology sites and checked the specific Mercury retrograde dates for 1987. There were three periods:
- Late January to mid-February.
- Late May to late June.
- Late September to mid-October
I tried to cross-reference those dates with any specific events mentioned in the old forum posts, but it was like finding a needle in a haystack. It is tough one!
My Conclusion (For Now)
Honestly, I haven’t found any concrete evidence that Mercury retrograde in 1987 caused widespread chaos. I did find some anecdotal stuff, people complaining about miscommunications and tech issues, which could be related. But it’s all pretty vague. It would be awesome if I find the data about it. I am still looking at it.
So, that’s my little journey into the past for today. It was a fun little rabbit hole to go down, even if I didn’t find all the answers I was looking for. Maybe I’ll keep digging sometime!
