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Originally posted by Gorman91
None the less. Crop circles seem to be simply random print outs froma computer pattern creator.
This site is designed and maintained by artist and circlemaker John Lundberg [pictured right].
Welcome to the 'circlemakers' website. Within this site you will find a wealth of information by and about England's crop circlemakers. You'll be able to learn how to become a circlemaker using our easy to follow 'Beginners Guide'. Read about the history of circlemaking, 'hear' a circle being made and learn about some of the weird experiences the circlemakers have encountered whilst out making formations and gain some insight into 'why' this tight band of individuals spend their summers out in the fields of England flattening cereal crops in various intricate patterns! There's loads of stuff hear, so stop loitering and explore the site. Don't forget to send us your thoughts before you leave... see you in the fields.
Photo Courtesy: John Robertson
Link: www.circlemakers.org...
"The nocturnal pastime of circle making was made popular by the work of two Hampshire-based artists, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley. For over 12 years their simple circle sets attracted the interest of scientists world-wide. During this time other artists begane them, eventually superseding them, and continued a chain reaction - mutating from the UFO lore from which it still suckles and, in turn, nourishes - to become what is arguably the most mysterious 'tactile- paranormal' phenomenon this century. In 1991, Doug & Dave's claim to original authorship created an atmosphere well known to theological sociologists; that discomfirmation can lead to strengthened belief. Consistent with previous millennial activity, the religious use of pseudo science to plot our destiny has reached another high... the circles have become signs and portents of our time." *
Originally posted by plainmike
reply to post by redwoodjedi
what i dont get is how the artists manage to make these images so perfect when in some cases the ground supporting the crop used to make the formation in is sloped, curved, or otherwise irregular? if it happens SOON enough, it would be a shock to have about 50 or more of them appear all on the some date...would that lend to or detract from the current mistery. if the artisans are other than human, they certainly have an understanding of our appretiation for varios forms of art, but seem to want to leave it a mystery for some reason...what could that reason be?
Originally posted by lpowell0627
reply to post by jfj123
Yes, but graffittiis not ususally done in wide open areas with cops circling overhead watching.
That is my point: why, once the cops began heavily surveying the area, wouldn't they move to another location?
Why wouldn't they skip a few days, after someone was shot at, until the area "cooled down a bit", and then continue.
This too me seems like rather large risk with very little reward.
Originally posted by lpowell0627
reply to post by jfj123
You paint in your house. Or outside. On canvas or on paper. If you stood outside of your home, at night, and painted 3 -4 nights a week all within the same area -- I can bet you your neighbors or passerbys would see you after just a few times.
Again, I would have to reiterate that circles have been going on for DECADES, and the fact that there are only 2 groups (3 names) that anyone can consistently name, is way too few for the number of circles that have been made.
In order to avoid prosecution, and continue their art that you all claim is so important to them that they risk arrest, mega fines, and getting shot, why don't they:
-- continue miles and miles away -- where nobody would even be watching or expecting it
-- ever take a break? Don't these people go on vacation -- or take time off -- or do anything that would create a lapse in the circles. They continue at a rate of 2 -4 per week. That seems to be rather a large number.
-- Why don't the newbies get caught?
I can see arguing that circle makers that have been doing this for a long time at practiced at avoiding detection, but why wouldn't the ones just starting out get caught?
You don't do something perfectly the very first time out.
And from what I've seen -- there are no makers being sloppy -- leaving anything behind -- leaving footprints for heaven's sake.
Originally posted by dpmduran
reply to post by watchZEITGEISTnow
To the gullible who believe all crop circles are man made, do you also think we are alone in the universe?
Originally posted by afoolbyanyothername
reply to post by lpowell0627
Look, you can go on about these circles being ET or man made until you're blue in the face and still not come up with a satisfactory explanation for how they're made and by whom and why.
Here's my explanation ...
Looking at crop circles simplistically, there may be a number of ways they MAY have been created but obviously the majority concensus appears to attribute them to either an alien agency or entirely man-made.
Now, here's an alternative explanation that simply needs us to do little more than some "outside of the box" lateral thinking.
We know for a fact that a certain major government has/is developing technology based on particle and/or energy and/or laser manipulation for shooting down missiles. (FACT)
We also know that said government also has space capable access e.g. ISS, shuttles, etc. (FACT)
Now put these two facts together and lets posit a very realistic scenario.
Let's say that some of this particle, etc technology has been installed on a space platform. This capability has existed for quite some time and is not flight of fancy or wild imagining ... it's orbiting above our collective heads this very moment. (FACT)
So, this technology is deployed in space and one would tend to imagine that at some point in time there has to be tests conducted ... if only to guarantee that they can target ground based and airborne locations with complete and pinpoint accuracy.... after all, thats one of the selling points behind their design, the fact that collateral damage can be reduced significantly.
You don't simply conduct one test and say, "that's good enough for us" but rather you'd have a schedule of regular tests to conduct to maintain peak weapon performance.
Also, one would assume that these space borne particle, etc based weaponary would be capable of having their power output controlled ... after all, you wouldn't use a sledge hammer to kill a fly if other less severe options were available to you !
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by jfj123
Actually I was talking about gravity and warp engines, not crop circles.
None the less. Crop circles seem to be simply random print outs froma computer pattern creator.
I can draw random circle designs and people would find things alien from it I'm sure.
Originally posted by lpowell0627
reply to post by Pauligirl
I agree with you actually. I just don't understand how a brown glaze, shown to be melted iron, would be wrapped around a plant's node.
Iron melts at 2700 degrees F.
This is what the scientist described as the condition of the plants that were exposed this extreme heat:
One of the biggest contributions to the scientific study of crop
circles has come from the Michigan biophysicist W C Levengood,
who began investigating plants taken from circles in 1990. The
most curious anomalies he has studied are pinhead-sized holes in
plant nodes, the fibrous 'knuckle-like' protuberances found
along the stem. He calls these holes 'expulsion cavities'.
Levengood believes moisture inside the stems is heated rapidly
and turns to steam, in some places stretching the plant fibre,
and in others blowing a hole in the stem. 'It seems to be a
powerful microwave energy that is causing this; it heats from
the inside out. The interesting thing is, these holes occur in a
matter of microseconds.'
Link: www.virtuallystrange.net...
Does this answer the question about why the whole plant wasn't destroyed in the process?
Originally posted by amari
You are looking at an energy device that when rotated or spinning at a high velocity creates anti gravity and perpetual propulsion energy. The inside sphere is the energy source for the rotating magnetic field and outside the ring you have 12 rotating circular propulsion fluxtrons. The outward flow of the energy field is bending the 2 stabilizer horizontal lines within each fluxtron as you see the perpendicular dash looking concentrated energy charged field lines pushing outward towards them when rotating.
The significanse is the number of geometric in design energized staggered polarity stabilizers surrounding the inside sphere that contain corresponding number sets 3, 6 and 3. The polarity staggered stabilizers with the T design inside is one set of 3. The 3 vertices in each of the 6 isosceles triangle shapes concentrate the polarized energy field as the stabilizers rotate. The set of 3 polarity stabilizers contains the geometric designs that offset the plus and minus polarity. The other rotating spheres all play a part in the polarity shifting, balancing and charging of the complete propulsion energy device.
This my friends I believe is the schematic diagram in the form of a crop circle of how the anti-gravity disc shaped space craft propulsion system functions. ^Y^
[edit on 24-7-2009 by amari]