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Thread: Crop Circles: Mystery or Hoax?

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    Quote Quote by: PH
    But if the photos are consistent, then they would be legit, right?
    Meaning: If they are genuine they're genuine? Yes. If.

    Otherwise it would be a clandestine agreement by various photographers to fool the public...a conspiracy, right?
    Why agreement? Why not just individual endeavour -- "Hey, I'm gonna make something really beautiful. They'll lap it up."

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    Wiltshire is the heart of MOD land. And these 'UFO's' (and I'm not saying one way or the other that they exist, or are responsible for crop circles) tend to be spotted more often around military zones than elsewhere, I believe.
    You imply that crop circles result from some secret military device. Correct?

    Some people don't care what the evidence is for, or against, they just outright dismiss these things arbitrarily, and arrogantly.
    True. And other people don't care what the evidence is for, or against, they just outright believe. They've already made up their minds.

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    Quote Quote by: Nono View Post
    Meaning: If they are genuine they're genuine? Yes. If...
    Why agreement? Why not just individual endeavour -- "Hey, I'm gonna make something really beautiful. They'll lap it up."
    Forgive me , Nono, if I haven't communicated properly.

    There are photos of the various circles by numerous photographers.

    Often there are multiple photographs of a formation from various angles, many times by various photographers. If ALL the various photos from the multiple cameramen show the same formation, then it would be correct to term them "consistent", verdad?

    That would eliminate the likelihood of a single kooky photographer goofing on us with Photoshop, right?

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    Quote Quote by: Nono View Post
    You imply that crop circles result from some secret military device. Correct?
    I didn't imply anything of the kind Nono, and you knew it! Either you are being facetious, and deliberately misinterpreting posts, or else you do not have the ability to comprehend well, in which case it might be advisable for you to refrain from debates which are too challenging for you.



    Quote Quote by: Nono
    True. And other people don't care what the evidence is for, or against, they just outright believe. They've already made up their minds.
    That's also true, and then there are some of us that are willing to keep an open mind until science, or evidence, has evaluated and concluded, one way or the other, that which is true.

    You can get straight A's, but still flunk life!

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    Quote Quote by: Laurie
    Either you (Nono) are being facetious, and deliberately misinterpreting posts, or else you do not have the ability to comprehend well, in which case it might be advisable for you to refrain from debates which are too challenging for you.
    Well now, if Laurie hadn't left Volconvo well nigh two years ago, I'd have a very zingy reply for her. sheesh

    Anyway, I'm reviving this-here thread in response to a new thread on crop circles (http://www.volconvo.com/forums/scien...cles-here.html) since the present one has already covered a great deal of ground.

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    Just one question, why circles all the time? Why no crop squares, or crop rectangles, or even crop triangles?



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    It's all to do with the special string they use, apparently.


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    Quote Quote by: Jack
    Why no crop squares, or crop rectangles, or even crop triangles?
    And why not a geodesic dome composed entirely of woven rutabaga leaves?

    I'll answer your facetious question (jeez, now Laurie's got me started -- I hope her ears are burning) as follows [as if I have the slightest idea what I'm talking about]: It's a commonly occurring form in nature.

    But seriously, folks, Pat posted some boss links in this thread, which should give pause to all sneerers.

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    Scientific paper: http://www.ecn.org/cunfi/Haselhoff.pdf
    Topical analysis of the science: Newsletter Info


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    Why no crop squares, or crop rectangles, or even crop triangles?
    Nature has no right angles, I think I read that somewhere. Go me and my photographic memory.


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    And your point would be? Or is that just a gratuitous non sequitur?

    Anyway, it's well past bedtime. I shall expect a full report.

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    I've edited, as it should have been part of my original post. Firefox is not my friend this evening.


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    Here's another one-liner: HOAX! But in the event the culprits aren't identified it's a mystery...

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