Crop circles - Revision history

DavidB4-bot: clean up & uniformity

2016-07-13T07:08:45Z

clean up & uniformity

Joaquín Martínez at 12:10, October 29, 2009

2009-10-29T12:10:11Z

Joaquín Martínez at 12:08, October 29, 2009

2009-10-29T12:08:28Z

Jamesmackenzie at 21:37, October 11, 2009

2009-10-11T21:37:14Z

Jamesmackenzie at 21:32, October 11, 2009

2009-10-11T21:32:01Z

JMR10 at 12:30, May 10, 2009

2009-05-10T12:30:57Z

JMR10 at 12:20, May 10, 2009

2009-05-10T12:20:27Z

Foxtrot: more scientific info with sources.

2008-07-01T20:51:31Z

more scientific info with sources.

Jinxmchue: 1) they don't just pop up out of nowhere and 2) until the statement about ancient cultures is backed up, I see no reason for it to remain here unsupported

2008-07-01T17:07:13Z

1) they don't just pop up out of nowhere and 2) until the statement about ancient cultures is backed up, I see no reason for it to remain here unsupported

2008-07-01T16:44:12Z

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-[[Image:MilkHillMegaJuliaB.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Milk Hill, Wiltshire in 2001. The crop cirlce measured more than 800 feet across and covered about five hectares. <ref>http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/milkhill.html</ref>]]
+[[Image:MilkHillMegaJuliaB.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Milk Hill, Wiltshire in 2001. The crop cirlce measured more than 800 feet across and covered about five hectares.<ref>http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/milkhill.html</ref>]]
 '''Crop circles''' are geometric patterns which are created in fields, usually [[wheat]], [[grass]] or [[oat]]s fields.
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-Some people believe crop circles have mysterious origins despite a lack of any supporting evidence, the astonishing circular [[symmetry]] of many crop circles have been cited by supporters of extra terrestrial influence in their creation. However it has been shown many times that circular symmetry and impressively straight lines can be achieved by using very simple items available to anyone. <ref>Ridley, Matt (August 2002). "Crop Circle Confession". Scientific American. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=00038B16-ED5F-1D29-97CA809EC588EEDF. Retrieved 2007-08-16.</ref> Crop circle enthusiasts are known as ''cereologists'' or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Cereologists maintain that they rigorously and scientifically study crop circles, however they are often without serious credentials and many have been proven wrong when they have claimed that certain crop circles are undeniably not the work of humans. <ref>Macnish, John (1993) "Cropcircle Apocalypse", Circlevision, ISBN 09522580 3X</ref> Doug Bower and Dave Chorley were the first to start making Crop circles in 1976. The original intention was to prank people and the secret was kept until 1991 when the pair admitted to the hoax in a British newspaper. <ref>Today, September 9, 1991</ref> Since gaining international publicity crop circles have been found around the world. Crop circles were central to the plot of the film signs, in which the crop circles were presented as being the work of aliens. Signs boosted the exposure of crop circles worldwide, but also fed the misconception of non human origins. To this day crop circles are at their most common and most sophisticated in England where the practice of making them began. Whilst crop circles cause a lot of damage to farmer's crops they also generate a good deal of tourist revenue, especially in areas such as [[Wiltshire]] which has a particularly large number of them every year.
+Some people believe crop circles have mysterious origins despite a lack of any supporting evidence, the astonishing circular [[symmetry]] of many crop circles have been cited by supporters of extra terrestrial influence in their creation. However it has been shown many times that circular symmetry and impressively straight lines can be achieved by using very simple items available to anyone.<ref>Ridley, Matt (August 2002). "Crop Circle Confession". Scientific American. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=00038B16-ED5F-1D29-97CA809EC588EEDF. Retrieved 2007-08-16.</ref> Crop circle enthusiasts are known as ''cereologists'' or ''croppies''.<ref>[http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]</ref> Cereologists maintain that they rigorously and scientifically study crop circles, however they are often without serious credentials and many have been proven wrong when they have claimed that certain crop circles are undeniably not the work of humans.<ref>Macnish, John (1993) "Cropcircle Apocalypse", Circlevision, ISBN 09522580 3X</ref> Doug Bower and Dave Chorley were the first to start making Crop circles in 1976. The original intention was to prank people and the secret was kept until 1991 when the pair admitted to the hoax in a British newspaper.<ref>Today, September 9, 1991</ref> Since gaining international publicity crop circles have been found around the world. Crop circles were central to the plot of the film signs, in which the crop circles were presented as being the work of aliens. Signs boosted the exposure of crop circles worldwide, but also fed the misconception of non human origins. To this day crop circles are at their most common and most sophisticated in England where the practice of making them began. Whilst crop circles cause a lot of damage to farmer's crops they also generate a good deal of tourist revenue, especially in areas such as [[Wiltshire]] which has a particularly large number of them every year.
-[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]]; some believe that also in ancient civilizations like in [[Aztec]] fields or in the construction of [[Stonehenge]] and Hadrian's wall between England and [[Scotland]]. ([http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Ston.jpg Stonehenge, geometric pattern.])
+[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or ''croppies''.<ref>[http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]</ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]]; some believe that also in ancient civilizations like in [[Aztec]] fields or in the construction of [[Stonehenge]] and Hadrian's wall between England and [[Scotland]]. ([http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Ston.jpg Stonehenge, geometric pattern.])
 Dr. [[Eltjo Haselhoff]] has written a comprehensive book on crop circles, including [[mathematical]] [[analysis]] and field research.<ref>Deepening Complexity of Crop Circles: Scientific Research and Urban Legends,
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 Some people believe crop circles have mysterious origins despite a lack of any supporting evidence, the astonishing circular [[symmetry]] of many crop circles have been cited by supporters of extra terrestrial influence in their creation. However it has been shown many times that circular symmetry and impressively straight lines can be achieved by using very simple items available to anyone. <ref>Ridley, Matt (August 2002). "Crop Circle Confession". Scientific American. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=00038B16-ED5F-1D29-97CA809EC588EEDF. Retrieved 2007-08-16.</ref> Crop circle enthusiasts are known as ''cereologists'' or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Cereologists maintain that they rigorously and scientifically study crop circles, however they are often without serious credentials and many have been proven wrong when they have claimed that certain crop circles are undeniably not the work of humans. <ref>Macnish, John (1993) "Cropcircle Apocalypse", Circlevision, ISBN 09522580 3X</ref> Doug Bower and Dave Chorley were the first to start making Crop circles in 1976. The original intention was to prank people and the secret was kept until 1991 when the pair admitted to the hoax in a British newspaper. <ref>Today, September 9, 1991</ref> Since gaining international publicity crop circles have been found around the world. Crop circles were central to the plot of the film signs, in which the crop circles were presented as being the work of aliens. Signs boosted the exposure of crop circles worldwide, but also fed the misconception of non human origins. To this day crop circles are at their most common and most sophisticated in England where the practice of making them began. Whilst crop circles cause a lot of damage to farmer's crops they also generate a good deal of tourist revenue, especially in areas such as [[Wiltshire]] which has a particularly large number of them every year.
 [[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]]; some believe that also in ancient civilizations like in [[Aztec]] fields or in the construction of [[Stonehenge]] and Hadrian's wall between England and [[Scotland]]. ([http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Ston.jpg Stonehenge, geometric pattern.])
 Dr. [[Eltjo Haselhoff]] has written a comprehensive book on crop circles, including [[mathematical]] [[analysis]] and field research.<ref>Deepening Complexity of Crop Circles: Scientific Research and Urban Legends,

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 Some people believe crop circles have mysterious origins despite a lack of any supporting evidence, the astonishing circular [[symmetry]] of many crop circles have been cited by supporters of extra terrestrial influence in their creation. However it has been shown many times that circular symmetry and impressively straight lines can be achieved by using very simple items available to anyone. <ref>Ridley, Matt (August 2002). "Crop Circle Confession". Scientific American. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=00038B16-ED5F-1D29-97CA809EC588EEDF. Retrieved 2007-08-16.</ref> Crop circle enthusiasts are known as ''cereologists'' or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Cereologists maintain that they rigorously and scientifically study crop circles, however they are often without serious credentials and many have been proven wrong when they have claimed that certain crop circles are undeniably not the work of humans. <ref>Macnish, John (1993) "Cropcircle Apocalypse", Circlevision, ISBN 09522580 3X</ref> Doug Bower and Dave Chorley were the first to start making Crop circles in 1976. The original intention was to prank people and the secret was kept until 1991 when the pair admitted to the hoax in a British newspaper. <ref>Today, September 9, 1991</ref> Since gaining international publicity crop circles have been found around the world. Crop circles were central to the plot of the film signs, in which the crop circles were presented as being the work of aliens. Signs boosted the exposure of crop circles worldwide, but also fed the misconception of non human origins. To this day crop circles are at their most common and most sophisticated in England where the practice of making them began. Whilst crop circles cause a lot of damage to farmer's crops they also generate a good deal of tourist revenue, especially in areas such as [[Wiltshire]] which has a particularly large number of them every year.
 == External links ==
 *[http://www.circlemakers.org/circlemakers.html Circlemakers]
 *[http://thecropcirclewebsite.50megs.com/page86.htm Reporting a Formation]

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	'''Crop circles''' are geometric patterns which are created in fields, usually [[wheat]], [[grass]] or [[oat]]s fields.		'''Crop circles''' are geometric patterns which are created in fields, usually [[wheat]], [[grass]] or [[oat]]s fields.

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 '''Crop circles''' are geometric patterns which are created in fields, usually [[wheat]], [[grass]] or [[oat]]s fields.
-[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]]; some believe that also in ancient civilizations like in [[Aztec]] fields or in the construction of [[Stonehenge]] and Hadrian's wall between England and [[Scotland]]. ([http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Ston.jpg Stonehenge, geometric pattern.])
+{{cquote| It's only flattened corn...}}
-== See also ==
+Some people believe crop circles have mysterious origins despite a lack of any supporting evidence, the astonishing circular [[symmetry]] of many crop circles have been cited by supporters of extra terrestrial influence in their creation. However it has been shown many times that circular symmetry and impressively straight lines can be achieved by using very simple items available to anyone. <ref>Ridley, Matt (August 2002). "Crop Circle Confession". Scientific American. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=00038B16-ED5F-1D29-97CA809EC588EEDF. Retrieved 2007-08-16.</ref> Crop circle enthusiasts are known as ''cereologists'' or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Cereologists maintain that they rigorously and scientifically study crop circles, however they are often without serious credentials and many have been proven wrong when they have claimed that certain crop circles are undeniably not the work of humans. <ref>Macnish, John (1993) "Cropcircle Apocalypse", Circlevision, ISBN 09522580 3X</ref> Doug Bower and Dave Chorley were the first to start making Crop circles in 1976. The original intention was to prank people and the secret was kept until 1991 when the pair admitted to the hoax in a British newspaper. <ref>Today, September 9, 1991</ref> Since gaining international publicity crop circles have been found around the world. Crop circles were central to the plot of the film signs, in which the crop circles were presented as being the work of aliens. Signs boosted the exposure of crop circles worldwide, but also fed the misconception of non human origins. To this day crop circles are at their most common and most sophisticated in England where the practice of making them began. Whilst crop circles cause a lot of damage to farmer's crops they also generate a good deal of tourist revenue, especially in areas such as [[Wiltshire]] which has a particularly large number of them every year.
 == External links ==
 *[http://www.circlemakers.org/circlemakers.html Circlemakers]
 *[http://thecropcirclewebsite.50megs.com/page86.htm Reporting a Formation]

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 }}
-[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]]; some believe that also in ancient civilizations like in [[Aztec]] fields.
+[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or ''croppies''. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]]; some believe that also in ancient civilizations like in [[Aztec]] fields or in the construction of [[Stonehenge]] and Hadrian's wall between England and [[Scotland]]. ([http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Ston.jpg Stonehenge, geometric pattern.])
 Dr. [[Eltjo Haselhoff]] has written a comprehensive book on crop circles, including [[mathematical]] [[analysis]] and field research.<ref>Deepening Complexity of Crop Circles: Scientific Research and Urban Legends,
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 == See also ==
 *[[Archaeoastronomy]]
 *[[Stonehenge]]

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 [[Image:MilkHillMegaJuliaB.jpg|right|350px]]
-'''Crop circles''' are geometric patterns which appear in fields, usually [[wheat]], [[grass]] or [[oat]]s fields.
+'''Crop circles''' are geometric patterns which are created in fields, usually [[wheat]], [[grass]] or [[oat]]s fields.
 {{cquote|
 It's only flattened corn... Doug Bower, 1991.
 }}
-[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or croppies. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including in ancient civilizations in [[Europe]], in [[Aztec]] fields, and in modern times in the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]].
+[[Doug Bower]] does not believe crop circles have any significance despite their astonishing circular [[symmetry]]. In contrast, some people believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the [[alien]]s are trying to communicate with us using ancient [[Sumer]]ian symbols or symbolic representations of alien [[DNA]]. Those who engage in such serious study and theorizing about crop circles are known as ''cereologists'' (after [[Ceres]], the Roman goddess of [[agriculture]] and [[fertility]]) or croppies. <ref> [http://www.skepdic.com/cropcirc.html crop "circle"]  </ref> Crop circles have been found around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[Russia]].
 == See also ==