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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, | 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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Revision as of 12:30, May 10, 2009
Crop circles are geometric patterns which are created in fields, usually wheat, grass or oats fields.
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It's only flattened corn... Doug Bower, 1991. |
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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 aliens are trying to communicate with us using ancient Sumerian 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. [1] 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. (Stonehenge, geometric pattern.)
Dr. Eltjo Haselhoff has written a comprehensive book on crop circles, including mathematical analysis and field research.[2] He argues that most crop circles, including some reported hundreds of years ago, were almost surely not made by human means, citing a higher design complexity and strange bends in the plants.[3]
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References
- ↑ crop "circle"
- ↑ Deepening Complexity of Crop Circles: Scientific Research and Urban Legends, Eltjo H. Haselhoff. Book description available from the publisher and UFO evidence booklist
- ↑ http://www.greatdreams.com/crop/hoax/hoax.htm