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Crop Circles

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A crop circle is a sizable pattern created by the flattening of a crop such as wheat, barley or maize.

because they are not always circular in shape.

WHAT IS A CROP CIRCLE???

Crop Circles Crop Formations

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WHY CROP CIRCLES ARE IMPORTANT ?

Crop Circle phenomenon is debatable in world.

Unexplainable changes occur in plants inside Crop Circles.

Cause tons of harvest loss.

The ongoing debate among many crop circle investigators has been:

Are Crop Circles MAN MADE or not???

Botanically important

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Earliest descriptions of crop circles are some drawings of two U.K. crop formations described in 1686 by Prof. Robert Plot.

HISTORY…

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WHERE DO THEY COME FROM…? There are several paradigms;

Paranormal phenomenonMan-madeForce of soundWeather effectsAnimal activity

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In Botanical point of view..

1. Paranormal Phenomenon..

• Some scientists believe, Crop Circles seem to be symbolic messages from an unknown, high intelligence.

• Supported by several scientific evidences;

a) Unexplainable Changes to the Plants

The plants inside crop circles are changed in a way that is beyond human ability.

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90° bent Canola Plants.

increased crop yield.

Cell wall pit enlargement and expulsion cavities.

The bent nodes are elongated yet undamaged.

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Dr. H. Haselhoff discovered;

Plant stems inside formations had increased in diameter, as an effect of intensive heating.

This effect perfectly matched the radiation pattern of an electromagnetic point source at a height of 4m 10cm above that field.

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If aliens are responsible…They may trying to communicate something with us

a greeting... or a warning…We still don’t understand

BUT…Why technologically advanced beings would send us messages in fields of crops rather than through a more practical and straightforward medium - like television???

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2. Man-made..

In 1991, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley claimed they started the phenomenon in 1978 with the use of simple tools.

Circle Makers Groups purposely make Crop Circles, often for Corporate Sponsors. 14/23

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• Advertising for new Nike Free trainers

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Winchester, Hampshire - Alien Head

• Thought to be a hoax16/23

3. Force of Sound..

Trilling sound witnessed with crop circle formation.

NASA concluded the noise was not related to any type of bird or insect.

Due to its looping, rhythmic nature appeared to be of intelligent, mechanical origin.

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Exposure to sound frequencies produced;

• higher heat content in soil

• slightly burned appearance in the plants

• increased molecular activity in plants

Infrasound is capable of atomizing water molecules, creating a fine mist.

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4. Weather effects..Some cereologists have suggested ;

crop circles are the result of; tornadoes ball lightning whirlwinds

Whirlwind Tornado

But there is no evidence of any crop circle being created by any of these causes. 19/23

5. Animal activity..

• For mating purposes.

• Small puffer fish makes under water crop circles using only his flapping fin.

• Australian wallabies had been found creating crop circles in fields of opium poppies.

Under water crop circle

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Conclusion:Crop Circles have no single cause.

A hoax is a forgery , and a forger requires an original, from which to copy.

Some crop circles are ‘genuine’ while some are hoaxes.

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References:

http://paranormal.about.com/gi/o.htm

http://paranormal.about.com/od/cropcircles/qt/Crop-Circle-Evidence-Physical-Side-Effects.htm

http://consciouslifenews.com/anthropologist-assesses

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-amazing-crop-circles-google-maps/

http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/crop-circle.htm

http://www.Crop_circle wiki.htm

MICHAEL D. SWORDS - A Guide to UFO Research

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Thank You!

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