Crop circles explained -- maybe
Are mysterious crop circles created by UFOs, pranksters with GPS and microwaves, or stoned wallabies?
By John PlattTue, Aug 02 2011 at 12:33 PM EST
Photo: Frank Da Silva / Flickr
The prank-loving artists who create the giant, geometric crop circles around the world, which get more and more complex every year, don't give up their secrets, but that won't stop prank-loving physicists from trying to figure out how the circles are created.
Earn Points
What's this?
Comments
Email
Twitter
Stumble
Digg
Share
First thought by many to have been created by aliens, pranksters Doug Bower and Dave Chorley announced to the world in 1991 that they had been using ropes and planks of wood to stomp down crops since 1978.
But since that time, crop circles have gotten increasingly more complex, suggesting that more sophisticated tools are in use. According to a report in this month's issue of Physics World, crop circle creators may be turning to high-tech devices like GPS devices, lasers, and microwaves to create their intricate patterns.
The article was written by Richard Taylor, director of the Materials Science Institute at the University of Oregon, who calls crop circles "the most science-oriented art movement in history."
Taylor used mathematical analysis on crop circles to reveal patterns invisible to the naked eye. The construction lines, he says, are the key to creating the complex patterns. He says GPS systems may allow artists to be precise in their designs, while lasers help them keep their lines straight.
He also said that it appears crop circle artists are using a piece of a microwave oven known as a magnetron and a 12V battery, which causes corn stalks to bend and stay flat. This allows them to work quickly and get out before they are discovered.
The public may love crop circles, but farmers aren't fans. As the U.K.'s Daily Mail reports, "The price in ruined crops is particularly steep this year because of soaring fuel and fertilizer costs, and a 25 percent drop in wheat yields due to the drought."
Why would a physicist study crop circles? Matin Durrani, editor of Physics World, says Taylor is just being a good scientist, "examining the evidence for the design and construction of crop circles without getting carried away by the sideshow of UFOs, hoaxes and aliens."
Meanwhile, other theories abound. Like the one coming out of Australia that says wallabies are getting stoned after eating opium poppies and wandering around in circles. The news came out in a parliamentary meeting about the security of poppy fields, since Australia grows 50% of the world's legal supply of Opium. "We see crop circles in the poppy industry from wallabies that are high," Tasmanian state attorney Lara Giddings said during the hearing.
Of course, crop circles could be the work of aliens. Since no one who creates them is talking, the answer is still a mystery.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
,Anders Behring Breivik,manchester united vs barcelona 2011, princess anne, ...
Norway suspect 'bought from British eBay traders'
LONDON — Anders Behring Breivik bought chemicals and equipment from British traders as part of a global eBay shopping spree in the months before the Norway massacre, Britain's Sunday Telegraph reported.
Norway suspect 'bought from British eBay traders'
LONDON — Anders Behring Breivik bought chemicals and equipment from British traders as part of a global eBay shopping spree in the months before the Norway massacre, Britain's Sunday Telegraph reported.
The newspaper said Behring Breivik used his eBay account, under the username andrewbrei, to buy sulphur powder for explosives, a protective suit and a drill press vice used for making poison-tipped bullets from British suppliers.
His other online purchases included a tactical rifle foregrip from a Hong Kong-based trader, a zoom spotting scope from a Chinese supplier and a LaserLyte pistol bayonet from a US-based retailer, it said.
The British traders expressed horror at the idea that their goods may have been used in the July 22 attacks in Oslo and the island of Utoeya, which killed 77 people and for which Behring Breivik has accepted responsibility.
Andrew Christou, a trader in Enfield, north London, reportedly sold Behring Breivik about 500 grammes of sulphur powder in November. Such sales are legal, but the Norwegian extremist was said to have used it to make explosives.
"My initial reaction when I heard on the news (about) what he had done was shock and horror, but when The Sunday Telegraph pointed out that I was unwittingly involved, by supplying one of the ingredients, my shock and horror was multiplied 10-fold," Christou said.
In December, Breivik also bought tools including a drill press vice from Tool Timez, based in Sheffield, northern England, which he used while making poison-tipped bullets, the newspaper said.
Breivik also bought a "Hazmat" protective suit in November from a British academic, Professor Bernie Harris, who lives in the US state of Illinois. Harris said he was "horrified" to learn of how it may have been used.
The Polish authorities said this week that Behring Breivik ordered legal chemicals from a Polish firm but said their contacts were "purely business-related".
The Sunday Telegraph said it had passed on the eBay details to Scotland Yard, but a spokesman for the police force refused to comment specifically, saying only that "we are liaising with .... AFP. All rights reserved. More »
http://123bilo.com
http://auctionnews.info/ebay.reality/
create & buy custom products at Zazzle  Loading ebay alternative Shipwire ebay troubles Scott $1680 per eBay on Facebook FACEBAY? one million New TOOLS tired of ebay fast returns Kevin Bacon yardsellr PopSugarCity Diapers.com Cheap Cycle Parts Club Med GiftCollector My jewelry Box CrashPlan.com Sun & Ski Sports BeautyBar.com Shari's Berries bebe.com HouserShoes.com BikeBandit.com GAME TAP Golden Eagle RingCentral Mac Connection Chicago Steak Sportsman's Guide Sittercity.com Soap.com Mantels Direct Sunbelt Software Wag.com …eBay is going to make million on top of millions today by utilizing non-product top search terms and yes… eBay/labs even more so than Google/labs is on top of them, and you can too with the help of free ebay lab tools …. Like Walmart might pull generators, and camping tools in the front of the store by watching weather reports …so dose eBay the number one auction site with top search terms and it’s not just product searches more..CLICK HERE if your not on this page CLICK HERE |
Saturday, July 30, 2011
We are not Alone ! & have never been alone
Zecharia Sitchin
In Loving Memory of Zecharia Sitchin 7/11/1920 - 10/9/2010, and his Contribution to Extraterrestrial Research. In a set of 6000-year-old stone tablets, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia vividly describe cataclysmic planetary events which billions of years ago gave our solar system it's current configuration, fashioning our own planet in the process. Sumerian records also mention advanced human cloning technology and the existence of an additional planet in our solar system referred to as Nibiru, which is currently unknown to modern science, and is the recorded home of our human ancestors, according to these ancient records.
Eminent scientists agree that calculations tend to confirm the accuracy of the ancient Sumerian creation story. Now unmanned U.S. space probes have photographed pyramids and other strange features on the surface of Mars, suggesting this was once the site of an alien space base. Join Zecharia Sitchin, author of Genesis Revisited and The 12th Planet, as we embark on an exciting new journey into uncharted territory; a provocative reassessment of who we are and where we stand in the Universe.
Includes the facts about these amazing discoveries along with a series of spellbinding interviews with researchers and the best known, most credible scientists in the world today. Packed with expert analyses, in-depth commentary, and stunning unforgettable conclusions.
Are We Alone In the Universe? - Genesis Revisited
NOW AVAILABLE IN A SPECIAL DVD EDITION - Cat# U290 - Go to http://www.UFOTV.com.
In Loving Memory of Zecharia Sitchin 7/11/1920 - 10/9/2010, and his Contribution to Extraterrestrial Research. In a set of 6000-year-old stone tablets, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia vividly describe cataclysmic planetary events which billions of years ago gave our solar system it's current configuration, fashioning our own planet in the process. Sumerian records also mention advanced human cloning technology and the existence of an additional planet in our solar system referred to as Nibiru, which is currently unknown to modern science, and is the recorded home of our human ancestors, according to these ancient records.
Eminent scientists agree that calculations tend to confirm the accuracy of the ancient Sumerian creation story. Now unmanned U.S. space probes have photographed pyramids and other strange features on the surface of Mars, suggesting this was once the site of an alien space base. Join Zecharia Sitchin, author of Genesis Revisited and The 12th Planet, as we embark on an exciting new journey into uncharted territory; a provocative reassessment of who we are and where we stand in the Universe.
Includes the facts about these amazing discoveries along with a series of spellbinding interviews with researchers and the best known, most credible scientists in the world today. Packed with expert analyses, in-depth commentary, and stunning unforgettable conclusions.
Are We Alone In the Universe? - Genesis Revisited
NOW AVAILABLE IN A SPECIAL DVD EDITION - Cat# U290 - Go to http://www.UFOTV.com.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)