Explain Crop Circles
Crop circles are patterns created in fields of grain. They can be simple circles, or complex geometric patterns. Crop circles are a highly controversial topic as people have many theories about whether they are natural, man-made, or extra-terrestrial-made. It has been known that at least some crop circles are work of man since the original pranksters from Wiltshire, England, (Doug Bower and Dave Chorley) confessed in 1991. Others still may have been made with no human hands involved.
While one overall theory may not fit every crop circle, read on to learn how to explain a specific crop circle.
Steps
- Become familiar with different crop circle explanations. They range from man-made, extra-terrestrially made, naturally occurring, lightning made, and so on. The list is virtually endless.
- Choose a specific crop circle. View all available pictures, read all available articles, and if possible, visit in person.
- Look for evidence of man-made activity. Such activity can include:
- visible footprints or tool marks
- broken stems
- Check weather reports for lightning or other electrical activity during the creation time as some theories suggest this may be a creation source.
- Examine the plant stem nodes. They should appear bent and/or elongated. In some cases, there may be expulsion cavities in the stems as well.
- Check the ground soil for magnetic iron particles although sometimes you might not see them. Some circles contain iron particles between 10 - 50 microns in diameter and are magnetic. That is, the particles were in a magnetic field (stronger than that of earths) when they transitioned from a molten state to a solid. These may be distributed either around the perimeter of the circle, or linearly throughout it.
- Decide your explanation for the crop circle.
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