2006-06-24: Crop Circles

[Robert]

The next chat session is scheduled for this coming Saturday, June 24th, at 3:00pm Central Standard Time (CST) or GMT-6.

This chat session will lead us into the land of the bizarre. One of the factors that have lead to scientific revolutions in the past was researching the anamoly. Researchers can develop nice theories that explain almost everything about a subject, but sometimes they ignore the aberration or anamoly that falls outside the scope of their theory. It is my belief that these anomolies are crucial to understanding the Theory of Everything.

The topic is ...

Crop Circles

The crop circle could be such an anomoly with clues to the Theory of Everything. What is a Crop Circle. What do they look like. How are they made. What is their purpose. If you think the crop circle is a hoax drop on by anyway. We might just discuss ways to determine that a phenomenon is a hoax. Either way it should be fun.

What is a Crop Circle?

Some ideas that come to mind:

1. A hoax - some of these are proven hoaxes but are all.
2. Some kind of military vehicle undergoing testing - I saw an interesting video of a crop circle being created by a shiny fast moving floating ball thing. The filmer was approached by military men when he got too close. I'll try and find that video.
3. Of alien origin - This is a fun explanation, and could be a topic of a future chat session.
4. Related to time-travel - I heard an interview where it was claimed that crop circles are time markers that are helpful for time travelers to tell where they are (in time).

Timezone Information

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Some other areas:

Texas, U.S. - Saturday, 3:00pm
California, U.S. - Saturday, 1:00pm
India - Sunday, 1:30am
London - Saturday, 9:00pm
Madrid, Spain - Saturday, 10:00pm
Melbourne, Australia - Sunday, 6:00am
New Zealand - Sunday, 8:00am
Sweden - Saturday, 10:00pm
Canada, Eastern - Saturday, 4:00pm
Pakistan - Sunday, 1:00am

Let's meet in the Flash Chatroom. Hope to see you there! It's optional, but you're encouraged to select the appropriate option in the poll so we know who's coming.

[Guille]

I probably won't be able to be there because it's my father's birthday and we're going the whole weekend out for it. I doubt I'll have access to a computer, in the hotel maybe. It's a strange theme in that it doesn't relate that much to pure science, but it's fun&interesting.

[mkirkpatrick]

I shall try and be there,personally i feel that there are definite hoaxes,and also others that defy rational explanation,it will be an interesting discussion.
kind regards michael.

[harmonygirl]

I am going to try and be there, but there is a walk for the world peace forum at exactly that time!

[dleviwing]

Out of curiosity, I’ll listen in and may even voice an opinion or two. Looks like it will be a short chat!

[HappytheStripper]

Why is it always 8am on a Sunday morning .. Grrrr @ timezones .. okay I will be here .. providing hubby lets me out of bed .. hehe .. its been 22 days without him so .. will wait and see .. I have clicked yes

Ashley

[Robert]

Here's that video of the shiny ball think. I saw this as part of a tv program and it showed some military helicopters, and the guy making the video was approached by some military vehicles and was asked to leave.

So what do you think this is? Hard to tell, expecially in this film clip, but it's probably a hoax. It could be a military test of some kind. It could be a phenomenon that the military somehow knew would occur and they were observing.

[chazzysaw]

I would have like to join that discussion unfortunatly i have a pre-engagement this weekend. Even though I believe they're haox, it would be interesting to hear other opinions. Sounds like fun.

[Robert]

I'm stuck at work right now, but will try and be there part of the time.

[mkirkpatrick]

I have logged on ,but I am at work,and this computer will not allow me access to the chat room,it is 10pm here now,and Robert,Harmony,and Ashley,are in the chat room,sorry but i cannot get into the chat room tonight.

best wishes with the chat.
michael.