Strange Vibrations

Farmers are known to charge admission to their altered fields for those who wish to share the experience and are not even distressed by sometimes thousands of square feet of flattened plants. Surprisingly, the formation of crop circles does little or no damage, and the crops continue to grow and are harvested. It does, however, seem to distress the other living creatures in and around the immediate area of a formation. Animals, birds, and insects in the areas depressed are often found flattened, fried, or otherwise instantly killed. Surviving wild and domesticated animals will immediately evacuate the area and, in some cases, refuse to return for up to a year. Farm animals exhibit strange behavior while the circles are forming, some running from the scene to the farthest point away from the action and will not even graze close to them for long periods of time. Humans, on the other hand, are curiously drawn to these strange works of art. It has been noted that cell phones and other electronic devices are also affected.

The Evolution of a Phenomenon

The crop circle phenomenon has shown a progressive evolution since the 1970s when their presence came into the public realm. They have grown in size, complexity, number of components, types of design, and beauty. The most noteworthy progression is the transformation from simple circles to complex mathematical and geometric forms. They haven’t just gotten bigger and more attractive, they have become scientifically relevant. It defies reason at this point to consider that these are natural or random in origin. Someone, or something, is definitely trying to convey a message to mankind.

The Usual Suspects

Human Circle Makers

The least likely culprit is man. The sheer number, complexity, nocturnal appearances, and worldwide presence of the phenomenon present the alibi of logic. Not enough unemployed scientific and artistic geniuses to go around, man's need for great quantities of light to work at night, and no evidence of human presence puts this theory to rest. There are those that claim they are the source, calling themselves Circle Makers. All things considered, it is not irrational to label these "wannabes" as imposters at best and prevaricators at worst.

The Wind

The official government explanation is that whirlwinds, created by heat thermals, are the true cause of the crop circle anomaly. There are only three problems with this theory. Heat thermals occur in the heat of the day, crop circles are formed almost exclusively at night. Whirlwinds are not famous for producing intricate designs in nature, while crop circles are anything but random swirls. Whirlwinds do extreme damage to plants, while plants within crop circles are virtually undamaged by the events. This is a patently ridiculous notion, to say the least. Swamp gas might even sound better.

The Government

Many speculations about the government's space-based military projects as the cause are often theorized. It is assumed that the government is making these patterns with some new space-based technology. Considering that this phenomenon has been recorded well before our presence in space would not even allow this theory any credibility, we are left with an obvious question. Who was doing this before the government was even in space with anything but primitive satellites?

Plasmas

Theories that plasmas, such as ball lightning and sprites, are the cause of the crop circles point directly to the impossibility of a random unintelligent force behind the occurrences. This theory makes even whirlwinds look practical.

Mating Hedgehogs

Yes, even the mating rituals of hedgehogs and scampering porcupines have been blamed. Nothing more need be said on this one.

Unidentified Flying Objects

Bright lights, beams of light, orange balls, golden globes, and an assortment of flying and hovering objects have been associated with crop circles by those most important, the witnesses. Ask the people that were there and they'll tell you what caused it, UFOs, plain and simple. Of course, these people are only honest, hard working, intelligent civilians, not spin doctors, our self-chosen gurus. Anybody in authority that makes such a report is considered as obviously insane, so their credibility doesn't count anyway. Besides, they will eventually change their stories, if they want to keep their jobs or any sense of a normal life.

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