Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by Razimus
Do you believe all crop circles are man-made?
Or just some?
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by spacevisitor
The stone is a hoax
www.abovetopsecret.com...
www.kornkreise-forschung.de...
In an e-mail-interview with crop circle researcher Andreas Müller about the "Roswell Stone", Ron Branch assured that even if he did create similar works before using his sandblasting method with stone and glass, he only started to create crop circle decorated stones after he learned about the story of the "Roswell Stone", so the original stone discovered in 2004 is not one of his artwork.
Now a comparative analysis between the original "Roswell Stone" and deco-stone created with the method Ron Branch uses may be an appropriate approach in leaning more about the "Roswell Stone's" origin.
James Constantopoulos, Ph.D., Professor of Geology and Chair of the Physical Sciences Department, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico: “I think the rock's rotation changes relate to selective positioning of the magnet due to irregularities in the shape of the sample.
HAVE YOU SEEN A VARIATION IN CLOCKWISE AND COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ROTATION IN OTHER MAGNETITE ROCKS BASED ONLY ON THE SHAPE OF THE ROCK?
No, because it’s not really something we do. As a geologist, we’re only concerned with questions such as: is it magnetic or not? Is it strongly magnetic and therefore suggestive of magnetite? Or is it weakly magnetic and suggestive of titanium or one of the other iron-bearing minerals?
Also, I wanted to look at the carving itself in detail to look for any evidence of tool marks or mechanical work.
OR EVEN HEATING FROM SOMETHING LIKE A LASER?
Yes, exactly, and the rock did not appear to have been formed by a laser. The rock pattern is too perfect to have been done by hand and the material is too hard. It does not really lend itself well to hand working. But I could see someone with machining experience could possibly produce a pattern like this.
BUT YOU DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF HOW IT WAS MADE?
No, no, I did not.
WHAT WAS YOUR OVERALL IMPRESSION OF A PATTERN LIKE THIS IN THE IRON-RICH ROCK?
Very unusual. Obviously, the pattern itself is intriguing because it’s a duplication of that 1996 crop formation. Iron-rich sandstone is not very easily worked material. There are hundreds of other natural materials that would be more easily worked than this particular material.
IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS A GEOLOGIST AND NOW CHAIR OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AT EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN IRON-RICH ROCK SIMILAR TO THIS ONE IN WHICH ANY CARVING HAD BEEN DONE IN THIS 3-DIMENSIONAL RAISE FROM THE ROCK'S SURFACE?
No, I haven’t. And as I mentioned the other day when we visited, there is lots of alabaster in that part of New Mexico out on the flats closer to the Pecos River. So, if someone was going to look for a rock to carve, alabaster would be the logical choice.
AS BOTH A SCIENTIST AND A HUMAN HANDLING THE ROCK AND WORKING WITH IT IN YOUR LAB, WHAT RESIDUE IS LEFT IN YOUR MIND?
One of mystery, I guess. It's a normal rock, but the pattern is remarkable. Obviously, it is something that took a lot of care and knowledge to produce because this hard, iron-rich sandstone with magnetite is not easily worked.
hundreds of other natural materials that would be more easily worked than this particular material.
IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS A GEOLOGIST AND NOW CHAIR OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AT EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN IRON-RICH ROCK SIMILAR TO THIS ONE IN WHICH ANY CARVING HAD BEEN DONE IN THIS 3-DIMENSIONAL RAISE FROM THE ROCK'S SURFACE?
No, I haven’t. And as I mentioned the other day when we visited, there is lots of alabaster in that part of New Mexico out on the flats closer to the Pecos River. So, if someone was going to look for a rock to carve, alabaster would be the logical choice.
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by Razimus
"Every single crop circle has been man-made,"
Let me guess,
Do you intend to remain on this thread so that you can repeat this message over an over again?
Why even come on this thread if that is what you believe?
Your mind is made up, you've said as much.
What do you intend to accomplish?
[edit on 15-1-2009 by Exuberant1]
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by Razimus
"To all crop circle E.T. believers, I ask you, where's your proof?"
I'm agnostic on the matter.
I await proof, and will continue to analyze and discuss past and present discoveries, withholding judgment whilst continuing to theorize and discuss the matter with my peers.
My mind is open. You admit that yours is closed.
Why then do you insist on "spouting off" about how closed-minded you are?
*At least leave us alone to discuss the possibilities... which you admit you are not open to.
[edit on 15-1-2009 by Exuberant1]
Towards the end of the 1992 season, our circlemaking team decided to test our refined techniques by attempting to produce what was, at the time, probably the most complicated design ever. It was whilst creating that formation that the following event occurred: As the sky grew darker we slowly walked along the narrow footpath that ran alongside our intended canvas for the night. I knew we had to start early if we had any chance of completing the formation before daybreak.
Once in the field, our initial job was to set up the datum line - A taut length of string (on this occasion pulled diagonally across a number of tram lines) that acts as a spinal cord from which the formation can grow. Finally we were off, and like the low munching of sheep our stompers began to turn the design into reality. After about an hour, we three circlemakers converged on the same point and began quietly discussing our progress. Suddenly my attention was drawn to a light that had appeared from nowhere. It was a few hundred yards away and directly in front of us. As soon as I'd registered its presence I alerted my colleagues. Amazed, we stood there gazing at this football-sized orange light as it hung motionless, about forty feet above the surrounding countryside. After an estimated five seconds the light began to slowly descend. Within another five seconds it had descended about ten feet and had faded into invisibility. With little time to spare, we excitedly returned to our work, always hopeful of a repeat performance.
Subsequent daylight checks revealed no evidence of the light's existence. That year also saw a large increase in the number of luminosities reported around circle sites. Did we witness a naturally occurring phenomenon - or were we really being scanned by the genuine circlemakers?
Originally posted by JDN24
reply to post by nikiano
Is this the video you were talking about?
Originally posted by Exuberant1
reply to post by NuclearPaul
*This reminds of the farmer who was paid a hefty sum to remove the contents of his crop circle. There must have been a message in it that someone didn't want to become known.
The only answer that comes to my mind is someone (with cash) knew what they were, and wanted
it destroyed. 
