Have You Ever Been Responsible For A Hoax? Options

[paxdan]

I've moved my response from the Deep Impact thread....

Personnally I am not closed to such matters as UFOs, crop circles and the like

I once flew a very large delta kite at night with a glow stick attached, that one made it into the local newspaper. I've also had a crop circle i made reported at the back of the Fortean times. I have a pan of that i took with my 35mm camera which was one of the first pans i ever assembled.

Thats two, has anyone else ever been responsible for lights in the sky or strange phenomenon?

[Palomar]

Method: Make three holes in the plank, two of which are used for a loop of rope that you hold the plank with, the other hole links the rope to the spike in the middle of the circle. Then you simply walk around in circles flattening the crop by pressing down with your foot on the plank each step, lengthening the rope by the witdth of the plank after each rotation. We always went round the edge of the circle tidying up the margin ensuring that it was sharp and that there are were no half flattened stems, finally remove the crow bar and regrade the hole in the middle et voila.

*Are you referring to simply making a circle? I've seen some rather elaborate "crop circles" which seems it'd take quite a bit of preplanning and a good sense of direction to maintain rigid uniformity of the complex shape made.

And no, I don't believe in UFOs. Just wondering how anyone manages to make intricate, symmetrical, elaborate designs ... at night and with a humble method, no less.

--C

[ljk4-1]

And no, I don't believe in UFOs.    Just wondering how anyone manages to make intricate, symmetrical, elaborate designs ... at night and with a humble method, no less.

--C

UFOs and aliens are NOT a belief system. Whatever they may be, there ARE objects of unknown identity seen in the sky all the time - what you THINK they are is another matter.

And as for alien life in general, while we have not found it yet, there is a scientific basis for its existence.

It just drives me crazy when people say they do or do not "believe" in UFOs and aliens. It's not a religion or an article of faith, except for those who wear sweatsuits and Nikes.

[Palomar]

UFOs and aliens are NOT a belief system.  Whatever they may be, there ARE objects of unknown identity seen in the sky all the time - what you THINK they are is another matter.

And as for alien life in general, while we have not found it yet, there is a scientific basis for its existence. 

It just drives me crazy when people say they do or do not "believe" in UFOs and aliens.  It's not a religion or an article of faith, except for those who wear sweatsuits and Nikes.

*Let's back up, shall we?

1. I didn't say anything about aliens. Of course there is likely intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

2. If I say "I believe in UFOs," people will automatically associate me with loons who wear sweatsuits and Nikes.

Are you always this friendly and welcoming of newcomers? No one likes being talked down to. And please don't presume to know me.

--C

[ljk4-1]

*Let's back up, shall we? 

1.  I didn't say anything about aliens.  Of course there is likely intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. 

2.  If I say "I believe in UFOs," people will automatically associate me with loons who wear sweatsuits and Nikes.

Are you always this friendly and welcoming of newcomers?  No one likes being talked down to.  And please don't presume to know me.

--C

I wasn't making a comment on you or trying to be rude. I was commenting on how folks use the word believe when they talk about UFOs and aliens. No offense was intended.