XPost: alt.atheism, alt.flame.jesus.christ, alt.talk.creationism   
   XPost: sci.skeptic   
   From: nospam@here.thanks   
      
   On 07/03/2015 01:37, Ralph wrote:   
   > On 2/26/2015 10:58 PM, mur wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 21 Feb 2015 00:04:13 +0000, Steve O  wrote:   
      
   >>>>> If crop circles are supposed to be evidence of aliens trying to   
   >>>>> communicate with us through wheat, then why are they communicating   
   >>>>> so badly?   
      
   >>>>       You can't think anything about it on your own?   
      
   >>> Yes I can, it's just flattened wheat.   
   >>> Nothing to do with aliens at all.   
   >>> Get over it.   
   >>>   
   >>>> Start with the most basic of   
   >>>> basics. They are doing it, or they are not. If they're not then   
   >>>> they're not, and   
   >>>> that's the end of it. If they are then they are and they must have   
   >>>> reason to,   
   >>>> and that opens up a whole lot to consider.   
      
   >>> No it doesn't.   
   >>> Why the hell would an advanced civilization, who has somehow managed to   
   >>> use their immense intelligence to cross vast interstellar distances,   
   >>> decide to communicate with the indigenous population by putting cryptic   
   >>> markings into cereal crops????   
   >>> I mean, come on, it's a no -brainer, how much sillier can you get?   
   >>>   
   >>>> Try to think of some reason or more   
   >>>> than one why they might do that on your own if you can. If you can't   
   >>>> then say so   
   >>>> and I'll tell you why I think they might.   
      
   >>> There isn't any reason for them to do such a thing at all.   
   >>> Now go ahead with your explanation.   
   >>> I'm all ears.   
   >>> (ears, wheat, gettit?)   
      
   >> In general people are afraid of the idea of xts coming around,   
   >> and have   
   >> written many stories about them being our enemies.   
      
   Seems reasonable.   
   If they have the technology to get here then they will be much more   
   advanced than us.   
   History has shown that when superior civilizations meet lesser ones, the   
   lesser ones usually come off worst.   
      
   >> If they do come   
   >> around and   
   >> want to openly deal with humans at some point in the future, when   
   >> we're ready,   
   >> they might very well be doing things to get us used to the   
   >> possibiliity of their   
   >> existence without being too scary about it. Crop patterns would be one   
   >> good way.   
      
   It would be an extremely silly way, in my opinion.   
   How could we take any alien seriously when they are going around at   
   night trampling wheat into amazingly cryptic messages?   
      
   BTW, I'm not sure if you've mentioned how the aliens actually crush the   
   wheat before have you?   
   If not, what method do they use?   
   Do the aliens use planks and rope like the hoaxers, or do they have some   
   other method of trampling wheat?   
      
      
   >> There are possibly others as well, but if you can't get this far with   
   >> it there's   
   >> no point trying to "discuss" any others with you.   
      
   Well, if you tried presenting some reasonable evidence for your ideas,   
   there might be a point.   
      
   >   
      
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