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This does not compute. The sad thing is I have relative who really think it was the liberal professors who radicalized the shooter:

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Fox News is just forging ahead tonight as though a card-carrying Democrat gunned down Charlie Kirk. The narrative is impervious to facts.

Yes, the phenomenon of crop circles is largely considered debunked, with a consensus that they are man-made hoaxes or a form of landscape art, rather than extraterrestrial phenomena or unexplained natural events. In 1991, artists Doug Bower and Dave Chorley famously took credit for creating hundreds of circles in the UK using simple tools like planks and ropes, demonstrating how they could be made overnight. While some still believe in their "unknown origins," there is no scientific evidence to support these claims, and all crop circles are consistent with human creation.
Key Evidence and Explanations:
Man-Made Hoaxes:
Bower and Chorley's confession is a primary piece of evidence that many crop circles are hoaxes. They detailed their methods, which included using planks, ropes, and even a baseball cap with a wire to flatten crops in patterns.
Landscape Art:
Crop circles are now widely recognized as a form of landscape art or performance art, created by artists.
Human Causation:
All crop circles documented to date are consistent with human-made origins.
Lack of Scientific Evidence for Other Theories:
There is no scientific support for theories involving extraterrestrial involvement or supernatural explanations.
Why the Myth Persists:
The Lure of Mystery:
The idea that some crop circles might have an unexplained or supernatural origin taps into a human desire for mystery and enchantment that isn't always satisfied by science or traditional art, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
Conspiracy Thinking:
Similar to other conspiracy theories, the simpler, straightforward explanation (human creation) is sometimes rejected in favor of a more complex story, notes NBC News.
"Unexplained" Sightings:
While some people point to unexplained aspects, such as mysterious lights or unusual plant bending, these are not evidence of alien activity. The phenomenon began to decline in credibility and ceased to be a credible indicator of aliens when the hoaxers took credit.

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