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210. Authoritarians abound

Fri May 24, 2013, 10:59 AM

May 2013

--some of them around here might vote Dem but I think they're really Libertarian Authoritarians (whose philosophy is "anything goes & whatever, as long as my view comes out on top&quot .

Yeah it can take some restraint not to mock and ridicule other posters. But taking it upon yourself to police DU and not allow discussions you personally don't like?

Do you think there's a "Bullies Anonymous"--for those who know what they do and want to break the habit?

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US cropcircle May 13 Tennessee [View all] lovuian May 2013 OP

Anything to get youngsters more interested in math is what I say! Poll_Blind May 2013 #1

No matter who makes them They are great lovuian May 2013 #2

Yes, they could be caused by any number of different Warren DeMontague May 2013 #24

Here's one for you. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #25

I always thought that Crop Circle looked similar to an image from a Mandelbrot Set nenagh May 2013 #28

It does! My favorite in fact ismnotwasm May 2013 #66

Just beautiful... nenagh May 2013 #69

Bingo. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #77

LoL ismnotwasm May 2013 #78

Mandelbrot? OriginalGeek May 2013 #134

Yes! That's it!! gateley May 2013 #156

I've seen some made by engineers that were astounding! And I agree -- gateley May 2013 #155

The only way to get the youth to be more interested in math is to make it rhett o rick May 2013 #186

amazing human creations sigmasix May 2013 #3

Riiight. Especially the exact same things made centuries ago. Especially those created in WATCHED WinkyDink May 2013 #93

I'm sorry-does santa bring you gifts too? sigmasix May 2013 #118

Yes, Santa brings me gifts. Not so for you? demwing May 2013 #127

Everybody knows they're made by invisible, trans-dimensional Big Foot. longship May 2013 #4

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Or aliens. Always got them to blame. freshwest May 2013 #150

Isn't the plural Big Feet? Big Foots? (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee May 2013 #162

Who knows. longship May 2013 #163

The plural of Big Foot could be Big Footi........ TheDebbieDee May 2013 #228

I thought it was big footsies. Eleanors38 May 2013 #234

I'll worry about it on the day that I see two of them together... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2013 #169

Somebody is researching bacon, lettuce, and tomato? MiniMe May 2013 #5

Saw that too, now I'm snackish demwing May 2013 #128

Was wondering about that... Can they grow them together, now? Oh, right, pig tomatoes. freshwest May 2013 #151

The vast distances of space mick063 May 2013 #6

I know of one. RC May 2013 #139

2011?? DiverDave May 2013 #7

The video is from 2011; the article link is to a 5/13/2013 event... VOX May 2013 #8

Is it crop circle season already? JaneyVee May 2013 #9

I love those things! Earth art. Autumn May 2013 #10

I like that -- Earth Art. gateley May 2013 #157

They are pretty cool. HappyMe May 2013 #11

It depends on the crop and the time of year. politicat May 2013 #13

I don't recall what the crops were. HappyMe May 2013 #15

It's those wind turbines. baldguy May 2013 #12

So ... the wind did it. In_The_Wind May 2013 #23

Tiny little dust devils. I've seen those. Yep. That's it. freshwest May 2013 #152

Positive proof of stuff and things Berlum May 2013 #14

proof aliens exist and like to smish down corn Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #16

smish flamingdem May 2013 #18

ooops. smush Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #19

I'd stick with smish... SidDithers May 2013 #20

I'm for smish. Iggo May 2013 #21

I would like to jump on the smish bandwagon OriginalGeek May 2013 #136

lol Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #141

We used to smish corn in a barrel jberryhill May 2013 #54

Making Smishnoff Yo_Mama May 2013 #114

. Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #142

Jethro git yer gun flamingdem May 2013 #17

One thing has always troubled me about crop circles........... wandy May 2013 #22

To into a grassy field and try to find footptrints jberryhill May 2013 #55

Is the pale thing on the bottom right someone's toe? graham4anything May 2013 #26

Crop circles marions ghost May 2013 #27

Complexity Berlum May 2013 #29

I thought they already did that in England marions ghost May 2013 #32

I don't think that's correct Orrex May 2013 #30

A lot of sneaky people got one hell of a lot of free time to pull off this so-called "hoax" Berlum May 2013 #34

I had plenty of time during my college years Orrex May 2013 #35

It's like you don't even know a single geek. Brickbat May 2013 #57

Exactly, this is an awesome hobby. morningfog May 2013 #106

Nerdy people make time for shit like this. Codeine May 2013 #61

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Berlum May 2013 #63

It can be done in a matter of hours...and on the beach. progressoid May 2013 #75

I take great umbrage with one of your points: KatyMan May 2013 #213

Ha! Sorry about that. progressoid May 2013 #215

:) That works! KatyMan May 2013 #217

You mean as opposed to extraterrestrials traveling hundreds or thousands of light years to do it? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #79

This is easily explained... progressoid May 2013 #76

Prairie Dogs rejoice ecstatically as the Crop Circle Overlords do their thing Berlum May 2013 #83

My daughter made one last year. Xithras May 2013 #124

Good stuff... SidDithers May 2013 #148

Google " how to make crop circles". sufrommich May 2013 #31

Not sufficiently explained marions ghost May 2013 #33

That's the god of the gaps fallacy Orrex May 2013 #36

I've seen the evidence marions ghost May 2013 #81

Compassion inspires me to action when I see people believing in nonsense Orrex May 2013 #85

You're just hilarious marions ghost May 2013 #92

"Belief" never trumps evidence Orrex May 2013 #96

make it a dichotomy if you like marions ghost May 2013 #98

You're conflating "acceptance" with "belief" Orrex May 2013 #105

Less caffeine might help marions ghost May 2013 #126

It took you more than 30 hours to come up with that? Orrex May 2013 #130

Go find another receptacle for your bile marions ghost May 2013 #131

Bile? Of all the gall. Orrex May 2013 #132

Let's leave it here marions ghost May 2013 #137

"Belief" and "Science" are both needed to come to logical conclusions cbdo2007 May 2013 #120

The burden is on the claimant Orrex May 2013 #121

"I don't need to google it. Not gonna change my mind." Codeine May 2013 #40

Well I think you hit it out of the ball park Autumn May 2013 #42

+1 for art! zappaman May 2013 #58

I agree it's art marions ghost May 2013 #80

I'm a remote source and I have a high level of technology snooper2 May 2013 #135

LOL marions ghost May 2013 #138

"impossible with primitive tools" Hugabear May 2013 #44

So you're saying that ancient Egyptians, Mayans & Aztecs are making today's crop circles? Orrex May 2013 #60

nah marions ghost May 2013 #82

Yeah, because this is some SERIOUSLY advanced technology used here!! >>>> Roland99 May 2013 #52

Aliens taught the pranksters jberryhill May 2013 #56

You have to be kidding. 100% sure humans did it. If not who the hell did? n-t Logical May 2013 #64

Kick for CT woo in GD... SidDithers May 2013 #37

+1 (nt) NYC_SKP May 2013 #41

+1000 n-t Logical May 2013 #65

+1001. n/t zappaman May 2013 #95

Oh, how cool! Fawke Em May 2013 #38

Right now a group of about 3-4 guys in a bar in TN... Archae May 2013 #39

They're still smarter than Stacey Campfield. Fawke Em May 2013 #43

That would be a fun conversation to hear! NaturalHigh May 2013 #45

More likely some geeky math majors pulling on a bong LongTomH May 2013 #62

They're everywhere!!... SidDithers May 2013 #46

More quality content from bltresearch... SidDithers May 2013 #47

Bwahaha! Aliens wear turtlenecks? nt octoberlib May 2013 #140

Awesome stuff at bltresearch... SidDithers May 2013 #48

I have a question for you....Do you think we are going to discover lovuian May 2013 #50

I think there's a strong probablility of life on other planets... SidDithers May 2013 #53

So you believe there is a strong probability of life on other planets lovuian May 2013 #84

I'll answer: Strong probability of life on other planets. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #87

Good answer... SidDithers May 2013 #90

If they showed up tomorrow, I would think it was the coolest thing ever. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #91

Thanks guys for your great answers lovuian May 2013 #103

Indeed. And great ideas, all. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #108

Are you sure there is no life on MARs? lovuian May 2013 #111

No, what would give you that idea? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #112

intelligent life on other planets appears almost inevitable 0rganism May 2013 #122

Do you believe in Jesus? jberryhill May 2013 #59

We might discover it but the damn things have not visited us. No proof at all. n-t Logical May 2013 #67

A visitor from the planet "Blur Tool" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #86

They had grasshopper heads, man. Grasshopper heads!!...nt SidDithers May 2013 #88

"Behold! The Great Emancipator!" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #89

I refuse to believe that any super intelligent sufrommich May 2013 #100

And how do they get the turtleneck over their giant grasshopper head?... SidDithers May 2013 #104

My 6,000 year old spirit guide says they only go for button down shirts from Lands End, $29.95 each. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #110

And mighty stylish they are, too... SidDithers May 2013 #115

That right there is why I stopped taking acid. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #116

One hot summer night we were driving down the freeway with a guy high on mushrooms. freshwest May 2013 #158

MUAHAHAHAHAHA Warren DeMontague May 2013 #159

He had his good points and bad points. Bad, stole my furniture and lost our kitty across town. freshwest May 2013 #165

lol fishwax May 2013 #143

I do know that Tenn is Al Gore's state the one guy lovuian May 2013 #49

Um, since when would footsteps be visible in high grass? Roland99 May 2013 #51

WTF is this not locked or moved? n-t Logical May 2013 #68

GD Hosts think that links to UFO / Alien Abduction / Crop Circle websites are just fine... SidDithers May 2013 #70

Yea, just what I need, ESP, PSI and Crop Circles shit in the GD. n-t Logical May 2013 #74

Baby diaper changing in Starbucks marions ghost May 2013 #101

Good point! n-t Logical May 2013 #107

I think you should accept the decision of the jury lovuian May 2013 #184

And bltresearch is still a ridiculous source with hilarious pictures...nt SidDithers May 2013 #192

The information that the source gave was CORRECT a crop circle in TENN lovuian May 2013 #201

More awesome content from bltresearch... SidDithers May 2013 #205

"Censoring information would be illogical." - Spock Berlum May 2013 #71

Creative Speculation is perfect for this idiotic post. n-t Logical May 2013 #72

It this type of thread is so scary for you, why dont you just pass on by? rhett o rick May 2013 #149

Scared? Of aliens? There is a reason these type of posts are not... Logical May 2013 #160

How foolish a post is is the call of all of us and not just you. rhett o rick May 2013 #164

This is no doubt a creative speculation post. Please... Logical May 2013 #166

Why is it so very important to shut this thread down? As you can see most of us rhett o rick May 2013 #168

yep lovuian May 2013 #185

Crop circles and chemtrails, eh Berlum?...nt SidDithers May 2013 #73

+1 and wtf? n/t zappaman May 2013 #97

Will the quipsters and skeptics please explain the internal crop changes. WinkyDink May 2013 #94

What internal changes are you talking about? Bradical79 May 2013 #123

These Earthlings are up to all sorts of tricks Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #99

I stepped into this thread. Now I'll make crap circles trying to scrape it off my shoes. Bucky May 2013 #102

You win! n/t zappaman May 2013 #109

More awesomeness from bltresearch... SidDithers May 2013 #113

An alien chihuahua? LongTomH May 2013 #125

Sure as hell looks like it. And that makes sense. The barking frequency makes hoomins skeert. freshwest May 2013 #153

garbage. thanks for insulting our intelligence.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #117

Get over yourself & your offendedness marions ghost May 2013 #129

no, i don't think i shall. but thanks for asking. \n Phillip McCleod May 2013 #133

I think they're artistic. As Skinner has said, if everyone is having a good time, leave it. freshwest May 2013 #154

Yes it really brings out the marions ghost May 2013 #161

Seriously, why do you think it's so important for the "alpha rationalists" to try to lock a thread rhett o rick May 2013 #171

Those who can't tolerate ambiguity marions ghost May 2013 #172

For some it's fear for others it's an opportunity to bully. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #174

Bullying--yes I see that... marions ghost May 2013 #208

Righteous bullying is believing that your view is the only view and that others should yield. rhett o rick May 2013 #209

Authoritarians abound marions ghost May 2013 #210

Mysterious disappearing Alien from bltresearch... SidDithers May 2013 #119

You so know the crop circle did exist and local news channels reported on it now lovuian May 2013 #176

So use the legit source in your OP... SidDithers May 2013 #178

the sources were not availible but now lovuian May 2013 #189

bltresearch and pictures of dead guys... SidDithers May 2013 #144

Kick...nt SidDithers May 2013 #145

crop circle lovuian May 2013 #191

Lovely design... SidDithers May 2013 #193

yes they can but the Tennessee crop circle lovuian May 2013 #200

Nope. No great mystery at all... SidDithers May 2013 #202

If you know the people doing it lovuian May 2013 #204

I know that people are doing it... SidDithers May 2013 #206

if you KNOW the people who created it lovuian May 2013 #222

I said I didn't know the specific people who created this specific circle... SidDithers May 2013 #223

the Brits have trouble catching them lovuian May 2013 #225

Daily bltresearch hilarity... SidDithers May 2013 #146

Kick... SidDithers May 2013 #147

it made the news long ago lovuian May 2013 #188

nice..nt Jesus Malverde May 2013 #198

Except it didn't... SidDithers May 2013 #207

I just posted the picture from Wikipedia on Crop circles Folklore lovuian May 2013 #224

Hard evidence from bltresearch.com... SidDithers May 2013 #167

Thank you to the hosts that have allowed this thread to stand in spite of the concentrated efforts rhett o rick May 2013 #170

thanks Rhett lovuian May 2013 #182

More from the link in the OP... SidDithers May 2013 #173

It's about power isn't it Sid. The power to be able to force a thread to be locked. rhett o rick May 2013 #177

It's about GD Hosts ignoring the SOP for this Forum... SidDithers May 2013 #179

You don't like the link but it doesn't mean the crop circle lovuian May 2013 #180

It's not about whether crop circles exist or not, it's about whether some here have the power rhett o rick May 2013 #183

I've never, not once, said the crop circle didn't happen... SidDithers May 2013 #190

it was the only source availible lovuian May 2013 #195

And now that legit news sources are reporting the man-made crop circle... SidDithers May 2013 #199

yes and I edited my first post and put the latest news links lovuian May 2013 #203

The circles exist irregardless of who reports it. You should enjoy or ignore. Posting over 20 posts rhett o rick May 2013 #197

No Sid, they just dont agree with you. But you dont seem to be able to handle that. rhett o rick May 2013 #181

Any other time this thread would have faded back lovuian May 2013 #187

I am also a fan. Whatever the explanation they are amazing. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #194

We are not alone Many love to walk the fields and see them lovuian May 2013 #196

Thank you hosts lovuian May 2013 #175

Not a gd host but from what I see in the host room the issue is over. hrmjustin May 2013 #218

Pssshhh those are way better than the ones we leave on Mars Separation May 2013 #211

Very deep meaning for "where is Waldo" glasses Sheepshank May 2013 #212

Google's glasses lovuian May 2013 #221

The benign beliefs humanity often holds certainly does seem to ruffle the feathers LanternWaste May 2013 #214

Interesting post! I see no issue with posting it. hrmjustin May 2013 #216

Of course you don't... SidDithers May 2013 #219

Sid all it is doing is reporting a crop circle. hrmjustin May 2013 #220

Sid just because I find it interesting does not mean I believe it was done by aliens. hrmjustin May 2013 #229

I love these things! Count me as one of the crop! lol n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #226

We plotted making crop circles wearing bigfoot feet once! Alcohol was involved. n/t brewens May 2013 #227

Fascinating subject. One crop circle was a graphic representation of pi... Octafish May 2013 #230

Bwhahahahahaha! OOOOOOOOOhhhh....PI! zappaman May 2013 #231

From your own link ZX86 May 2013 #232

Is your world view so small you can't consider anything alien to it? Octafish May 2013 #233

Throughout history there have been people that resist new phenomena and ideas. rhett o rick May 2013 #235

Exactly. Max Planck said new ideas are too much for set minds to accept... Octafish May 2013 #236

Yes the universe is amazing. The TV series "Cosmos" is getting a sequel rhett o rick May 2013 #237

LOL Octafish May 2013 #238

Please also Consider the Possibility LarryNM May 2013 #239