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The non-symmetry in formations 2005
by Chris Watts
Updated Tuesday 28th June 2005

This season seems to be the introduction more subtle
changes and breaks from the traditional symmetry found in past
formations. Where formations were originally based on the golden mean,
an introduction to a theorem as discovered by Gerald Hawkins or
alignment to historic location, as I look back over this season, I am
more drawn to the imperfections being introduced and have sent some
diagrams to illustrate:

Ripley - there appears to be a change in the length
of the last two arcs on the opposing sides. Beckhampton - the curvature
of the formation to follow the tramline, based on the size of the arc,
where would the centre be ? Clatford bottom - an offset of the central
circle Avebury Trusloe - gaps in the formation, & pathways or tracks
Silbury Hill - tangency of formation to hill

As much as the diagrams done so far give a general
concept to the formation, I feel that there is a specific reasoning
behind these subtle changes that we might miss without careful formation
measurement. I would volunteer to do this if I was a portion of the
globe closer, but can only hope that others might consider this a
worthwhile endeavour. I can volunteer to prepare diagrams if individuals
send the measurements. In the past field reports included locations by
map, measurements, alignment to north or historic items, direction of
lay. I would hope that all researchers or crop circle discoverers might
be able to take the time to share this information, as the combined
information only adds more intrigue to the subject.


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