Pallets in fields

[k0ua]

I think its either a drain marker (but we don't see any drains), a trail marker for where he wants a snowmobile trail to be marked once it snows, or a distance marker for some sort of project. Or its minimalist art project.

Your not throwing in with the "hayist's faction huh?":laughing:

 

[stuckmotor]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Bigfoot.

 

[smstonypoint]

I think its either a drain marker ........

The progress of science is slowed at times by those who offer "crackpot" theories. Serious scientists must take time from their inquires to debunk this quackery. Fortunately, the proffered theory can be dispatched with little effort.

Does the so-called "theorist" deny that water flows downhill? If not, how does he explain the presence of a drain atop the hill in this photo from post #26?




The "Drain Theory" can now be relegated to the scrapheap of theories that don't hold water.

Steve

 

[murphy1244]

The "hayist's are not to be trusted, as they are known to spread gossip about inventing a thing called 'The Internet".

 

[blueriver]

Now we are getting FACTS !!! Thank you Steve !!

 

[k0ua]

Well looks like the Hayist's and the Drainist's have both bit the dust. Where do we stand on the alien thing?

 

[smstonypoint]

Well looks like the Hayist's and the Drainist's have both bit the dust. Where do we stand on the alien thing?

I am still mulling that over. I am flummoxed by one issue -- if we assume that aliens have a superior intelligence, why would they want to land in New Jersey?

Steve

 

[murphy1244]

I am still mulling that over. I am flummoxed by one issue -- if we assume that aliens have a superior intelligence, why would they want to land in New Jersey?

Steve

Good point, Maybe the like Fat Leaders? Remember that Twilight Zone sketch "To Serve Man" or like the Beach.

 

[smstonypoint]

Well looks like the Hayist's and the Drainist's have both bit the dust. Where do we stand on the alien thing?

I am still mulling that over. I am flummoxed by one issue -- if we assume that aliens have a superior intelligence, why would they want to land in New Jersey?

Upon reflection, a variant of the "Alien Theory" would say that the "inverted V" patterns are being used by aliens to indicate "no land" zones and/or by preppers to prevent alien landings.

I have come up with a way to test the "Alien Theory" variants. In its simplest form, we would test whether the number of UFO sightings is "explained" by the number of "inverted-V" pallet formations. Our null hypothesis would be that the marginal effect of pallet formations on UFO sightings = 0. Failure to reject the null would put at least one nail in the coffin of the "Alien Theory." A statistically-significant positive marginal effect would lend support to the idea that the pallet formations serve as landing beacons for aliens. A statistically-significant negative marginal effect would lend support to the idea that the pallet formations discourage landings.

We do have data on UFO sightings by state, but we lack data on the number of pallet formations by state.* We should write our Representatives and Senators to demand that the federal government collect and report data on the number of pallet formations on all of our private and public lands.

Steve

* Of course, we would have to adjust for land area, population density, season of the year, etc.

EDIT: Scratch this idea. UFO sightings and the pallet formations may be jointly determined and we would face simultaneity issues.

 

[bcp]

UFO sightings by state:

ndxLocOut

Bruce

 

[RobertBrown]

Upon reflection, a variant of the "Alien Theory" would say that the "inverted V" patterns are being used by aliens to indicate "no land" zones and/or by preppers to prevent alien landings.

I have come up with a way to test the "Alien Theory" variants. In its simplest form, we would test whether the number of UFO sightings is "explained" by the number of "inverted-V" pallet formations. Our null hypothesis would be that the marginal effect of pallet formations on UFO sightings = 0. Failure to reject the null would put at least one nail in the coffin of the "Alien Theory." A statistically-significant positive marginal effect would lend support to the idea that the pallet formations serve as landing beacons for aliens. A statistically-significant negative marginal effect would lend support to the idea that the pallet formations discourage landings.

We do have data on UFO sightings by state, but we lack data on the number of pallet formations by state.* We should write our Representatives and Senators to demand that the federal government collect and report data on the number of pallet formations on all of our private and public lands.

Steve

* Of course, we would have to adjust for land area, population density, season of the year, etc.

Soooo... your saying bigfoot did it?

 

[rockinmywaypa]

Do you get much snow in New Joysey? could they be put there to encourage rabbits to use them and then get flushed out using beagles in the winter.

 

[bcp]

Duck Questions - Homesteading Today

 

[stuckmotor]

Oooohhhh, New Jersey. Those are obviously Jersey Devil nests.

 

[smstonypoint]

UFO sightings by state:

ndxLocOut

Bruce

Yes -- I neglected to add that link as a data source for UFO sightings. The problem is that we do not have a census of pallet formations. The linked site also includes a listing of sightings by date and location (ndxLocOut). If we knew the OP's location in NJ, we could check to see whether there had been any sightings in his vicinity.

Steve

 

[bcp]

Four reported sightings in NJ in December. That must be when they placed the pallets.

ndxLocOut

Bruce

 

[smstonypoint]

Soooo... your saying bigfoot did it?

No. I am agnostic in regard to the "Bigfoot Theory" at this time.

Steve

 

[RobertBrown]

Four reported sightings in NJ in December. That must be when they placed the pallets.

ndxLocOut

Bruce

Sooo.... bigfoot is an alien?

 

[k0ua]

Sooo.... bigfoot is an alien?

whats the matter with you? Haven't you ever seen a Wookie?

 

[RobertBrown]

Well that explains a lot....no wonder they are so hard to find.
They're driving space ships......

.....and forklifts.