Mysterious Circles in The Desert Explained by Alan Turing Theory From 70 Years Ago

www.sciencealert.com ^ | 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 | PETER DOCKRILL

[Red Badger]

According to the researchers, the grasses that make up fairy circles grow together in a cooperative fashion, modulating their environment to better cope amidst the near-perpetual dryness of an extremely arid ecosystem.

Kinda like Someone 'Designed it that way'!..................

[TexasGator]

“Kinda like Someone ‘Designed it that way’!.................”

Why one that designer design perpetual dryness?

[Red Badger]

Because He can.....................

[LIConFem]

Leftovers from a Biden campaign event.

[Eccl 10:2]

How about: it being a desert, the air is very dry. The limited moisture in the air can only support a limited amount of vegetation in a given space (an X foot circle).

Accordingly, you would end up with clumps of grass in a fairly regular pattern like that in the photo.

You’re welcome.

[Red Badger]

Yep, Just the way God planned it........................

[Red Badger]

Social distancing grasses?...................

[null and void]

It’s not clumps of grass, it’s “clumps” of NO grass.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Alternatively, scientists have proposed that fairy circles are the result of plants arranging themselves to make the most of limited water resources in a harsh, arid environment."

I've always found Fairy Rings in the lawn, fascinating.

"Fairy rings are circular areas of abnormal turf growth that are most commonly found on lawns and golf courses where soils have high levels of organic matter, and in areas where trees have recently been removed. Due to their mysterious, circular appearance, fairy rings have been of interest since ancient times."

Not sure how, or if, there's any relation to this 'new' find in arid lands.

[Red Badger]

Fairy Rings......There’s a fungus among us..................

[Eccl 10:2]

"Analysing the spatial separation of both high- and low-vitality grasses, and using moisture sensors to check readings at the ground, the team found that healthier, high‐vitality grasses were systematically more strongly associated with fairy circles than low‐vitality grasses."

[Red Badger]

I saw one just a couple days ago. They are usually prevalent after a heavy rain. And we’ve had tons.....................

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ve had them in my lawn a time or two, in shadier parts of the lawn. They’re pretty magical when you just stumble on to seeing one for the first time.

Kind of like seeing ‘Foxfire’ in the woods at night for the first time - decaying matter (fungus) that glows orange or green at night.

However, I would advise against frying up a Fairy Ring for supper! ;)

[TexasGator]

“Because He can.....................”

Still working on the designs.

[EEGator]

Alan Turing - worst treated genius ever.

[Red Badger]

Yes, one of the species that can produce a Fairy Ring is Amanita muscaria, a very deadly mushroom.............

[Red Badger]

An old saying in electronics, “Every project comes to a time when you have to shoot the engineer and go into production.”.............

[TexasGator]

“An old saying in electronics, “Every project comes to a time when you have to shoot the engineer and go into production.”.............”

Here we have every new piece being modified.

[null and void]

Yup. Show me the clumps of grass inside the circle. (Hint: The circle is bare dirt).

[Red Badger]

Never hire a younger engineer than you have to.
He’ll want to redesign everything................