Anybody who has looked into this subject for more that 20 seconds knows that two drunken old men named "Doug" and "Dave" could not account for the hundreds upon hundreds of radically complex and often astronomically precise formations that have appeared (and continue to appear) over the years. Doug and Dave appeared precisely at the serious "WTF is going on moment" in the UK just when hysteria was about to strike, and presto, the question was put to rest. This NYT story is ridiculous.
This is _not_ to say that people don't create these by hand -- including some extremely complex formations -- but certainly not Doug and Dave, and overnight (and often times in just a few hours), and in great volume, with a depth of symbol and reference written in, day after day after day.
There is real mystery here, and I would recommend that anyone who would like to look into it deeper (if only to debunk!) read 'Secrets In The Fields: The Science And Mysticism Of Crop Circles' (https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Fields-Mysticism-Circles-anni...)
This is _not_ to say that people don't create these by hand -- including some extremely complex formations -- but certainly not Doug and Dave, and overnight (and often times in just a few hours), and in great volume, with a depth of symbol and reference written in, day after day after day.
There is real mystery here, and I would recommend that anyone who would like to look into it deeper (if only to debunk!) read 'Secrets In The Fields: The Science And Mysticism Of Crop Circles' (https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Fields-Mysticism-Circles-anni...)