[TriLUG] OT: maps.google.com satellite maps

[Greg Brown]

Actaully, Brian M had it right, these are irrigated fields.  Some 
mathematician at some point figured out that the most efficient use of 
water to irrigate a crop was in this circle manner.   Crops like that 
can be seen all over the South West USA.  The arm in that waters the 
crop starts at the center and rolls around in a circle thus providing 
water to the entire crop evenly.  It's boring as can be to watch, 
unless it's sped up, then it's funny.

Greg

On Apr 6, 2005, at 12:51 PM, Brian Henning wrote:

> Woah, wild..  What ARE those?  Looks like a conspiracy to me!
>
> Work?  Nah, this is way more interesting..  :-D
>
> ~B
>
> Mark Freeze wrote:
>> When you zoom out of this link it is amazing to see the remoteness of
>> this area.  The government sure picked a good spot for the base.
>> What are the green circles to the north of the lake on the other side
>> of the mountain?
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