Area 51: No longer relevant? or mission critical?

2015-05-12T07:16:02-04:00

Area 51. We've all heard about it. Sooo, aliens aside, is the 'research' done there relevant? Or is this the most over-hyped conspiracy theorist landmark ever?

Response by PO2 Michael Stinar made May 12 at 2015 7:28 AM

2015-05-12T07:28:59-04:00

No Longer relevent....

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 7:32 AM

2015-05-12T07:32:43-04:00

No one talks about Area 50 or Area 52...

Response by Capt Richard I P. made May 12 at 2015 8:30 AM

2015-05-12T08:30:18-04:00

I'm not informed enough to comment. I doubt most of us are.

Response by SrA Johnathan Kropke made May 12 at 2015 8:56 AM

2015-05-12T08:56:49-04:00

It is still relevant, look at just the technology that is coming out recently, the latest drone from area 51 is like the B 2 but smaller and has the capability of flying 11 miles above the surface of the Earth for 24 hours before needing to be refueled. This is what comes out of Area 51 so yes still mission essential.

Response by CSM Michael Lynch made May 12 at 2015 9:35 AM

2015-05-12T09:35:23-04:00

SrA Johnathan Kropke good call. I just wonder are we overworking and underpaying the Aliens that are making these items that come out of Area 51? There could very well be a sweatshop environment there. JK

I personally would need more information on what really happens in Area 51 to make a determination if it is still relevant.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 9:56 AM

2015-05-12T09:56:16-04:00

I used to read all the Area 51 conspiracy books when I was in High School. But now, like most conspiracy, no one is getting photos of whatever the particular conspiracy is, when we all have cameras in our pockets.

I believe they still do high tech research their, so the place is still relevant, just less alien.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 12 at 2015 9:58 AM

2015-05-12T09:58:19-04:00

That is a question we may never know cause who really knows what goes on there other then what we are believed to happen there.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made May 12 at 2015 11:41 AM

2015-05-12T11:41:03-04:00

Area 51 is still as relevant today as it was 50 years ago. We need a place where no cameras are taking pictures to let out our secrets. The American public don't need to know what is being developed to keep them safe. They need to know that they are being kept safe at all costs.

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made May 12 at 2015 3:11 PM

2015-05-12T15:11:27-04:00

takes away from the real one where ever it maybe in that area of the desert?

Response by MSgt James Mullis made May 12 at 2015 3:43 PM

2015-05-12T15:43:11-04:00

You can see on open source satellite images that its been built up considerably over the last 15 years and they still fly folks into and out of it from McCarran Airport in Las Vegas. I was once told that if you've heard rumors of a project, then its already moved over to operational testing and the projects they are currently working on, you won't hear a word about for 10-15 years.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made May 12 at 2015 4:03 PM

2015-05-12T16:03:23-04:00

I believe it, when I see it and that's not happening anytime soon in my lifetime!