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I think whether or not it was started as a joke is somewhat irrelevant now that over 4K people have signed up. It seems likely that at least of few those people
by michaelmior 7y ago
I think whether or not it was started as a joke is somewhat irrelevant now that over 4K people have signed up. It seems likely that at least of few those people will actually try to show up.
https://www.facebook.com/events/area-51-groom-lake/raid-area-51/390597074903624/ https://www.facebook.com/events/area-51-groom-lake/raid-area...
- xtagon 7y agoActually, over 2 million people signed up. The original page was taken down.
- Mathnerd314 7y agoAnd then put back up a few hours later.https://www.ktnv.com/news/storm-area-51-event-page-removed-by-facebook https://www.ktnv.com/news/storm-area-51-event-page-removed-b...
- Mathnerd314 7y ago4K? Try 2 million: https://www.facebook.com/events/area-51/storm-area-51-they-cant-stop-all-of-us/448435052621047/ https://www.facebook.com/events/area-51/storm-area-51-they-c... The latest seems to be that they're organizing a festival called "Alienstock" in the desert near Area 51, maybe it could end up being similar to Burning Man or it could also just be a scam. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/21/will-alienstock-at-area-51-be-the-new-burning-man-or-the-next-fyre-festival https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/21/will-alienst...
- 52-6F-62 7y agoHaha. That reminds me of this scene from Independence Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr3J11fbRXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr3J11fbRXk
- SketchySeaBeast 7y ago2 million millenials RSVP'd on Facebook? If my last birthday party is anything to go by, that means you can only expect my mom to show up.
- lonelappde 7y agoIt's the Ayr version of Fyre Festival.
- michaelmior 7y agoI thought that number seemed low based on my previous memory. Thanks for clarifying :)