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I think the article can be summed up by this gem: "All this is ultimately encouraging conspiracy theories, which could undermine trust in democratic institutio

• mike_hearn 2y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Area_51 More than 2 million people responded "going" and 1.5 million "interested" on the event's page On the day of the event, only about 150 people were reported to have shown up at the two entrances to Area 51, with none succeeding in entering the site. One person attempted to enter the facility and received a warning, while six others were arrested for crimes including public urination, alcohol-related offenses and indecent exposure. Event creator Roberts pulled out of Alienstock 10 days before the festival, leaving other organizers and booked entertainers to run the event.[29] Roberts claimed his last-minute departure with $70,000–$100,000 in sponsorship money and donations was "due to poor planning" ROFL. This event sounds hilarious. It shows how disconnected from reality some of these academics are that they're willing to give the stamp of peer reviewed research to someone who thinks there's a "dangerous possibility" of people storming Area 51, a giant fenced-off military base in the middle of the desert which you can be arrested or shot for entering. Being British is no excuse. I'm British and know perfectly well there's not a chance in hell of a bunch of X-Files fans storming Area 51.