The internet is known for its power to unite people by the causes they believe in. The worst part is – some of the causes are borderline ridiculous. One of them is the infamous viral sensation “Storm Area 51 – They Can’t Stop All of Us” which was started on Facebook. The seemingly innocent event intended to be a joke spiraled out of control when 2 million people RSVP’ed and put government officials on their toes.
The infamous viral event “Storm Area 51” is happening today and here are the first photos of it
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Ever since it was created on June 27, many of us have wondered what would happen on the designated day – the 20th of September. And the moment of truth has finally arrived! The event is happening and here are the first photos!
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This Friday, alien enthusiasts gathered at the heavily guarded entrance of Area 51. The base has been surrounded by many rumors of hiding secrets related to extraterrestrial life. So people were determined to just ‘see them aliens’.
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However, those who really hoped for some action will be disappointed. It seems like most of the crowd showed up just to see how the event will unfold, instead of being ready to invade the base.
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“They’re just here to see what’s going on. They’re here to have fun,” said Sergeant Orlando Guerra of the Nevada Department of Public Safety Investigation Division.
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We are not going to lie, the crowd is probably as odd as the aliens themselves. Covered in tin foil hats and strange attire, these people brought signs demanding the E.T. be freed from the government’s captivity. And of course, there were some who just had to try to go past the gate. However, with the base being loaded with military personnel, their sneaky attempts failed.
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However, the event didn’t go without moments that are sure to go down in history. Take a peek at this guy who did a Naruto-run on live news coverage.
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In case you don’t remember, it all was started as a joke by a 21-year-old Matty Roberts.
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However, once the event got some surprising traction, it suddenly wasn’t funny anymore. Roberts was even contacted by the FBI. “They asked me a laundry list of questions. Basically, their main concerns were about anybody that was sending death threats that were actually credible and anybody that was actually trying to radicalize this thing. People that think it’s legitimately serious – that we’re actually going to show up and storm the base,” he told USA Today. The government issued multiple warnings against storming the base.
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Here’s how people reacted
Folks are just having fun. Let people enjoy things.
I agree, it seems very good natured.
Yeah, the negative comments in this post - "bunch of clowns", "get a job" etc are silly. What's wrong with a bit of lighthearted fun now and then? Maybe these people have jobs and protest climate change AS WELL AS having fun.
Not too sure about tin foil hat! He doesn't look like he's having fun.
exactly! I just don't get why people got so angry, specially the one who said "shoot them". That's way too heavy for people who are just having fun. Nothing bad happened, why being so negative about it?
I agree!!!!!!! Screenshot...a5-png.jpg
Yeah but who has time for this? Like seriously though, just like who has time to riot, protest, etc? And who would waste their vacation days to do this?
Lolz.. everyone in the know, knows the aliens are kept in Area 12.
Or area 52!!
Area 9 and 3/4
wut? Screenshot...52-png.jpg
Right come on guys, we've been misinformed!! Pack up your shit, we're storming Area 12.
Dyslexic mob storms area15, finds unguarded storage full of old tyres, marked BEWARE OF PROPELLERS.
"Could have been striking for the climate instead" You ever think that maybe people can do more than one thing in their entire lives? 365 days in a year and if you're not spending every single one of them protesting in the streets you're a waste of space who doesn't care about anything, apparently.
I mean, to be fair, that climate strike is also today.
@Amaranthim, it's not one strike. They're doing one every single week. People are striking from schools and from work. Today was just the most important one because it was 2 days before a major climate summit. (Look into #climatestrike and #FridaysForFuture).
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Precisely WHAT does one strike against to support this inanity? Really- tell me where to go walk with a sign that is going to do anything at all to improve the so called "climate crisis"? I'm really curious-
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If people striking for climate get their way we won’t have no climate. Then no tomato’s and cows get hungy then I get hangry
@ Amaranthim Basically changes in policy. This TED talk explains it.>>https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate
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FU Greta!!
Every one of them spent gas to get there. In other words, they were adding to the destruction of the environment. If we can do that every day of our lives, then it is bloody well about time that we start offsetting the negative effect our daily actions have, and plant a tree! Or whatever else reduces our carbon footprint, preferably to carbon positive.
Folks are just having fun. Let people enjoy things.
I agree, it seems very good natured.
Yeah, the negative comments in this post - "bunch of clowns", "get a job" etc are silly. What's wrong with a bit of lighthearted fun now and then? Maybe these people have jobs and protest climate change AS WELL AS having fun.
Not too sure about tin foil hat! He doesn't look like he's having fun.
exactly! I just don't get why people got so angry, specially the one who said "shoot them". That's way too heavy for people who are just having fun. Nothing bad happened, why being so negative about it?
I agree!!!!!!! Screenshot...a5-png.jpg
Yeah but who has time for this? Like seriously though, just like who has time to riot, protest, etc? And who would waste their vacation days to do this?
Lolz.. everyone in the know, knows the aliens are kept in Area 12.
Or area 52!!
Area 9 and 3/4
wut? Screenshot...52-png.jpg
Right come on guys, we've been misinformed!! Pack up your shit, we're storming Area 12.
Dyslexic mob storms area15, finds unguarded storage full of old tyres, marked BEWARE OF PROPELLERS.
"Could have been striking for the climate instead" You ever think that maybe people can do more than one thing in their entire lives? 365 days in a year and if you're not spending every single one of them protesting in the streets you're a waste of space who doesn't care about anything, apparently.
I mean, to be fair, that climate strike is also today.
@Amaranthim, it's not one strike. They're doing one every single week. People are striking from schools and from work. Today was just the most important one because it was 2 days before a major climate summit. (Look into #climatestrike and #FridaysForFuture).
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Precisely WHAT does one strike against to support this inanity? Really- tell me where to go walk with a sign that is going to do anything at all to improve the so called "climate crisis"? I'm really curious-
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If people striking for climate get their way we won’t have no climate. Then no tomato’s and cows get hungy then I get hangry
@ Amaranthim Basically changes in policy. This TED talk explains it.>>https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate
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FU Greta!!
Every one of them spent gas to get there. In other words, they were adding to the destruction of the environment. If we can do that every day of our lives, then it is bloody well about time that we start offsetting the negative effect our daily actions have, and plant a tree! Or whatever else reduces our carbon footprint, preferably to carbon positive.