why doesnt area 51 doesnt tell us anything about the secrets?

Answer 1

The government's position on Area 51

In 1997 the U.S. Government declassified the existence of Area 51. Unlike much of the Nellis range, the area surrounding the lake is permanently off-limits both to civilians and normal military air traffic. The area is protected by radar stations, and uninvited guests are met by helicopters and armed guards. Even military pilots training in the NAFR are reportedly interrogated extensively by military intelligence agents when they accidentally stray into the exclusionary "box" surrounding Groom's airspace.

Perimeter security is provided by uniformed private security guards working for EG&G's security subcontractor Wackenhut, who patrol in desert camouflage Jeep Cherokee and Hum-Vee vehicles, and more recently, champagne-colored Ford F-150 pickups and gray Chevy 2500 4X4 pickups. Although the guards are armed with M16s, no violent encounters with Area 51 observers have been reported; instead, the guards generally follow visitors near the perimeter and radio for the Lincoln County sheriff. Deadly force is authorized if violators who attempt to breach the secured area fail to heed warnings to halt. Fines of around $600 seems to be the normal course of action, although some visitors and journalists report receiving follow-up visits from FBI agents. Some observers have been detained on public land for pointing camera equipment at the base. Surveillance is also conducted using buried motion sensors and by HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters.

The base does not appear on public U.S. government maps; the USGS topological map for the area only shows the long-disused Groom Mine, and the civil aviation chart for Nevada shows a large restricted area, but defines it as part of the Nellis restricted airspace. Similarly the National Atlas page showing federal lands in Nevada does not distinguish between the Groom block and other parts of the Nellis range. Although officially declassified, the original film taken by U.S. Corona spy satellite in the 1960s has been altered prior to declassification; in answer to freedom of information queries, the government responds that these exposures (which map to Groom and the entire NAFR) appear to have been destroyed. Terra satellite images (which were publicly available) were removed from webservers (including Microsoft's "Terraserver") in 2004, and from the monochrome 1 m resolution USGS datadump made publicly available. NASA Landsat 7 images are still available (these are used in the NASA World Wind). Non-U.S. images, including high-resolution photographs from Russian satellites and the commercial IKONOS system, are also easily available (and abound on the Internet). Perhaps the best, most detailed images widely available to the public exist on Google Earth, which shows in considerable detail the runway marking, base facilities, planes, and vehicles.

Nevada's state government, recognizing the folklore surrounding the base might afford the otherwise neglected area some tourism potential, officially renamed the section of Nevada State Route 375 near Rachel "The Extraterrestrial Highway", and posted fancifully illustrated signs along its length.

Answer 2

area 51 has nothing to do with ufo's, or alien life. that's propaganda from the government to hide a technological think tank and aeronautics test sight. after the initial media frenzy over what was actually a weather balloon, the gov't used the sight as a top secret place to invent, and build, new aircraft. for months before the actual stealth bomber was released, people claimed to see a space ship flying around (and at the time it did look like something from another planet.)

Answer 3

Area 51 is a government cover up for Area 50. In Area 50 is high tech flying equipment and new models of military planes, machines, and plans.

Answer 4

idk,but you see.there are so many things that may or may not go on there,most people believe they are hiding all kinds of things such as aliens,and ufo's.but if they do reveal these secrets,then how do you think everyone would react? so their most likely keeping quiet until the time is right.soon we will discover so many things. probley more things then most can handle.i mean they probaly have bottles and boxes filled with diseases,that their trying to cure,such as leprosy,aids,small pox...so just picture the government revealing possibly the biggest mystery of all times,and people will find away into area 51.some how they will get in.maybe even providing tours,which will be very stupid.but one mess up,one mistake,could end up killing millions,even wiping out the country,maybe the world.so you just have to think. they wont be telling anything anytime soon.unless they plan to start ALOT of controversy well i hope that helps.

Answer 5

Well area 51 is suppose that it does not exists. So that has to do with something

Answer 6

Why would you tell anyone secrets. You have to keep it a secret so other country's don't find out about it.Because if everyone knew in America we could be easily bought out about the secret. So there you go.

Answer 7

because the government hides things like that from the general public so there is no "panic" there are many things we dont know about that they are keeping secret, weapons, air crafts, technology, etc.

Answer 8

Because it wouldn't be a secret anymore.

Answer 9

Either it's a myth, either the military thinks we are not yet ready for the information (or fear espionage).

Answer 10

Because then they wouldn't be secrets!

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