What exactly is Area 51 and why is it such a secret?
461115
Area 51, also known as Groom Lake, is a secret military facility about 90 miles north of Las Vegas. The number refers to a 6-by-10-mile block of land, at the center of which is a large air base the government will not discuss. The site was selected in the mid-1950s for testing of the U-2 spyplane, due to its remoteness, proximity to existing facilities and presence of a dry lake bed for landings. Groom Lake is America's traditional testing ground for "black budget" aircraft before they are publicly acknowledged. The facility and surrounding areas are also associated -- with varying levels of credibility -- with UFO and conspiracy stories. In 1989, Bob Lazar claimed on a Las Vegas television station that he had worked with alien spacecraft at Papoose Lake, south of Area 51. Since then, "Area 51" has become a popular symbol for the alleged U.S. Government UFO cover-up. \n\nHope that was helpful.
170078
My gues would be that the government is using the faacility for flight testing of next-generation manned and unmanned aircraft, as well as other flight-related research.\n\nHowever, the *really* super-secret stuff (whatever you believe it to be) is being conducted elsewhere. The government allows everyone to think that something shady is going on in Area 51, so as to keep their attention focused on it, while the really juicy stuff is going on out in same out-of-the-way location that nobody pays any attention to.
710575
"Lies" as you call it are classified information about advanced aircraft.  Haven't you heard that loose lips sink ships.  The truth about Area 51 cannot be made public in our national security interests.  The thing that bothers me is, the amount of power/control the base commanders have over human rights of the workers.  They can't unionize or grieve, especially related to the exposure to contaminated waste that has been alleged.  The commander's absolute authority has a tendency to be corrupt, by its very nature.\n\nAnd, oh by the way, the base operations is not Air Force, contrary to popular opinion.
336391
Cos ..these UFO sightings are nothin but top secret military operations aimed at designing hi-tech weapons and technology.\n\nAnything goes wrong, they blame "those damned aliens". \n\nArea-51/Roswell incidents are alleged to be military operations  gone wrong.\n\nSo, for the sake of protecting secrets, the poor aliens are brought into context and blamed , if things go wrong. ; )
126128
Who knows, probably. I think they've been using the crop circles for navigation. We'll probably never know since the government is so secretive on this topic (Roswell, Area 51).
958801
No military secrets if the President is not included.  Isuggest click on the internet:  Illuminati. \nsecrets are strewn there.
31889
Yes, but it's not always intentional. A secret is just anything that no one else knows about. Everyone has things (big or small) that no one else knows.
888833
You probably won't find much.  I know the Discovery Channel, TLC, and the History Channel have done several shows concerning Area 51.  Apparently there is a satellite in space that goes by Area 51 every three days.  The people at Area 51 camouflage everything around the base, therefore making it a secret.  I do know it's a very important base for aerospace science and there have been several reports about people having medical issues from toxic chemicals.
933601
so whats the secret??
588157
it is called secret of unknown. because it is a secret\n\nthat no one should know...
479675
Do you know the meaning of the word secret??? Let me tell you.......\n\na piece of information that is only known by one person or a few people and should not be told to others\n\nThis is why it is known as a secret and why nobody will tell you ..... If we have secrets that we dont want anyone to know then why would we tell you???
254705
Nobody can know for sure unless they're privy to that classified information.  However, I don't think it would be possible for them to run a server so huge that it can keep track of everybody's conversations like that.  It's possible that they only do this for people who are already under suspicion.  There could be various reasons why someone could make the "suspicion list," though, such as making a phone call to a certain country.
741981
It is the zone used to test black box operations by the US military.\n\nThese are military technologies which have the highest level of secrecy and are the most modern in terms of weapons capability.\n\nThe whole alien thing is not to be believed but the development of next generation weapons technology is the reason why there is such tight security.
618396
first off, it is not outside alb, nm. it is 70 miles north of las vegas. it does exist and the government wants us to believe that it is a "testing & research" facility, mainly involving national sec. wether that is a disguise for something more sinister, who knows.
571054
The NSA exists and it is not secret. They even have a website.
41071
Well if they told us then it wouldn't be a secret.:) Seriously, probably one of those deals where if they told you, then they would dispose of you soon after. You know, one of those 'matter of national security' deals.
509167
There are so many inexplicable details I have read regarding the an alien spaceship crashing in Roswell NM, which supposedly resulted in alien bodies being stored in AREA 51.\n\nIf there was really no crash, why did the military and the government threaten so many people to keep silent about what they saw?  Why was the area sealed off and every inch combed by hundreds of military personnel?