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00:00 If you happened to wander into the Nevada desert
00:10 and stumbled upon the secret U.S. military base, Area 51,
00:15 you'd quickly be arrested, killed,
00:17 or maybe even abducted by aliens.
00:21 But what if you happened to organize
00:23 one million other people through social media
00:26 to storm Area 51?
00:29 I mean, they can't stop us all, right?
00:31 Or can they?
00:33 And if you did manage to get into the base,
00:36 what would you see?
00:39 This is WHAT IF,
00:41 and here's what would happen
00:42 if one million people stormed Area 51.
00:47 If you haven't heard of it before,
00:49 Area 51 is a highly classified U.S. military base.
00:54 It's heavily rumored to have secret military technology,
00:58 and perhaps aliens.
01:00 For decades, it's been the source of conspiracy theories.
01:03 But now, you want to see if any of those theories are true.
01:09 How do you get to Area 51?
01:12 It's off-limits to visitors,
01:14 so it may not be on your GPS.
01:17 But there are online guides that you'll need to use.
01:21 The closest airport is in Las Vegas.
01:24 From there, you'll have to rent a car
01:26 and drive through the southern Nevada desert
01:28 for several hours.
01:30 Keep in mind that there are going to be
01:32 one million other people doing the same thing as you.
01:35 If you think traffic in your city is bad,
01:38 just wait till you see this.
01:40 Nevada's most populated city, Las Vegas,
01:43 has less than 800,000 people living in it.
01:47 In fact, the entire state of Nevada
01:49 only has about 3 million people.
01:52 Adding another million people all at once
01:54 would seriously damage Nevada's infrastructure.
01:57 The roads to get to Area 51 aren't an eight-lane highway.
02:02 Instead, they're small two-lane roads and dirt trails.
02:06 If one million people decided to do this,
02:09 they may not even make it to the military base.
02:12 Instead, they may get stuck in traffic,
02:14 or get into an accident.
02:16 So much for seeing any aliens.
02:18 But let's imagine that everyone somehow makes it
02:21 to the front gates of the base.
02:23 Now, one million people are ready to storm Area 51.
02:28 What happens next?
02:29 Well, you and your friends are peaceful people,
02:32 so you wouldn't be carrying any guns.
02:34 You're just simply running into the base.
02:37 As soon as you crossed the Area 51 borders,
02:40 you'd quickly be met by the base's private security.
02:44 These people, also known as camo dudes,
02:46 have weapons in hand,
02:48 and patrol the base 24/7 in white pickup trucks.
02:52 You wouldn't be able to sneak up on any of these guys,
02:54 as they'd surely know you're coming.
02:57 And it wouldn't just be the private security trying to stop you.
03:00 With an event this big,
03:02 the whole world would surely know,
03:03 and it would be impossible to keep it a secret.
03:06 Area 51 is a detachment of Edwards Air Force Base,
03:09 which is located in Southern California.
03:12 Thousands of active military members are stationed at Edwards.
03:16 You could expect to see them,
03:18 along with thousands of other armed soldiers and police members.
03:22 They'd have their guns, tasers, tanks, and who knows what else.
03:26 The armed forces would try to keep casualties at a minimum,
03:29 but they'd still be hitting everyone with pepper spray,
03:32 and other non-lethal weapons.
03:34 They'd still be determined to keep what's inside Area 51 a secret.
03:39 So most likely, the camo dudes and their military counterparts
03:43 would open fire on the crowds.
03:45 And they're authorized to use deadly force,
03:47 so don't be surprised if they started firing bullets.
03:51 If you're lucky enough not to get shot or pepper sprayed,
03:55 you'd get arrested.
03:56 But what if you somehow managed to sneak past all the guards?
04:02 Despite this, you still wouldn't be at the actual Area 51 base.
04:06 At least, not yet.
04:08 You'd have to find it.
04:09 That's because the original Area 51 base
04:12 occupies a space of 150 square kilometers.
04:16 But the property surrounding it is 1,600 square kilometers.
04:21 It's reported that the base is discreet,
04:24 with blacked-out windows and hardly any visible lights from the outside.
04:28 You could be walking around for hours before you found it.
04:31 But once you reached Area 51, what would you see?
04:36 Well, we're not really sure what's there,
04:39 which is what makes this so exciting.
04:41 Crazy military technology,
04:43 UFOs,
04:45 or even aliens could be lurking about.
04:47 Proceed with caution, though,
04:49 as some suspect that the base is heavily polluted
04:52 from decades of government experiments.
04:55 If that's true,
04:56 just being in the base without proper equipment
04:59 could result in you getting sick or dying.
05:03 So storming Area 51 probably isn't a good idea.
05:08 It would most likely result with you getting sick,
05:10 or arrested, or dying.
05:14 Sorry you won't be getting a baby alien as a souvenir gift.
05:18 The only way you'll probably be able to see aliens
05:21 is if they come to us.
05:24 But that's a story for another WHAT IF.
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