Gov't admits there is an Area 51

[DrLeftover]

Newly declassified documents, obtained by George Washington University's National Security Archive, appear to for the first time acknowledge the existence of Area 51. Hundreds of pages describe the genesis of the Nevada site that was home to the government's spy plane program for decades. The documents do not, however, mention aliens.

The project started humbly. In the pre-drone era about a decade after the end of World War II, President Eisenhower signed off on a project aimed at building a high-altitude, long-range, manned aircraft that could photograph remote targets. Working together, the Air Force and Lockheed developed a craft that could hold the high-resolution cameras required for the images, a craft that became the U-2.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/08/government-now-admits-theres-area-51/68389/

 

[DrLeftover]

The USA Today has picked it up.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/16/area-51-cia/2663829/

 

[Crusader]

Because everyone didn't already know?

 

[Evil Eye]

Well, that seems to have added about 3kb to the Wikipedia page so...

 

[DrLeftover]

I have my own reasons for NOT using W-pedia, and several years ago I was a registered editor of the service.

For one, cronyism is very alive and well within the organization, and they do not even try to remain objective on controversial topics.

And for another one, on topic here: They keep their eyes closed to a number of issues, and regularly delete or modify to the level of hilarity any topic that might be edgy in some almost inexplicable way.

 

[DrLeftover]

Almost a controlled information base that most rely on for "accurate" information...

Those that do rely on it will sometimes find out the hard way that it isn't all of what it purports to be.

For very basic information, such as dates of birth and death of a Prime Minister or a Pope, where and when some battle happened, or how to spell some obscure Roman outpost, sure, use it.

For intense academic research and graduate level papers.... hell no.

 

[Evil Eye]

Proves that Wikipedia Isn't that informed...

Proves that this 'admission' added next to nothing to the general public's knowledge. As in, it wasn't worth a damn.

For intense academic research and graduate level papers.... hell no.

Obviously.
Nature would be out of business if Wikipedia could do that.