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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by goodcanadian on Sunday September 15, 2019 @02:12AM (#20975827)
There isn't remotely the infrastructure to support people on a large scale.

That is precisely where the potential humanitarian disaster comes from. If large numbers of people show up without the infrastructure to support them, things could go very wrong.

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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by Mirioron on Sunday September 15, 2019 @03:01AM (#20975966)
The point the parent is trying to make is that a large amount of people won't be able to just suddenly show up. The poor infrastructure means that the closer people get gradually the more people fail. They won't all fail at once.
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Re:Storm Area 51: The joke that became a ‘possible humanitar... by JoeAltmaier on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:41AM (#20976961)
So then what? They'll all be congested on a blacktop road somewhere in the middle of the desert, running out of fuel and water? That sounds like a disaster.
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