10 Heavily Guarded Places Around The World

Apr 16, 2015 4:21 PM

Fort Knox

Fort Knox, located in Kentucky, is an Army post and is also home to the US Bullion Depository where the US keeps thousands of tons of gold, and important historical documents. Not only is this place extremely guarded, but it’s also protected by a 22-ton blast door and more security cameras than you could probably find on-line. (source: Wikipedia)

Area 51

Probably the most well known on the list…. Area 51 is a top secret aerospace development and testing site located in Nevada. It may not look that well guarded, but you better believe if you step foot past the warning signs you’ll have people on you in seconds…. even photography is prohibited. The area is said to be installed with hundreds of special senors, which can detect any movements in the area. (source: HowStuffWorks)

The Mormon Church’s Secret Vaults

These secret vaults contain genealogical and historical records for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The vault is excavated 600 feet into the north side of Little Cottonwood Canyon, located in Utah. Not only are they heavily guarded, but are also rumored to be protected by temperature control, as well as motion and heat sensors. (source: GeekStroke)

Federal Reserve Bank in New York

Roughly about 25% of the entire world’s gold is said to be stored here…. The vault itself is eighty feet below street level and fifty feet below sea level, and the perimeter of the building is guarded by well-trained marksmen. (source: Wiki)

Bold Lane Car Park

You won’t have to worry much about car thieves when you leave your car parked here. This parking garage in Derbyshire, England is one of the safest places to park your car in the world. The lot uses a sophisticated web including CCTV cameras, panic buttons, entry doors and bar-coded tickets. If the alarm does go off, the whole place goes into lockdown mode. (source: The Telegraph)

Tumen River

This river makes up part of the boundary between Russia and North Korea. Within a mile, you can go from North Korea, through China and end up in Russia, which makes this a good place for those wishing to defect. It’s is highly and well guarded by North Korean soldiers. (source: BBC News)

Korean Demilitarised Zone

The Korean Demilitarised Zone is a strip of land dividing North and South Korea. It is one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world, stretching 160 miles in length and 2.5 miles in width. Because of the high defense surrounding the border, it has actually now become a nature pressure. (source: Wiki)

The Greenbrier

Built roughly 720 feet into the hillside under The Greenbrier’s West Virginia Wing, the bunker is an astonishing 112,544 square feet in size. Underneath lies the real secret…. a 25-ton nuclear blast door, with tunnels behind which create a nuclear bunker that is filled with supplies for members of the U.S. Congress to weather out a nuclear attack. (source:The Greenbrier)

Haven Co

Haven Co is a 120-by-50-foot anti-aircraft platform seven miles off the British coast and 60 feet above the water in the North Sea. It was a self-contained, hypersecure data fortress, and the only people ever allowed in were authorized personnel, investors, and members of Britain’s royal family. It was apparently closed down in 2008, and the secret is to why is kept secure. (source: Mother Jones)

Cheyenne Mountain

The Cheyenne Mountain complex was, at one point, the command center for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command missions. It’s so well guarded that the tunnel is protected by solid granite and reinforced steel. However, NORAD has since moved its operations to another location. (source: Wiki)

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I drive by the Lds record vault all the time to snowboard. It's not really guarded, but I'm pretty sure it would withstand a nuke in SLC.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Haha the mormon "secret vaults." Everyone knows where they are, you can get tours of them.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Hundreds of special senors?! Retarded mexicans guard area 51??

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senor, please, entry no allowed in Area 51

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Someone should forward this to the White House. They could use some tips.

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Federal Reserve + Payday2

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I don't know what intrigues me more about area 51, the mystery, or the hundreds of special señors.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Indeed.

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Nature pressure?

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Natural preservatives.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I read that sentence no less than 5 times before giving up on trying to figure out what it meant..

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

nature preserve. and its an unofficial one, as in, its only a nature preserve cuz noone wants to walk thru and start a war

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Or get blowed up

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Considering the pace is scattered with nuclear land mines, I don't think I'd want any animals walking through, either.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Probably meant Nature Preserve

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The word you're (probably) looking for is Reserve.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

Preserve/Conserve/Reserve are all acceptable answers.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yeah, like when you really need to have a shit and are running home to get to the toilet.

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11: Every girl's body when I'm around.

11 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 4

Because you're still in prison for the last time you got into one, Dave.

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Special senors? So Area 51 employs lots of retarded male Mexicans? No wonder it's heavily guarded.

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A week and a half later on buzzfeed: SOME OF THESE TOP 10 HEAVILY GUARDED PLACES ON EARTH MAY SURPRISE YOU!!!!

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

The reason? I'm in tears!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

no kidding, today I found news reporting 3 things that frontpaged in the last week or so, imgur has become their go-to for light news

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm pretty sure imgur is where the Internet starts and steals stuff from

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Which is funny because imgur steals stuff from the rest of the internet, maybe things never start online and have always been. #jadensmith

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Mormon Church’s Secret Vaults reminds me of the N64 007 Goldeneye's Runway level

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Til new York is about 30ft above sea level

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As someone who knows quite a bit about the mormon church, you DO NOT fuck with their genealogy records.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

There's nothing secret about the Mormon vault. You described exactly what it contains. Just because it's Mormon doesn't mean it's weird.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

to be fair, there is a boring provincial parking lot on this list

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Boom. Lawyered.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

As a Mormon, thank you.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

"...guarded by well-trained marksmen" Better to be guarded by poorly trained marksmen. Adds a nice random element to security breaches.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That's not Area 51 -- that's the road leading up to Fort Irwin, California, home of the National Training Center.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

is it? IS IT???

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would say it looks familiar, but it was dark when we arrived and when we left.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Last time I put this: Greenbrier is open to the public for tours and has been for many years. That is all.

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I worked a party (monitor engineer for a band) that was held in the bunker ... that blast door is huge!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yup. Stayed there a few years ago for a long weekend. Definitley not gaurded.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It was kept secret as an EOF for decades. Even then it was not "heavily guarded". After the secret was outed, the operation shut down.

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Small town with a lot of contractors for the work. Someone was going to say something to someone at some point.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No, see, Cheyenne Mountain is where they are hiding the Stargate.

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They just announced they're reopening it, no?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Upvote for Stargate SG-1

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

A Stargate comment? +1 for you!

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I've been inside Cheyenne Mountain several times back when NORAD was there (dad was stationed there). Can confirm Stargate is there.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

And the WORP from Wargames

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W.O.P.R. - War Operations Planned Response

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I'm there on a daily basis. It's open, secure and operational.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If anyone of these haven't been in a Dan Brown novel yet...just wait.

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Most of the exterior shots of the SGC were actually shot at Cheyenne Mountain.

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A Stargate comment? +1 for you!

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My dad used to work in Cheyenne mountain. He gave a tour to my Cub Scout troop. It was pretty cool

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

So did mine, but he never gave my cub scout troop a tour. Every Xmas, we'd go and answer the Santa tracking phone calls. So much fun.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Did he bring you down to Level 28?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He showed me the door to level 28, but said kids aren't allowed to see the gate.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The Mormon vaults aren't secret. They house genealogical records & church documents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite_Mountain_%28Utah%29

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Why do members of the LDS church care a lot about genealogy? The church isn't even that old, so it's not like their ancestors were mormon.

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We believe that family ties can last through eternity. We want our family to be together in heaven, and believe that ordinances like (1/?)

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baptism are required to enter heaven. Because not everyone had opportunities to hear about Christ in their life (or receive baptism), we (2)

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do genealogy to research our ancestors, get baptized by proxy for them (since you can't baptize a spirit, or corpse), and give them a (3)

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chance to accept that baptism or not (ie: it isn't a forced conversion or anything). Also, learning about your own family history is cool

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well, at least according to the LDS church. I drove by it this morning on my way up LCC.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I suppose it is always more fun to imagine hidden things. They must be keeping Satan chained up in there and not telling anyone.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Yeah its not like we are the guardians of the World stone and are making sure the 3 prime evils never get close to it.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Okay now I want a Marvel Mormon movie.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Captain Moroni... Mormon reference...

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

We already have a game out depicting what might happen if we fail. Its called Diablo 2.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Cheyenne Mountain is very active. I'm sitting inside of it right now.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Tell Carter I said hey.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey me too!

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The 10 places you listed are awesome, do a second part with a few not-so-well-known locations, I would love to see it.

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Didn't repost from imgur, saw the article, liked it, shared it. Sorry.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It's ok. We all know most content on imgur are reoosts.

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Here ya go: Google.com enjoy!

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As OP i am required to NOT deliver.

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I don't understand?

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Typed like a TRUE OP.

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11 years ago (deleted Oct 21, 2024 11:44 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Props to @lockwoodx. Thank you kind human.

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No worries. I know it's kind of dickish to call out reposts but this one was ultra blatant. Had to nip it in the bud.

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Didn't repost from imgur, saw the article, liked it, shared it. Sorry.

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I like how a parking garage made it into a security list.

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You could probably fit 20,000 £1,000,000 cars in there. So very worth protection.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Browsing on random I see.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yup. Sometimes i forget and pointlessly comment.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I live near Derby and have been here.. this is what was inside http://imgur.com/X0rPW4y

11 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

Well, that makes a little more sense.

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It's treated just like any car park and not really overly impressive... How Its compared with area 51 and Fort knox I do not know.

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Sauce, born & raised nearby (and a solid Derby County football fan which I'm gonna say is relevant)

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I live in derby and literally no one gives a shit about that car park anymore

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Fellow Derby, can confirm.

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I don't get what's special about it. CCTV, normal. Barcoded tickets, normal. Panic buttons, "help" buttons are quite common.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

And "Entry doors"? How does that differ from any other door?

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In Derbyshire of all places!

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I live in Derby

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I live in the same city as that car park.

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And do you support your local football team?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

sneak in and cause a ruckus

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Same. I was going through the list and was wondering why it looked familiar. Didn't know there was anything special about. Bit ugly though.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What's so special about it? Why is it guarded?

11 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

It's genuinely just a very secure public car park. Nothing more.

11 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 0

I live in nottingham. Thought it was a joke

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

As someone from Leicestershire (well Rutland) so did I, you a forest fan?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sheep shaggers steal cars. Everyone from Nottingham knows this to be true.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Scabs! YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Where abouts in Derbyshire is it?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Derby city

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The fact its called "Bold Lane Car Park" I assume on Bold Lane

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I live in Sheffield. I was so surprised to see a Derbyshire car park on this list.

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I walk past that garage on my way to work. :D

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Fucking love Sheffield. Lived there for 5 years!

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Haven Co...aka Principality of Sealand being rented as a data center in international waters.

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Isn't the guy living their trying to get status as the smallest nation on earth?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The royal family of Sealand has been trying for years. Unfortunately, last I checked they lacked sufficient recognitions.

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Yeah if I remember correctly, the closest they have to a legitimate claim is that Germany sent an ambassador over some issue. Forgot what

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is it really Sealand? It looked like it but OP didn't mention it

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From wiki: "founded in 2000 to operate from Sealand"

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And I sincerely doubt the members of the royal family would go to sealand... The principality, not the water park.

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There were only 4 naval forts, 1 was blown up in the 60's and the other 3 became radio stations. I wouldnt say they were "heavily guarded"

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True, though some Germans thought it'd be fun to attack Sealand. They were all, disarmed, captured and ransomed back to Germany. lol

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Everyone knows the stargate program is housed in cheyenne mountain

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it is actually. source: im an alien

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And the WOOPER

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Cheyenne mountain is where the trapper keeper Futura 2000 gets its power and takes over

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is it weird i live like 10 min from there and didn't realize it... now i'm ignorant :(

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You were probably distracted by that kickass cowboy clothes shop in Cheyenne. Damn did I want to buy a duster so hard

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I think you meant "SCP Foundation".

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They do have a door marked as such.

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Im so very happy this is top comment

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Yes, but it operates below norad

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+1 for Stargate

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I have no clue what you're talking about.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

alas that i have but one upvote to give

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No, they just do deep-space radar telemetry analysis there.

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Magnets

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That's why there is no space for NORAD

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You're gosh darn right

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Didn't the government move back in?

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I thought that's just where they filmed Wormhole X-treme!!!

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Thank you for the late-season comment.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

i wouldnt doubt it, that place is still operational and theyre doing something in there. i see lights and vehicles up there all the time

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That's why NORAD moved out, obviously.

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They just spent millions to upgrade it, but I don't know why...

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Cheyenne is in Wyoming, and perhaps you'll make a home in...

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Indeed...

11 years ago | Likes 95 Dislikes 0

I understood that reference.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Indeed. Cree.

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Jaffa! Kree!

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Kree*

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I had a friend in college who was known for saying this. I never watched the show. Are you telling me that this is where he got it from?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Could be.

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I found stargate people! Have my comment upvote

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there are dozens of us !

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There are dozens of us! Dozens!

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Yay, someone used the gif I uploaded here ^_^ I feel slightly more accomplished than a second ago.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Teal'c PI is my absolute favorite show that doesn't exist.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Actually I believe his name is Murray. Murray Murray.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Oh, hey Murray.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I only watched the movie. It was very Ancient Aliens. Is the show better?

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Its so self referential it borders on parody. And it does drama well. Its a fantastic show. Always a lot of fun to watch

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's great!

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Much. Get watching my friend. SG1 I'd the best show in history.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

The show is amazing. You will definitely want to give it the benefit of the doubt for a couple seasons though at the beginning.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Chevron one encoded.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Chevron two encoded.

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Chevron three encoded.

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Chevron four encoded.

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Chevron five encoded.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Seeing more Stargate lately, I'm very happy

11 years ago | Likes 74 Dislikes 0

Right?!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I hear there is talk of a reboot or something. I think they are gonna make a reboot movie, if it does well, we get a series. 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I just wish they would finish Stargate Atlantis. the next season was gonna have a moon base. 2/2

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

The derby car park, i park there. Security Bitches!

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Hey, me too! Sweet.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

your vehicle is now secured

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I shit weren't expecting to see Derby on Imgur!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They sometimes have a mini tank thing outside with a massive gun on it.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I know right - feeling a strange sense of pride for my home town.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What the hell are the Mormons hiding?

11 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 8

Someone hasn't played Fallout.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Nothing. The vaults aren't secret. And it's temperature controlled to preserve the historical documents the vaults contain.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Jesus, probably

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I live in Utah , and had no idea that those even existed, and that was the first thing that popped into my mind. Love the mormons, but ehhh

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm pretty sure you can go visit the vaults if you want to. Might make for an interesting vacation.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Who the hell cares?

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 7

Non-morman here. Curiosity is the only reason.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

People who hate Mormons.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

I did as an ex-member. Found out about a massive amount of material they've been systematically hiding. The realization is devastating.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 8

Yo, you can't just leave us hanging like that.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Sorry, response under @amioth

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Care to elaborate?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Joseph Smith's (JS) 30+ wives, ~11 of which were already married. Death oaths for divulging temple secrets. Masonic origins of the temple ①

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

...but none of that is hidden and you can find those claims on any anti-mormon website. If you're going to spout cliches, try something new.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

endowment. Polygamy being mandatory for exaltation. Blood atonement. Oath of vengeance against the US government. How serious the church ②

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Why would a church need secret vaults?

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If you had money and lots of women, wouldn't you want an evil lair?

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It's hardly a secret.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Also mormon- not a secret at all.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They hide the truth that Jesus had children with Mary Magdalene. DID YOU LEARN NOTHING FROM THE DA VINCI CODE.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's like securing servers. You don't want data destroyed, but it's easily available at https://familysearch.org/

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Hide the dead bodies

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, this gets reposted every six months. And each time we clarify that the Mormon vaults are not secret, just well-stored documents there.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I could tell you but first, would you mind if I talked to your about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

11 years ago | Likes 106 Dislikes 6

I'm still laughing at this comment!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Mormon here as well. Belief is when Jesus returns we need to present the work we've done to him. If we lost it, it would be really bad mkay.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 5

wait, if God is all-knowing, and Jesus is coming from heaven, even if you believe Jesus is not God, he's gonna know what you have there

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

True story. But it shows its importance. Same reason we get baptized, married, etc... Showing of inner belief. Faith w/out works is dead.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's more about preserving them. Not secrets. You can see them from the road. I used to live in that zip code and drove by often.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mormons take genealogical research and family history very seriously.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They found proof that god does not exist. They don't want anyone to find out.

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My cousin went in there, he said it was pretty boring, just tons of documents about Jesus and stuff.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

There's nothing secret about them. You can go in them any time. You can even rent space in them for your own storage.(1/2)

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A company I used to work for had space up there that we'd take monthly tape backups to for long term storage. (2/2)

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

For the glory of Satan.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 19

Because lies are best kept under guard.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

To store documents and artifacts related to church history.

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its more of a history of all of america with censuses, time reels, etc. heres a vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFPo5BSS_AA

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The last time this was posted, we also had to clarify that the Mormon vaults aren't secret. A number of Imgurians have even been in there.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah if you ever go skiing in alta or snowbird you pretty much pass it

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They do store some private information there that isn't public though, for example Patriarchal Blessings.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It houses the final page of the hkly scripture reading: "jk, lol"

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 12

Wow i pissed off exactly 10 religious people x)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I used to work there; as a few people have already said, it's almost entirely genealogical documents. There is nothing crazy in there. AMAA

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Fellow Utahn here. Do they store the documents there because the elements can't get to them and ruin the documents?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Basically - also the temperature control is b/c some of the documents are super old and will fall apart/break in certain conditions

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Don't they also keep any first copies of the BOM there, too? So I've heard... not sure if it's true.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

To hide the pedophilia.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 35

Fuck you guys I'm funny.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 9

Catholic church bruh

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Seriously guys, Mormon church has had some serious child abuse cases and cover ups. Downvoting me only supports those creeps.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 8

But how does this relate to the genealogical vault? I think that's why you're getting downvoted.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Because they are owned by the church lds?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Kinda a non sequitor to your comment, but would anyone be interested in a mormon q&a thing?

11 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 4

I would. Then again, I'm already a Mormon, so that's just a bit of that "home-town-represent" mentality, if you catch my drift :P

11 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

That would be cool. I've always thought that your origin story is really silly, so I'd like to know how u view it.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 6

4 real, plotholes about the origins of Mormonism have always bothered me, so I've wondered if I'm just missing some information or something

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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11 years ago (deleted Oct 21, 2024 11:44 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Thanks! I did!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ask a valid question, get downvoted. Welcome to discussing religion, my friend. Meet your new friends Copernicus and Bruno.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'd be down

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mormon here. I admire your gusto. Just fyi, every Mormon Q&A I've seen on Imgur has died in a sea of downvotes/insults. Pearls before swine.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

So everyone who downvotes it is "swine"?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 6

Milk before meat, might have been a better phrase to use.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

No...brandsilven got it right.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Never heard the term? It basically means "valuable things offered or given to people who do not appreciate them" (Google)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Of course I've heard the term. I've also seen the way people treat people when they feel like it applies to the other. Not well.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Probably. Ive had a feeling for the past couple weeks that I should though, so may as well try.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

God speed.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not for the reasons you'd want.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

/thread

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yeah, im sure id get plenty of "questions" about people just trying to insult me, but the majority of info ive seen about mormons 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Well and honestly, the anti mormon arguments are so varied and often esoteric, it seems impossible to respond too all of them completely.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Followed this thread. Why is it assumed that anyone asking anything but YOU consider friendly suddenly "anti"?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

2/2 to some of the most popular/important ones could help more people understand some of the basics of my religion.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

True, no way I could answer all of them, of even promise to answer them all well, but I feel a semi complete list of answers 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why don't people deserve to ask questions that are at a more complex level of the religion?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Area 51 has been declassified and it is a good documentary. And Cheyenne mountain is once again in operation.

11 years ago | Likes 255 Dislikes 17

Fun fact: Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB take place in a doughnut-shaped tract of airspace to avoid touching the Groom Lake 'box'.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Stargate command I hope

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Special senors, in Area 51.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me gusta la Area de cincuanta y uno

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Can confirm that NORAD is back in operation at Cheyenne Mountain.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Communications functions have been/are moving there.

11 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Yeah so back to being functional. But I still feel like it will be continuing the same ol same ol

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

sending out missions through the stargate.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And it guarded just like another base. Re-enforcement are cold war era.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Area 51 is still a very secured location where very sensitive testing still takes place. Also, Cheyenne mountain has always been in use.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

NORAD and NORTHCOM moved out in 2008 but several organizations still work there. Source:I've flown training missions just outside area 51. 1

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

2 and I currently work in Cheyenne mountain.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good. Open the iris

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Please tell stargate command is in operation!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I think The Greenbrier is no longer where they would take members of the government so it is a bunker but not secure any more.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Correct. Some idiot journalist back in the 70's I think decided to write it up into an article, because ideas.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

what documentary? :o

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

Commenting for follow up.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

same here

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

same same here here

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

same same same here here here

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There's no documentary since Area 51 hasn't been declassified.

11 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Depends what you mean by declassified. None of its activities have been declassified, but its at least acknowledged to exist.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Exactly. They acknowledge it's existence but they don't reveal all of the activities that happen there.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That acknowledgement has only happened recently in its history though: it took a lawsuit from former employees suffering health problems.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Check your facts. Area 51 hasn't been declassified. Some documents were though revealing they kept secretly obtained Soviet MiG jets. 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 0

National geographic had workers talk about what really happened in Area 51. So some aspects have been declassified.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

You are correct.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Keyword is some.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I believe it has to do with the Stargate Program

11 years ago | Likes 80 Dislikes 1

Indeed.

11 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

Could your username be in reference to Col. Jack O'Neill, or perhaps Cols Mitchell, Carter and Shepherd?

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

What about good ol' King Arkhan I?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Its harry mayborn

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Harry! You son of a bitch!

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Derived from my hotmail account from elementary, so no. But kept it due to literally all those people you listed. Especially Carter.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Carter makes my Chevrons lock.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Perhaps there is a god.....and she's beautiful

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Indeed.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0