Area 51

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Those secret government areas are there for good reasons.
It keeps out spys.
It keeps the media from knowing something and then creating mass hysteria.
It creates an containment zone for any radioactive tests or dangerous tests.

How much of the public would freak out if the government started testing nuclear fission in the middle of LA? How much of it would be hyped up by the media to terrify the public? How much sensitive material could be stolen by a spy?

If the government needs to test something, then they need a place to do it freely, if something blows up in Area 51, then there are no casualties. All that dangerous science that could create a breakthough has to be tested somewhere.