Well, this is concerning. . .
DARPA is asking for the public’s help to secure an urban tunnel for some sort of research project. Oh, and they need an answer by Friday at 5:00 PM:
Attention, city dwellers! We're interested in identifying university-owned or commercially managed underground urban tunnels & facilities able to host research & experimentation. https://t.co/tHZ1Tqy5nV
It's short notice… We're asking for responses by Aug. 30 at 5:00 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/TSWO07bJam
— DARPA (@DARPA) August 28, 2019
WTF, DARPA? Just tell us now if the meteor is inbound. We can take it:
The ideal space would be a human-made underground environment spanning several city blocks w/ complex layout & multiple stories, including atriums, tunnels & stairwells. Spaces
that are currently closed off from pedestrians or can be temporarily used for testing are of
interest. pic.twitter.com/GkWKm2w2p9— DARPA (@DARPA) August 28, 2019
We’re all curious:
Anyone else curious why DARPA needs a huge underground facility by Friday? https://t.co/3pdeubwI8h
— Michael Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) August 29, 2019
Sure. . . probably nothing. Nothing at all, right?
DARPA announcing they need to access tunnels under cities by Friday. I'm sure its fine https://t.co/VIGmv6LeDc
— lib crusher (@lib_crusher) August 28, 2019
DARPA does admit their tweet sounds “ominous”:
This sounds both exciting and ominous.
— Yank in OZ (@dennissheehy) August 28, 2019
Even to us.
— DARPA (@DARPA) August 28, 2019
DARPA is even making jokes about it:
"We are definitely not looking for new places to keep all the Demogorgons."
— Ricky Billingsgate (@ambivalentricky) August 28, 2019
Please. Demogorgons are such a Department of Energy thing.
— DARPA (@DARPA) August 28, 2019
Yeah, OK. Of course, they would joke about it . . . throws us off the scent.
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