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America’s “Quiet Zone”

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Greenbank - The Biggest Eavesdropping Bug

Greenbank attracted hippies looking to get off the grid, and neonates looking to escape from modern society. The remote nature of the greenbank area made it an attractive place for all kinds of groups. In the 19 fifties, the government set up a big nuclear emergency bunker not very far away. And the department of defense set up more radio telescopes near by - this time not for science, but for the nsa.

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