Abandoned Nuclear Weapon Facility Exploration

[@alcazar9266]

using misdirection about “abandoned missile engine test site”, grey was able to make yet another video in the tumbleweed saga.

[@TheAntinowherelane]

Plot twist: this is what inspired the tumbleweed research

[@raprista4440]

Damn you two stole my comment

[@christopherleveck6835]

@@raprista4440 you should sue.

[@KaronTedford6891]

Don’t forget the “TESLA test drive vlog”as well👀

[@RMJ1984]

This comment tumbles me greatly...

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

CGP Grey has duped us again. He lured us in with a title about abandoned missile engines, *but it was just another video about tumbleweeds!*

[@icarue993]

Well... the original title was ???. After the video started I expected a tumbleweed lab of sorts.

[@zainiikhwan9405]

Lol. That thing look as notorious as what the video described

[@OttomanDrifter91]

oh shucks!

[@dwightwilliams5892]

:-D

[@davidederidder]

I think he just put all those tumbleweeds there for effect.

[@SuperWolfman9]

*Disclaimer: This footage was found in an abandoned car, with the message 'it's the tumbleweed' scrawled over it*

[@slyfan64]

From the new KZbin series TumbleHornets

[@Illoosion]

slyfan64 That is an esoteric reference

[@wickywoo2332]

@@slyfan64 Hahahah I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought of MH!

[@Rotaretilbo]

I kept waiting for him to turn a corner, and see a tall, dark silhouette in the distance. All these years and seeing footage shot in this style still spoops the fuck out of me.

[@deoxix]

@@slyfan64 I was totally seeing a video of Marble Hornets in my mind too!

[@Monosekist]

I never knew that The Trouble With Tumbleweed would get a live action remake.

[@Churrb]

tutacat the secret lab where tumbleweeds were created

[@ash-oholic]

If you’re wondering why the board is in russian “The Russian signage on the perimeter of the facility is due to the fact that this site was designated as "inspectable" for Russian inspectors as part of the START Treaty”

[@Aidan-yt2yt]

Thanks

[@hugasbernotas3250]

hey thats what i said :D

[@annando]

And what does it tell?

[@steve1978ger]

@Vlad Mironov - no gambling here, this is a family-friendly nuclear arms site!

[@rawnukles]

Thanks, I thought it was a site in Russia when I saw the sign and then was wondering why there are signs in English !?! How thoughtful of the Russians to place signs in English so Western spys can find the building they are looking for ...

[@NateDietrich]

Just want to say that if you come across abandoned disconnect switches like the ones at 3:52, DO NOT attempt to turn them on. On the off chance that power is present, an unmaintained disconnect can explode, spraying you with molten shrapnel and possibly killing you or injuring you very badly.

[@lewisbaitup6352]

Sounds fun

[@randomuserame]

This may or may not be relevant to my future endeavors

[@MrSquishles]

That switch he turned in the computer room's going to be a bitch for anyone who tries to recover it later too, there's a reason that was set to off when they main was already off.

[@Will-vV]

The switch in the computer room at 5:58 was for an AC blower. Pushes the cold air under the floor to go up into the computer cabinets for cooling. Had one just like it for a FFS simulator I used to work on.

[@Piug0th]

This sign : *exist* Grey : ha ha switches makes B R R R R R R

[@davidacus956]

Video: *begins* Everyone: *realizes where the motivation for his tumbleweed video came from*

[@zotaninoron3548]

Yeah, immediately thought that.

[@samuelbarajas3474]

We scratched all of his cars paintwork on that move lmao

[@RainaRamsay]

XD

[@appleslover]

Was it recorded before the tumbleweed one?

[@noahmay7708]

@@appleslover Presumably, but maybe not.

[@kekchanbiggestfan]

there’s something really funny about Grey pulling up to an abandoned missile test site and pulling out the key

[@doctordisco77]

Yah like the key

[@jonasbirkelund]

How did he get the key? I want to explore when I get to the US

[@personwhoexists6104]

@@jonasbirkelund He does mention in his "CGP Grey was wrong" video that TEKOI is private property on a reservation and so you can't just go there.

[@THE-X-Force]

@@personwhoexists6104 Yes but .. how did he get the key?

[@zed2653]

@@THE-X-Force he asked at the reservation and they gave him access

[@bbunkk]

Grey, this is not what they meant by "social distancing"

[@TheSecondVersion]

If tumbleweed could spread coronavirus, the US would be a wasteland in 72 hours

[@EionBlue]

I mean, he's at a safe distance from the nearest human.

[@JoshuaHere]

@@TheSecondVersion If coronavirus could spread tumbleweeds we'd be in more trouble.

[@dux2508]

tumble-trouble

[@Userext47]

I know you are joking but this footage was recorded in 2019. He talked about it in one of the two podcasts.

[@Gangxisiyu]

Since I had to look it up. "Russian signage on the perimeter of the facility is due to the fact that this site was designated as "inspectable" for Russian inspectors as part of the START Treaty"

[@lzeph]

Thank you. =-)

[@xerzy]

Thanks, I was like "maybe this is in Russian soil after the end of the USSR or something?" but by the end of the video I was sure that wasn't it - so it's great someone wondered that one too!

[@13Johannen]

Thanks was about to ask about that. Was real confused for a second cause of the tumbleweeds and a russian sign followed by journal in english)

[@jiheljay2929]

Oh I was thinking something along the lines of "If you can read this, GTFO of here" :p

[@DanielDogeanu]

I was really confused by that sign. Thanks for clearing it up.

[@Frozeir]

I guess this is how exploring locations in Fallout would be like in real life.

[@saccaed]

Tumbleweeds are what's missing from fallout.

[@aurelia8028]

I was thinking exactly the same.

[@solidsteal]

Yep.... 20 minutes at a site and all I got was this worn file folder

[@h4724-q6j]

@@saccaed pretty sure some of the random encounters in Fallout 1 and 2 have tumbleweeds.

[@j2323j]

If it was resident evil he would have to go back for a key

[@AgentLokVokun]

0:50 "Yes sir I have NO IDEA how the Tesla rental got scratches all over the front end."

[@nscarnut1384]

tutacat its a joke

[@jellytoni7262]

r/wooosh

[@NoahLoveladyAllen]

tutacat grey doesn’t own a car

[@CuantumQ]

@@NoahLoveladyAllen It's not a rental though. It's his friend's car.

[@AgentLokVokun]

@@NoahLoveladyAllen He picked up the car in the video from the airport after he FLEW IN from the EU/UK... Probably a rental.

[@anton99413]

The sign in Russian: CONDITIONS OF BEING IN THE FACILITY THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE FACILITY: MATCHES, LIGHTERS, AND OTHER FLAME-PRODUCING OBJECTS, FIREARMS, AMMO, GAMBLING EQUIPMENT, CAMERAS, DRUGS, AND ALCOHOLIC [misspelled] BEVERAGES. [Somewhat funny thing is that we don't use the Oxford comma in Russian, but there it is.] Edit: spelling.

[@brajorngaming9543]

Many thanks man! I was actually wondering what was written there

[@Fabelaz]

now the real question is: Why was it there? In russian?

[@Naqaj]

@@Fabelaz So that the spies would know how to behave. Can't expect a foreigner to just know.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@Fabelaz Не имею представления

[@frcrr]

The usage of "Oxford comma" in Russian would be redundant, since ambiguity that it supposed to resolve can't exist in Russian. So, yeah, while it's a helpful thing in English, it's pretty much useless in Russian.

[@louisng114]

0:38 You may think the beeping sound was from the car, but it is actually there to censor CGP Grey cussing at the tumbleweeds.

[@Campusanis]

5:36 That magazine 100% looks like a game designer placed it there for historical context.

[@Jaden-lv7kx]

Its freaking amazing how this gives off game vibes. Almost everything about this just feels like a game.

[@bizmullen9972]

Jaden look up red matter on VR. It's basically this video but more futuristic

[@JoshSmith-in8bj]

Looked up the cover and it's April, 1988.

[@ChaosDarkLight]

1988/04/18

[@JeoshuaCollins]

@@EwgenijBelzmann New Vegas, Hidden Valley, specifically.

[@gerardheil8303]

For your next adventure, I suggest: 1. Gloves 2. Crowbar

[@moriskurth628]

Also either a Headlamp and/or a Head Camera. Having both hands free is invaluable. Having a few Glowsticks or Glow-in-the-Dark Chalk, or basically anything that glows by itself and isn't too influenced by the environment, is also useful to mark where you've been before when you get lost, especially if the area you explore is not broken up into smaller, independent sections (Like the small sheds and bunkers here) but a larger, more sprawling complex.

[@markkeilys]

3. A hazmat suit

[@agentmichagan3222]

Gordon?

[@stargateproductions]

Blow torch and c4

[@danielthundersteel7146]

a proper flashlight would be a start

[@lugialover09]

Next video: "Restoring Abandoned Missile Engine Test Site" Next next video: "Building New Missiles at Restored Test Site" ... 5th next video: "Applying the 'Rules for Rulers' Concepts in Real Life"

[@webs6251]

Next step: Profit

[@dylanwebb2]

Next Video: "How to buff out 200,000 scratches from your Telsa"

[@thepyrogamer659]

Next video: "Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States"

[@Feeblememesfromforestsunknown]

7th next video: a brief history of Grey's royal succession

[@jona3684]

and it's just some dude with a stick digging a mansion and a swimming pool out of dirt

[@ubuntuozo]

Plot Twist: This is actually a prequel to the whole tumbleweed saga.

[@Bitgedon]

Eduardo Pescador idk man that’s sound like a solid theory

[@jeremiah.massillon]

That actually makes complete sense.

[@Death2010]

CGP Grey "God damn these tumbleweeds"

[@smgibb]

I just assumed that was the main point of the video.

[@schrodinger6991]

I wouldn't call this a plot twist.

[@StepperBox]

"I found an alternate way, but I'm not going in." Grey proves that he smarter than 90% of all horror protagonists.

[@lorijennings1162]

*but*

[@iamkulit1cs613]

that is not a high bar to clear

[@tales9476]

Yeah... namely because there is 0 guarentee that the air inside would be breathable. It's the same reason why anyone who goes spelunking in an unknown cave without any safety equipment is a fool, and a likely dead man.

[@user-wd2pl3zz7i]

Where is that quote came from?

[@menacingemoji6550]

I’d go in

[@BaghaShams]

I feel like CGP Grey lives in a dimension where tumbleweeds are a much bigger presence in everyday life than they are for us.

[@southofsane877]

"I see dead plants" -Grey, probably

[@OttomanDrifter91]

CGP Grey: Very serious world renown educational youtuber also CGP Grey: checks electric fence by touching

[@philagelio336]

He has a degree in physics, right?

[@DasSmach]

not the fence, the equipement behind it was :D

[@JordanBeagle]

He's hard as nails mate

[@melissakenfield5012]

better than licking it

[@Rotem_S]

And with the front of his palm no less

[@DaggerStyle]

Is this the plot in reverse? -Visits Tekoi and realizes how much of a nuisance tumbleweeds are. -Goes to the tumbleweed research lab -Makes a video about tumbleweed

[@timtjtim]

Dag Erik Oterhals what will we see next, which caused him to visit the base...?

[@MojoBeast]

I want definitely want this to be true. And about a year from now, for us to find out whatever inspired the thing that inspired the thing that inspired the visit to the base. It's Grey's Cloud Atlas.

[@HirionOfDale]

...or memento!

[@Ed-quadF]

Time travel from the future or...AAAAHHH

[@Soken50]

@@timtjtim it's the Staten Island Museum, I just know it, somehow this is linked to the Staten Island Museum.

[@TheSecondVersion]

“This cabinet does not contain classified information” Sounds like something Aperture Science would hace

[@TheOwenMajor]

In reality, it is supposed to help people who are looking for stuff. If you know you can't look at classified material then you can feel safe looking in that cabinet without getting in trouble.

[@BosonCollider]

The US military industrial complex is very similar to aperture in corporate culture tbh

[@nigor42]

The air ducts are NOT some sort of secret passage. They are how we move air about the facility.

[@Heartless8604]

I've worked in similar facilities as those, everything is labeled and sorted and stored into appropriate security containers. It looks like a test facility for ICBM engines.

[@giantnanomachine]

opens cabinet more tumbleweed well, not really, but that would have been funny xD

[@seanfan1500]

FYI: That TIME magazine at 5:19 is from April 18, 1988 but in full color and pristine condition

[@RexTenomous]

Yea all the stuff in the file cabinets was pretty nice looking too.

[@kerstinschwarz5222]

he could have taken and sold them 😩 at least it now makes sense why some stuff in survival games look untouched 😂

[@NoriMori1992]

Am I blind? I don't see a Time magazine anywhere.

[@louisp8561]

@@NoriMori1992 it’s more around 5:37

[@JustAGlitchFL]

@@kerstinschwarz5222 this is private property, they let him on here. It's not his to sell

[@glacuonie]

"This cabinet does not contain classified files" That's exactly what a cabinet with classified files would say

[@womp47]

exactly

[@KaptenN]

I think it's more like instructions. Like telling people not to put classified information in it because it's not secure enough.

[@ArthurKhazbs]

Cabinets don't talk

[@tales9476]

@@ArthurKhazbs Sure, labels don't talk, but they do tell. Telling means the act of communicating information, which is distinct from talking, a strictly verbal subset of such.

[@TheOtherDeimos747]

Arthur Khazbs that’s exactly what a cabinet would say

[@benwiegand7956]

The locked door that won’t open with a convenient manhole in the roof that you have to find is the most video game thing ever, lol Edit: along with the garage door raised exactly to crawl height

[@finnwiegand4268]

Ben Wiegand Hello brother

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

That's horror kind of stuff

[@TheHuntermj]

Not to mention the abandoned rocket testing facility

[@bradpoynting4691]

I've definitely played the 'garage door raised enough to crouch under' map of Counter Strike.

[@dft0011101000101001]

Finding that other door that told him down is unlocked was like something straight out of Myst lol

[@shortshotgunman5582]

initial thought: Ah grey must stuck in America and he's bored. only a minute in: *why is this in russian, grey why are you in russia* two minutes in: *Why are there bullet holes in the glass* thirty seconds later: *WHY IS THERE ENGLISH NOW?!?*

[@Ying-yang6969]

I'm sorry man for what happened to you and your family, those Bolsheviks are dicks.

[@hugasbernotas3250]

Site is located in Utah, the russian signage is due to the site being "inspectable" by russians during the START treaty

[@zorod5475]

@@hugasbernotas3250 thank you that sign confused me.

[@RaduPluta]

@@hugasbernotas3250 was searching in the comments for an explanation regarding the Russian sign. Thank you!

[@thedumbdog1964]

Yeah i was like what the fuck are you doing with a tesla in russia

[@ninjack11]

"this cabinet does not contain classified information" is like hiding porn in a "homework" folder

[@RexTenomous]

It was probably meant more as an aid to the employees. i.e "Don't put classified information here."

[@ABraptor12]

@@RexTenomous that is absolutely what it means, when a government site is shut down or abandoned they copy and discard sensitive and classified documents. If government employees accidentally put classified documents in files not explicitly intended for such it would sorta ruin the point of them being classified. Though most of the tests done on this range were not terribly secret, there was even a high profile accidental explosion in the 70s. So the files here are most likely benign and others were most likely copied and purged. Such as the information prudent to the containment of nuclear waste on the range, (against the wishes of the reservation due to desises and other horrible effects from radiation exposure). High profile rocket development pre - minuteman. Engine tests for weapons and space development etc.

[@telioty]

@@RexTenomous In addition to JohnnyCrash's comment, the government will send a team through all buildings that are being declassified/decommissioned by the teams of highly trained cleared employees. They scour every paper, poster, and other items left behind in the building to make sure nothing classified is left behind.

[@Jonathanmestrejedi]

This game has amazing graphics. Character is missing the button for "run" though.

[@LARAUJO_0]

Nah, he just didn't want to drain his stamina

[@csfelfoldi]

@@LARAUJO_0 Ikr instantly got Tarkov vibes. You don't run much in that game if you don't want to eat rounds to the head.

[@ruolbu]

just another walking sim, and I heard there isn't even a mystery or story to uncover

[@utiogul]

Powered by Unreal Engine 5

[@LittleMountain90]

I'd play a walking simulator with Grey as the main character.

[@drusna]

feels like i'm watching a playthrough of a first person horror survival game

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

Looks like komedy to me

[@ziril3972]

You are

[@glyphix42]

My thoughts exactly. I've been playing half-life Alyx and so much about this reminded me of that

[@MrMcSonny]

Its a horror survival when ever you are in Russia

[@Louicanthrope]

that's the teaser for Outlast 3

[@balrogdahomie]

I feel like I’m watching the highest-resolution survival horror game let’s play in existence

[@vulcariusrex]

Lol same especially when he said "there has to be another way in" at the locked bunker door

[@kaue4arp12]

Feels like reading an scp

[@Hypercube9]

Resident Evil: San Andreas

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

Don't you know? It's the new fallout game by Obsidian. To Bethesda's confusion, it's doing really well.

[@NLTops]

Whilst watching this two thoughts came to mind: 1) Why are you here? 2) Why is nobody else?

[@Seasmus99]

1) Because it’s abandoned 2) Because it’s abandoned

[@Jehty_]

2) because it is in the middle of nowhere and teenagers don't want to drive so far to drink a few beers.

[@lavantant2731]

my main question is why not bring backup? like a friend to have sit in the car and save you if it reaches X time with no contact

[@MsHojat]

My biggest (well actually only) question is "why was the gate locked with a lock that he had a key to?" like did he get permission from the property owner, I guess? who is the property owner?

[@Grizzly4damz]

@@MsHojat I figured it was some paid 'abandoned exploration' gig, like a puzzle room.

[@Felixkeeg]

This felt like the start of a horror game: Russian sign: check Dark bunkers: check 1950's technology: check "It's getting dark out": check "A storms coming": check

[@taysem321]

"My car is moving at the horizon"

[@HyltonE]

Don't forget the foreboding hawk screeches!

[@miniaturesandstuff5209]

this should have like a locked bunker that once Grey opens, he discovers a network of tunnels dug out of the earth. then in those tunnels are crazed mutated abhuman cannibals that have survived by eating moles and earthworms :D

[@Frosty-oj6hw]

Get out of here, Stalker.

[@platenoise256]

an obnoxious number of tumbleweeds: check

[@Celcel512]

This seriously seems like Grey will get killed by an SCP

[@yektako]

SCP Grey

[@thewall4069]

He IS an scp

[@jana31415]

@@thewall4069 suicide?

[@alexandrub8786]

@@jana31415 secure,contain,protect

[@ashleyx.5619]

Think about it, a man who knows science is exploring an abandoned missile testing site. The site seems to be long-abandoned, but it's suspicious that there's still a large number of abandoned objects and machinery. He's running around trying to find some sort of secret while a storm is starting to roll in. This is the plot of at least 3 horror movies and a handful of SCPs

[@torchianicolas]

Half Life: Grey is looking pretty cool, not gonna lie

[@gafeleon9032]

The right grey in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world

[@Jacob-yg7lz]

Halflife: Grey Matter

[@auramaster2068]

Grey Mesa

[@Peizxcv]

13:36 - imagine turning to look at the door just as someone close it from the outside. They don't want whatever is dormant inside come out.

[@abhisheksamuel5986]

Bruh why you gotta give me nightmares like that :(

[@Paronak]

I cant stress this enough: look out for self locking doors. Had to kick a door down because of them but i got lucky the hinges were all rusted out

[@sethpolley7999]

yeah, he would be dead if the vault doors acted that way

[@Bauxitedev]

He should've brought some large sticks to block the doors from closing.

[@tylern6060]

I have been locked in a stairwell more than once because of one way doors, doors that let you in but don't let you out. Luckily a kind passerby freed me each time, but it taught me a lesson: never close a door unless you make sure you can open it again.

[@checkbordspy4608]

i wouldnt be suprised if someone has died a slow painful death from starvation from one of thoes.

[@aturchomicz821]

@@checkbordspy4608 Ahh a classic death type!

[@brianjones4194]

Missile site: *THIS IS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION* 4:36: Looks at a document on who's allowed to operate snowplows.

[@elskabee]

@Liam Berg (STUDENT) the title is "Operation, Maintenance & Control of Tekoi Snow Plow"

[@aitor.online]

@@elskabee toaster operator list: mark johnson andrew persons p̶h̶i̶l̶l̶i̶p̶ ̶w̶i̶n̶s̶t̶o̶n̶ (removed for burning 2 chocolate fudge pop tarts)

[@tubesteakdrake7746]

That’s funny

[@steventhehistorian]

Just an FYI, if you plan on making any minor changes, you're going to need an area supervisor's approval.

[@JRenardLeatherCo]

also, the hat proves it: the “C” in CGP Grey stands for “Cowboy.” obviously

[@andreimoga7813]

CGP: Cowboy Gone Prospecting

[@Conservative4]

Cowboy, Gamer, Professor? Cowboy... grandiloquent professional..?

[@Supergforce777]

J. Renard Leather id like to image he walks around London with that hat on

[@ashgreninja7521]

Cowboy Gamer Pocket-man Grey. The cowboy hat had pockets in it. Source: Myke Hurley(Cortex)

[@StudentInFrance]

6:38 I saw that and was like "that's a front, there's a storm coming in". Skip to 14:25 - Grey looks at the darkened sky and says "ooh there's a storm coming in". Made my day.

[@TAK-yj4hj]

”Goddammit, these tumbleweeds!” Someone should make a video about them

[@andreimoga7813]

hmmmmmm....

[@Bananappleboy]

Cgp grey did.

[@user-um7fw6bl2e]

It was at 269 but SOMEONE HAD TO RUIN THAT

[@user-um7fw6bl2e]

@@Bananappleboy hmm I think it was a joke

[@huntertice3883]

@@Bananappleboy yeah I honestly think this guy should watch it to get a better idea about them

[@03jkeeley]

Things CPG Grey will do: Try to connect the super dodgy mains breaker Things CPG Grey won't do: Climb ladders

[@ComradexChaos]

i mean, shit, if something attacked you would *you* wanna have to climb a ladder to escape it?

[@Skygerobrian]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@bryan0x05]

@@ComradexChaos I was thinking if the ladder broke

[@lettuceman483]

its like game logic infested that area

[@KhoPhi]

"Let's get outta here" Tumbleweeds locks the door.

[@nhmooytis7058]

KhoPhi clever disguise form aliens, did not see that plot twist coming!

[@Pomfer_]

Either those doors are rusted to the extreme, or CGP really is a stick figure

[@greatgadzooks]

For anyone interested, the Russian sign reads: REGULATIONS OF VISITING THIS FACILITY The following items are prohibited at this facility: Matches, lighters, and other flame-producing items, firearms, ammunition, items for gambling, cameras (whoops, there, Grey), drugs, and alcoholic beverages

[@MarcHarder]

Why was it in Russian, though?

[@Ninjozata]

Thank you :)

[@MarcHarder]

Thanks for the explanation

[@jusufj.6659]

Grey be like this sign can’t stop me because I can’t read

[@christopherleveck6835]

Makes sense. If you want to keep the Russians out, use Russian on the signs.

[@LowestofheDead]

7:01 *Struggles to operate levers to open vault door* "Do you think up is locked? Or down?" This was way too similar to a video game dungeon puzzle.

[@Dimencia]

lmao yes, the entire video is like a preview for Fallout 5

[@Imbeachedwhale]

WaveHello For those wondering, parallel to the door is unlocked. When Grey struggled with the upper and lower handles he was locking them.

[@bllfrg777]

@@Imbeachedwhale Thank you I was screaming at my screen

[@mamspugeti6931]

And then he wanders around and sees an opened door with the same locking mechanism which tells him the right way to open the first door. It's too perfect

[@jacobr7729]

k but the actual combination feels like one of those minecraft security locks where you have to get all of the switches right to open

[@Hypercube9]

4:57 "They have taken the bridge, and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. Tumbles, tumbles, in the deep. We cannot get out. A shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming..."

[@louie-laur]

*drumming intesifies*

[@NoriMori1992]

What's that from?

[@Tacticslion]

NoriMori The quote is modified quote of the book Lord of the Rings written by J. R. R. Tolkien (the scene in question being when the wizard Gandalf read an old book/diary/last will and testament sort of thing written by dwarves who had temporarily survived goblin assaults; they’d written the entry shortly before they were apparently overwhelmed and slaughtered by goblins, given their corpses were strewn everywhere). The second is a meme variant of what happens in the book immediately thereafter - the party of adventurers led by Gandalf heard the goblin war drums begin. Hope that helps!

[@jonathanrichards593]

@@Tacticslion +1 except... orcs, not goblins. This stuff is important!

[@Aeyrgran]

@@jonathanrichards593 Same thing in Tolkein's books, the terms were used interchangeably. Seems like he started with calling them goblins in the Hobbit, but changed his mind for LotR and decided he liked Orc better so he made it a dialect thing or something.

[@NaprostoRetardovany]

New Hardcore Henry looks good!

[@mrblueflu2378]

First o reply on a verified account pog

[@calunjo]

"This cabinet does not contain classified information." Grey: I think it does

[@MAXO9199]

That's where I would hide my porn

[@laserspaceninja]

NICE TRY, CABINET! I know your tricks...

[@ayush.kumar.13907]

To really deter people from opening that, they should've written - "This Cabinet contains Classified Information, About Yo MAMA"

[@shaunlevin5081]

"Is this how I turn the power on?" *nuclear launch initiated.*

[@alarcon99]

Shaun Levin this would be infinitely funnier if China hadn’t had a rocket crash today. Coincidence? I THINK NOT! 😅

[@sirnale7805]

*clicks button*... Nothing happens *Gets to town and finds the US at war with Whoever country the missile was launched at* lol

[@BigattckFirecat]

//Metroid music starts//

[@5daboz]

"Hello, Dave."

[@franksantana9553]

¨Nuclear launch detected¨

[@phil6217]

Alternative title: CGP Grey slowly devolves into madness as all he can still think of is tumbleweed so he ends up trespassing into an abandoned tumbleweed research lab to become one with the tumbleweeds

[@antagonistictherapy]

Can you really trespass if you're given the key?

[@boldCactuslad]

Stolen from the first search result: Tekoi test range is a cold war era facility built in Utah's west desert near Dugway Proving Grounds. This facility was designated inspectable as part of the START treaty with the Soviet Union. This was a treaty to reduce the number of strategic ballistic missiles and heavy bombers and their nuclear warheads. Constructed by Hercules Inc. in 1976, this facility was designed to test high explosive and combustible materials for rocket fuel.

[@phil6217]

@@boldCactuslad oh my god I think we're onto something, this might be a massive conspiracy maybe tumbleweeds are actually radioactive missiles! oh yeah it's all coming together

[@thelegend8570]

Hold up is this just a random abandoned place exploration video? So, might be a stupid question but how did he get the key for the gate?

[@noahtackett6264]

Maybe masterlock keys are universal?

[@valtteriwikstrom9932]

@@noahtackett6264 0:22 See how new the lock looks? He probably locked the gate himself. My question is why? Edit: The lock is 100% new. The lock is not on the place where the gate lock is supposed to be, it's just on the gate side.

[@simonklein6588]

@@valtteriwikstrom9932 Nah. The current owner probably put that on, and he asked for permission to go in, and got the key from the owner.

[@guygurfein896]

We need an answer to this grey! (Lol i commented this question myself and then looked for the answer, i wish we'll get to see an update/answer soon)

[@TheWolfHowling]

In the main video, he said the the land was leased by Hercules and when that expired, the land reverted back to the Native American tribe that owned it as part of their reservation. So presumably, he got the key from them after asking for permission to visit the site

[@allisonfitzmaurice6948]

He puts the paperwork back exactly where he finds it. That speaks to me on a spiritual level

[@hanih1668]

I would have throwed that shit on the ground haha

[@anycolouryoulike8567]

@@hanih1668 Maronites are chaotic supremacist creatures.

[@Altrantis]

I would have done the same thing, only I'd probably have taken some pictures to read latter what was in them.

[@joschua9627]

But he didn't turn the switches back off ... :(

[@yasminafarih3681]

I would've wanted to take it, to be honest

[@Falcrist]

People: We love CGP Grey's quickly spoken explanations. CGP Grey: releases video with almost no talking.

[@lucasrhan]

We love those too

[@TheSecondVersion]

Ok from now on your stick figure has to wear that hat when he's outdoors.

[@bubsyboy622]

'tis a very fine hat

[@MatthewHodges]

Beautiful idea

[@LuckyCoinFrog]

Very handsome!

[@itaieiron7275]

He did! I cant remember where though...

[@ryanbonner1949]

Yessssss

[@KnighteMinistriez]

So this is what it looks like when you cosplay an apocalyptic survival game.

[@infrahate]

Larp... The term you're looking for is "When you LARP an apocalyptic survival game" - Cosplay is dressup, LARP is acting (role-play)

[@kkmac7247]

@@infrahate well it isn't acting very much is it?

[@matts3178]

sign: "cameras are prohibited at this facility" Grey: *points camera at the sign*

[@zperk13]

when?

[@itsmejak7888]

@@zperk13 probably the one in Russian

[@DarkJiku]

"Huh, I wonder who that's for."

[@matts3178]

1:15

[@ackerman258]

"This can't stop me because I can't read!" -DW

[@BenjaminWeimer]

Found footage depicting the last known whereabouts of popular youtuber CGP Grey.

[@fritz6462]

Benjamin Weimer inside his Tesla

[@shoujahatsumetsu]

The Russian sign translates to: "Conditions to stay on the facility Following items prohibited at the facility: Matches, lighters and other flame-producing objects, firearms, gunshot weapons, ammunition, items for gambling, cameras, drugs and alcoholic drinks."

[@rithviklal4504]

Matsu Crunch i think we have a problem with camera’s not to sure though

[@Schradermusic]

A russian sign prohibiting alcoholic drinks? That can't be true.

[@Logisticious_gg]

What I wanna know is why it was even a Russian sign at all. This is in Utah no?

[@C4CHopeless]

@@Logisticious_gg It has to do with START I and II treaties, which stipulate that the US and Russia can send inspectors to each country to verify that the number of nuclear weapons do not exceed agreed upon numbers. Since Tekoi was a missile test range, it would of had Russian START inspectors visiting to ensure that the missile tests did not result in new nuclear ICBMs above the maximum nor that the tests were facilitating anti-ICBM missiles that would give the US a nuclear deterrent advantage. So it make sense that there would be signs in Russian to notify them of rules specific to the location. When I was stationed at Minot AFB as a Security Forces officer, there was about one or two visits a year from Russian inspectors to look over the ICBM sites and nuclear cruise missiles to verify the numbers of weapons matched what we reported. We didn't have these signs as we usually had interpreters available.

[@alan112223]

@@C4CHopeless thanks man. I'm Russian and It was interesting to read.

[@pershingpower9397]

CGP Grey plays: Tetanus Sim 2020

[@maxdavies239]

remember when this was the guy who explained voting systems and now we're getting full on European arthouse films

[@aturchomicz821]

yeah

[@louie-laur]

Watching this a second time, I'm convinced this happened on the Summer of Grey. On his way to Moab. The Tesla is blue, and he calls it "her", also worried about losing her. Bailey Blue! This is just off the loneliest road in America, on way to Moab from Nevada. Even his hat is the same as the shadow in Moab...

[@Bawbalicious]

Your assumption sounds perfectly reasonable but this is a Tesla Model 3, not the Tesla Model X he was driving in the video you were talking about.

[@felinecontrolled]

The testing facility is in Utah.

[@Dimencia]

Whatever Tesla it is, it's probably scratched all to hell after pushing through those tumbleweeds :(

[@chagildoi]

Lesh4537 so is Moab.

[@heyselice]

@@Dimencia It might be ok, especially if it has a ceramic coating applied

[@liamcoulter9627]

The most emotion he showed is when he flipped the switches, if that doesn’t describe CGP idk what does

[@cncshrops]

Man, the guy was a ball of sress from beginning to end. I guess you missed that.

[@maninredhelm]

Gloves, my dude. Even simple $5 gardening gloves make adventures like this a hundred times safer and less icky.

[@dorkmax7073]

-1:18 Russian: SITE REGULATIONS: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED: matches, LIGHTERS, AND OTHER FLAME-PRODUCING OBJECTS, FIREARMS, CAMERAS, DRUGS & ALCOHOL, ETC. -1:35 The book at the gatehouse is a logbook for visitors -4:38 Its paperwork on testing the snow plow at the site. -12:33 Testing data on the ejection of a missile from its hardpoint. That's actually sorta interesting

[@ericgulseth74]

1. No, it's a shift report. Looks like there were 3 guard shifts. Each one had to do rounds and take temperatures in the bays to make sure the heaters were running in January. Maybe they noted visitors, but it's not a visitor logbook. 2. Sort of. It's an SOP on the operation of the snowplow on the site. I help write SOPs at work. That is what they look like. 3. Yes, it's paperwork from what I assume is testing of the Advanced strategic Air Launched Missile ejection, but it looks like configuration data for the test leads. Far from interesting I'd say. I don't think there is any real data here. That is probably in a vault somewhere.

[@NoriMori1992]

First timestamp doesn't point to what you're referring to.

[@PaulJMorey]

Alternate Title: “20 Minutes of Wondering How Your Favorite KZbinr is Going to Die”

[@SGT.BushBaby]

@Umut Işık Taghiyev chill bruh

[@Ratchet4647]

@The Ancient Book Review what do you mean?

[@chinmaymathur7000]

@The Ancient Book Review Dude you are scaring me....I dont see anyone

[@indiacummins5940]

on the right. hiding behind the building on the right

[@professorpodcast3029]

@@indiacummins5940 you see it to

[@Coyote4721]

As an electrician, watching Grey continually attempt to flip random switches and breakers in this ancient facility was a special kind of frightening.

[@danielvengrin7903]

I was just waiting for there to be several clanks of increasing loudness and then a distant explosion. If it's not clear I have no idea how electrical wiring works, but I can dream.

[@Blazo_Djurovic]

Gray: Yes, let me mess with the main breaker which if operated could either not work... ooor connect you to like couple kV of voltage since the insulating oil or something leaked out long ago.

[@OlanKenny]

If any of that were dangerous and or deadly you'd know because there would probably already be a dead body there. He's not gonna be the first person to visit there and mess with stuff.

[@meakaki]

@@OlanKenny Wouldn't someone have to be (the first to try) tho?

[@jur4x]

CGP Grey: "when i flip a switch, I want to know it!" Also CGP Grey: drives Tesla when in US

[@asadfarraj]

Did you notice that the Tesla was Bailey Blue from his older video “Driving a Tesla across the loneliest road in America”

[@midievalcat7770]

I guess Grey is still in his crusade against the tumbleweeds

[@zsheets7483]

Purge the tumbles with fire. Nuclear fire. It's the only way to be sure.

[@BrightBlueJim]

So, tumbleweed, we meet again.

[@Loweren]

1:15 Russian Sign translation: Rules of conduct in the area Following objects are forbidden in the area: Matches, lighters, and other fire-starting objects, firearms, ammo, gambling equipment, photo cameras, drugs and alcohol.

[@Jedibob5]

I wonder why there's a Russian sign at an old US test site...

[@Chrischi4598]

Probably because Russian military officers come by to check if the denuclearization is followed...

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

I understand everything else, but *gambling equipment?*

[@nomadMik]

Pretty sure Russians understand alcohol is a drug.

[@nomadMik]

I don't have time to watch this to the end right now, so can anyone tell me where to skip to to see him manage to launch an old missile?

[@gedizaksit]

I noticed that abrupt intense suspenseful music did not start paying every time you entered a dark corridor. You must have very high level stealth not to trigger it.

[@matthewterlaga3022]

Anyone else jump about a foot when he said “oof not going through that door”, turned around and we saw what turned out to be his reflection in the glass? I keep waiting for something to reach out and grab him, it’s creepy.

[@johnbeamon]

12:50 "I can't see anything down that corridor." No, but it can see you.

[@Sleepy-yp4wx]

What

[@boomspdool]

Now I'm scared

[@Taytayflan]

All I can think of is 'oh god where are his gloves.'

[@questocanale]

But the real question is: Why does he have the key to that place???

[@louie-laur]

Or why he was on the loneliest road in America again.... (again? Maybe this was on his Summer of Grey trip to Moab 🤷‍♀️)

[@linecraftman3907]

He probably locked it for himself later 😂😂😂

[@squeebtv8915]

It's probably a generic lock that they bought the key for.

[@alex0589]

Its a grey area

[@itsyaboi6535]

Do you not have the key to abandoned missile test sites?

[@saperoi]

Names: "?" "Exploring an abandoned missile engine test site" "TEKOI"

[@Huntracony]

And now, "Exploring TEKOI"

[@anonymous2181]

This may seem a little crazy, but I think I know a guy who used to work there. I went to Utah for a wedding a couple years back and met the groom's grandfather who was a missile engineer in and around Salt Lake City starting in the '50s and '60s. He started and ran his own missile design company with 4 of his friends, made good money at '60s value (so a lot more today via inflation) from government defense contracts. If I recall correctly, his company designed bombers and/or missiles for Boeing, but in the 70's he sold his stake in the company. He said that they would often work at a military base near Salt Lake City, and according to Google Maps, Tekoi Test Range is a little over an hour's drive from there. Sadly, I think he got Alzheimer's a couple years back, but the man was a literal rocket scientist designing missiles. He also had an absolutely insane life story, such as how he fled East Germany as a kid illegally to Canada. Edit: I found his online profiles, and he actually had his own company in the '80s where he designed for Boeing.

[@BradyPostma]

This comment needs more upvotes.

[@jonasgoller7105]

BradyPostma btw this is KZbin not reddit

[@BradyPostma]

I don't even use reddit, but I take it I'm repeating a meme that began on reddit. Tapping the thumbs up icon is still upvoting, isn't it? This is still a great comment that deserves more appreciation, isn't it?

[@amehak1922]

Jonas Goller thumbs up or thumbs down. So this is just semantics.

[@BradyPostma]

I actually got the "upvote" terminology from Quora and Imgur. Didn't Digg use it, too?

[@maniacbanana9431]

I didnt realise owning a tesla would come with the added anxiety of thinking your car could steal itself

[@darolaho]

I don't think he owns that. Pretty sure that is just rented He lives in the UK right? Unless he moved recently. This is in UTAH

[@EspenX]

He just drives through tumbleweed scratching the paint with alarms dinging like it was a... Yup, definately a rental.

[@Matthew_Raymond]

Technically, it not your car stealing itself. It’s “Northern Lights” stealing your car.

[@Burkutace27]

Nah it's find. Just don't leave it near shifty characters holding a rock that weighs about the same as a small adult.

[@WearyKirin]

@@darolaho check his paetron then decide if he owns the car

[@john_phil]

Hold up that can’t be CGP grey, he’s already uploaded this year! I know it takes him “hundreds of hours of blood sweat and tears” to make anything!

[@Tony29103]

Hahahahaha true!

[@glumbortango7182]

It's not grey, it's❓

[@normalguy729]

He's uploaded more than 3 videos each year? WHAT

[@seeno1405]

I love original comments.

[@alentadic7330]

imposter

[@GasLei]

Man, when you do things like these, you really need to wear gloves

[@nf4x]

And maybe bring a proper flashlight next time.

[@indianasquatchunters]

I agree with you, but I have a question. Outside of general cuts/gashes and the potential infections that come from rust or cuts in general, is there any other reason to where them?

[@Alf763]

Frankbrooo more grip, doesn’t hurt your hands as much to put more force into things

[@randomknowledgeperson2872]

Frankbrooo. Electricity. That switch that he pushed at 3:55 could have short circuited and electrical shock would either kill him or leave him for dead and he would die before anybody found him. Rubber gloves will prevent that from happening.

[@GasLei]

@@indianasquatchunters probably yes, but aren't these reasons enough? lol

[@SamLemont]

CGP Grey: *Tumbleweeds full of thorns* also CGP Grey: So anyways, I started grabbing.

[@PopeLando]

I love how Grey can really run the gamut of subject matter, I mean now he's exploring a nuclear missile site, completely different from his last video. Less than 1:00 later: *runs his car into tons of tumbleweed*

[@colormedubious4747]

It's a missile/rocket ENGINE test site.

[@beenis08]

What i expected "exploring an abandoned missile testing range" What i got "more tumbleweed complaining"

[@agardibalazs4020]

@@MariamShehab whoosh

[@jamesanderton8817]

9:26 Smart, very smart move. I immediately got uneasy seeing that and thinking about my confined space hazards training.

[@natecofga4679]

"when I flip a switch, I want to know it." Totally agree with you

[@PyroDesu]

Hear hear. Give me *robust* stuff.

[@Bianka3889]

*jumping on the hypetrain

[@maddie9602]

My university was still using ancient equipment for its intro-level physics labs when I took them (although they may have updated it a couple years ago at the same time they were updating the chemistry lab equipment), and I gotta say, I'm kind of a fan of old-school, '80's and prior switches and knobs that make a really satisfying "click" whenever you flip/turn them. Also, the fact that they were still using lab equipment from the '80's tells you something about the quality of construction, doesn't it?

[@Bianka3889]

@@maddie9602 yea these days we don't build things to last anymore ):

[@puppy0cam]

What a shame that it is NOT A FUCKING SWITCH.

[@thatmariohead1741]

Plot twist, this is actually a Post-Apocalyptic Alternate Reality Game where Grey is a survivor of a new species of tumbleweed that destroyed most of human civilization.

[@dinamosflams]

Whata damn good and super realistic graphic game then. I don't often buy games but I would for sur buy this one

[@MiNUS-ax]

That'd be cool

[@edfreak9001]

so, the same species then

[@Epinardscaramel]

Would be a nice setting for an escape room. Well, an escape site.

[@kaischrank]

@@dinamosflams That's not what an AR game is. It's basically a roleplay.

[@theCodyReeder]

Dude! That’s like 20 miles from my hometown! 😆

[@IIAOPSW]

Dude make a follow up. Cody's abandon missile testing site.

[@cartermiller853]

Cody'sLab Would be kinda cool if you went and cut through some of the bunker doors

[@MerthanE]

Take some WD 40 with you and open those doors

[@drzorkloft2]

Like 10 from mine

[@GweenPenguin]

+

[@kuma9239]

14:24 yes. As if the bird menacingly screaming at you wasn't the icing on the cake.

[@ShoeTheGreyCat]

"These three holes must match the holes on the outside, and these three holes on the outside... So what does that mean though..." CGP Grey playing Myst IRL

[@gelfling]

As long as it doesn't end the same! ;)

[@Groctel]

Blue pages... Sirrus...

[@hannofrerichs8133]

when you go into abandoned building in the wilderness, bring a flashlight, bring protective gloves (the one for gardening work or so are fine.) ideally bring a helmet as well. even better if the helmet has light.

[@Kevinardo]

And a very large hammer…

[@TheAgamemnon911]

And a rake.

[@shelvacu]

Every time he grabbed something all I could think was “Gloves!”

[@mux2000]

@@TheAgamemnon911 And a sandwich.

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

and a machete

[@ryanparker260]

Me, who watches Lockpicking Lawyer: *sees a masterlock* "Well, that's not secure"

[@Jonago.]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@nivmizzet2022]

I was thinking about that flash of the key, and knowing the quality of his videos there might be enough there. But youre right, its a masterlock, who needs the bitting.

[@lsparta5533]

LPL next video masterlock opens with a tumbleweed

[@Gakulon]

@@nivmizzet2022 With all the trash lying around you could easily make a shim for that lock in almost no time at all

[@dwightschrute4506]

hmm, click out of 1, nothing on 2, binding on 3, little click out of 4

[@jamzee_]

“JFC, This is creeping me out, too many things moving around in the dark.” Every Horror Movie Protagonists: Stays Our boy: Nopes on outta there

[@martinberlese]

Just as I thought "this is the part the door closes" Gray says "I'm a little terrified of these doors locking behind me" and the full horror setting dawns on me, I would never go to such a place.

[@davidestrada4942]

I was thinking: would I rather explore alone or explore with someone I trust 99%, an extra person could prove helpful but your anonymous death is one door push and hatch away

[@youcanthandlethetruth8873]

I've done some exploration like this a couple of times. If you have a friend with you, it will be extremely fun.

[@vulcariusrex]

Gray after not dieing: "a bit of bone!" at 10:43

[@hellelujahh]

@@vulcariusrex Oh look, a human skull. Interesting.

[@brandonlink6568]

The trick is to check the inside of the door before going too far in, make sure it has a handle that works in case it blows shut

[@Kissarai]

I love that he puts everything back how he found it.

[@elnico5623]

@tutacat he may have cut off when he turned it off

[@zephyrproductions9928]

Man, that bird did *not* like you...

[@CGPGrey]

She really didn't. If you listen carefully from that point on you can hear her _constantly_ screeching at me.

[@Fenir8]

Timestamp?

[@ismellofsandwiches7058]

@@Fenir8 3:59

[@Valeforer]

That's because he was calling the bird an eagle, when she was probably a hawk. Red tailed hawks hate Hollywood! Real eagles sounds way lamer.

[@beeble2003]

@@Valeforer Yup. The actual call of the bald eagle is more or less, "Meh." Not even "Meh!" with an exclamation mark.

[@kurrizzle]

Not gonna lie, this gave me intense Roadside Picnic vibes

[@ThatFeelBr0]

Grey gets arrested infiltrating the sarcophagus in Chernobyl. During the interrogation: "Why were you entering that location?" "Well, it all started with tumbleweeds..."

[@alejandroalemanhernandez4071]

everyone: quarantine won't affect grey, he'll be fine. grey: *becomes urban explorer* Also, is funny how grey had to wait for everyone to be inside for him to go outside

[@monotheistic]

Alejandro Alemán Hernández this footage is old. At least a year or two

[@12201185234]

This wouldn't really be "urban" though...

[@GammaFn.]

I am curious about the history of the "❓" character. Not the "?" character, the "❓" character. A cursory search turns up that it was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as one of the the first emoji. I know these characters were introduced for conversions from some proprietary Japanese character tables. I wonder which one, and why "?" didn't suffice. EDIT: For context: This video used to be titled "❓".

[@butcherybutcher8868]

He peaked into the unknown realm of the video script.

[@avocadokirby1517]

boring history :/

[@coreblaster6809]

@@avocadokirby1517 you're boring history

[@kirillschmidt9398]

@@avocadokirby1517 no

[@butcherybutcher8868]

We have made the boringest history

[@pilgrimonthelongroad2875]

ASMR C(owboy)GP Grey crunches tumbleweeds, starts thermonuclear war

[@meirr.4840]

69th like

[@detinychild4043]

I ruined it Hehe