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Alright, I'm going to split the discussion up and address the invasion in phases. I'll post my thoughts on a single phase of this every day, or after people stop talking.

Phase I: Preparation
Phase II: First Strike
Phase III: Full-scale Invasion
Phase VI: Occupation

Note that this discussion will center on "best methods for survival" rather than "100% chance of survival." I know that if they release nanites into our atmosphere and they start turning everything to grey goo we're all screwed. I'll simply be suggesting ways to maximize survivability, assuming survivability is possible.

Kill as many as possible, and go out in a blaze of revolutionary glory.

Excellent work, BS.

I think the idea of having an outside escape is capital. I knew it'd probably matter just a little bit in order to ensure survival, and wonder if they'll either hit large underground facilities in the beginning rounds. If they take out the major cities first, we still know we'll have a government at whom to scream. If there's no authority or even known underlying authority, how could we hope to keep a hopeful disposition?

With no representation concerning a global voice, where will we be? I'm thinking globally and nationally because I'm not sure where we would be if our communication ports were taken apart and leaving us with nothing.

Phase III: Full-Scale Invasion

By this point you better be hiding, because this is when the full scale, world-wide horror starts.
If the human race is going to survive, you'll need to do more than hide, however. You'll need to observe how this alien species operates. You want to avoid direct conflict, but you should take whatever opportunity presents itself to understand any standard operating procedures they use, as well as looking for any weaknesses.
Regardless, you MUST avoid contact. If they find your hiding spot, you have to be prepared to move quickly to another location.
You will probably have to make some tough choices. People may come to you for help, asking you to share your supplies. If they don't have anything to offer in exchange (necessary skills, or other redeeming qualities) you need to turn them away so that you will still have food and other necessities for your own survival.
You need to be prepared to protect the resources you have against other humans. This is why you needed to keep the location of your safehouse a secret...unprepared, desperate people will do desperate things.

Above all, hide and learn.

The correct way to kill aliens

Few things on the subject.

While space faring races must be more technologically advanced to traverse space to get to us, the level of technology from that point on may vary. Having technology to simply destroy everything from space is very unlikely. The energy requirements and the destructive power to actually destroy a planet would be very hard to achieve. Several several times more complected then simply flying around in space. Beyond that habitable planets perfect for life, such as earth, are a rare commodity in space so why ruin that. Also human slaves might be nice.

So planet destruction isn't to much to worry about. But that means city ships or ground troops are the next best choice.

Now to fly around in space with all the debris floating around some sort of force field could be expected. If these are attached to the city ships or as personal shield is yet to be determined. City ships, more likely to have shield because of the expected resistance. City ships based over major metropolitan areas would either destroy large groups as warnings, keep the population manageable, show power, or other control reasons. But people and other resources still might be more desired then destruction. So we go on to ground troops.

Now its not far fetched to think that sicknesses that we have immunities for could be lethal to someone not from this planet but if we can think of it who's to say a more advanced race hasn't as well. Certainly some sort of measures will be in place if that is the case. Unlike the ineffective and implausible creatures of Signs our invaders wouldn't sneak around Mexican birthday parties naked or mess with retired ministers. Some form of clothing, most likely armor in the case of actual troops, should be expected. If there is a personal shield for them to interact with anything the shield would either need to be turned off or adjust for kinetic force, meaning slower moving objects will penetrate the shield. If there is not a shield then expect armor, but they are still living creatures, loss of enough blood, major organ damage, decapitation, etc. Enough physical damage should kill them but be wary of regeneration, decapitate to be sure. Other methods can be discovered if one can be studied.



Most likely the invasion would come unnoticed. Disguised as us they infiltrate and take control.






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I was thinking more along the lines of the death star and blowing up a planet instead of sending self replicating robots to ruin the earth.

The point is we cant be sure of the aliens technology,they could have every thing they need to wipe us out from their home planet or they could only be able to reach us. But massive plant destroying capability is hard. Planets can withstand smacking into each other. Blowing it up takes a hell of a lot of power. But again why ruin a perfectly good planet, they might have the technology to blow us a way but why waste it on an insignificant species such as our self.


If anything alien life is probably far more docile then ourselves. To get past the infancy of their own problems to get into space they would have come to some sort of greater compassion, for their own species at least, and as long as they aren't religious would have compassion for other beings. We other shoot first and ask questions later. They should be more afraid of what humans are willing to do. Maybe wiping humans out will be done to protect the rest of the universe.

Yes a species would have to be competitive to become dominant, but that doesn't mean they have to be a waring race. Humans grew to be dominate but we are not a world of barbarians, as we evolved we also gained compassion. Maybe we can evolve to the point were there is peace, so who says another species couldn't do the same. Accept one another and others, docile, peaceful.

As for your eye rolling, we are talking about alien invasion so yes in this instance religion is bad. If an alien race invaded tomorrow telling you to worship their god or die would you think its evil? Uh duh? So roll those eyes all you want but religion plus invasion equals bad. But if we want to talk about our own history, while religion speaks a good message, people, in their competitive evolutionary way, use religion(not all) in a destructive controlling way. But its not just religion there are plenty of ways our race expresses its competitive nature. I do not want to single religion out in this way because it is not the only thing humans do. Religion is just one aspect of our lives and its effect on us is no more important that anything else that changes and shapes us as a person as well as species. But religion is a good starting point for like you said, xenophobia