Alien Invasion : The Ultimate Survival Guide for the Ultimate Attack

by Taylor, Dr. Travis S.; Boan, Dr. Bob

• ISBN13: 9781439134429
• ISBN10: 1439134421
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-07
• Publisher: Baen

Summary

What if there really are aliens and they do attack? Read what two scientists reveal in this "how-to" survival manual for the space age. Alien invasion. Unlikely? As unlikely as Pearl Harbor? The extinction of the dinosaurs? A meteor strike that levels whole forests in Siberia? You get the drift. Some events produce such a massive setback to life, the Earth and to humanity that wemustunderstand and prepare for them, even if the chances are low that theyrs"ll come about. In fact, it will be criminal and abrogation of our duty to future generations if we donotget ready! But where to begin?Drs. Travis S. Taylor and Bob Boan have the answers. Both are experienced scientists, physicists with expertise in both defense and military signal intelligence and experience working with both the Department of Defense and NASA. These are intellectual heavyweights who have a clear idea of the possibilities of alien contact, the calculations of whether or not that contact will be friendlyhellip;and what to do if itrs"s not.An amazing journey through what we do and do not know about how to defend ourselves from space. Sure, that day may never come in our lifetimes but everyone should have a copy of this lying around JUST IN CASE. Heck, better yet, why not commit a few of these scientists solutions to memory! Just in case.About Travis S. Taylorrs"s ground-breaking popular fiction:"hellip;explodes with inventive actionhellip;dazzling, cutting edge scientific possibilitieshellip;" Publishers WeeklyAboutAlien Invasion:"In a business that strictly separates technology and conjecture, this is a well considered, very comprehensive work. United States Space is a serious business, but what IF there is an external threat?" Dr Byron Knight, NRO Chief Scientist, MASINT"...the definitive book on the defense of earth against a potential alien incursion....the book also serves as an important primer on the potential future of warfare on every level. It is tightly grounded in current day realities of war and extrapolates thoughtfully but closely about future potentials. It should be on the reading list of anyone who is serious about national security and the future of war." John Ringo,New York Timesbest-selling author of military SF"It looks like the time has come to take a serious look at planetary defense from all aspects. This book introduces the subject in a way to stir thoughtful and intelligent debate. Hats off to the authors." Gerald B. Helman, former US Ambassador to the UN Geneva and Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs

Author Biography

Drs. Travis S. Taylor and Bob Boan have the answers. Both are experienced scientists, physicists with expertise in both defense and military signal intelligence and experience working with both the Department of Defense and NASA. These are intellectual heavyweights who have a clear idea of the possibilities of alien contact, the calculations of whether or not that contact will be friendly and what to do if it's not.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Is an Alien Invasion Likely?	p. 5
The Drake Equation	p. 5
ôEat at Joesö vs. ôHide and Watchö	p. 19
Fermi's Paradox: If They Are Out There, Why Aren't They Here?	p. 21
Distance Barriers and Power Requirements for Starfaring Aliens	p. 35
Factors Which Affect Rates of Cultural Evolution	p. 41
Compatibility of Technology and Environment	p. 42
Politics, Opinions, Emotions, and Philosophy Are not Scientific Evidence	p. 44
The Central Limit Theorem	p. 45
Chapter Summary	p. 50
Warfare with ET-Humans vs. Aliens Weapons, Tactics, and Strategies for Human Defense	p. 53
The Basic Principles of War Adjusted for ET Invasion	p. 54
Civil Defense	p. 63
The Tactics of Asymmetric Warfare-a View from Both Sides	p. 78
Earth Defense Technologies and Tactics	p. 83
Unconventional Considerations	p. 103
Chapter Summary	p. 114
Motive-Based Classifications of Extra-Terrestrials	p. 115
Motivators	p. 116
Destructors	p. 119
Assimilators	p. 120
Conquerors	p. 122
Understanding the Alien Motivations to Direct Our Actions	p. 123
Chapter Summary	p. 124
The ôNeed to Knowö	p. 127
A Gedankenexperiment	p. 129
What Would YOU Do? What Could YOU Do?	p. 133
Secret Weapons MUST Be Secret	p. 134
What YOU Can Do	p. 135
Conspiracies Are Illegal	p. 136
Chapter Summary	p. 139
First Response, Second Response, Third Response-Did We Get It Right? Did We Win?	p. 141
How We Handled ET in the Past	p. 141
Hide, Hail, Warn, Then Shoot-Maybe Just Shoot First Anyway!	p. 146
Dig In, Recon, Intel, Plan, and Act	p. 148
Long-Term Defense Plan	p. 150
Did We Win?	p. 152
Chapter Summary	p. 153
The Sixth Column-Somebody Should be Preparing	p. 155
The Necessity of Preparation	p. 155
The Need for Secrecy of the Sixth Column	p. 164
Organizational Structure	p. 167
Organizational Rough Order-of-Magnitude Yearly Budget	p. 169
Patriotic, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities of the Sixth Column Members	p. 173
First Tier Sixth Column Research and Development Efforts-Possible First Funded Programs	p. 176
Chapter Summary	p. 209
Conclusions and Discussion	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 217
Index	p. 222
About the Authors	p. 226
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