Good news for the folks in the Peach State! According to a study done by a bunch of casinos - I am not kidding - Georgia ranks No. 2 in the nation in our ability to survive an alien invasion.
Nevada, home to Area 51, a variety of aliens from many places, crashed spacecraft, nuclear testing grounds, strips shows on every corner, legal houses of ill repute and casino conglomerates that did not pay for this study, comes in dead last. Well now. Guess that whole "secret military base in the desert" thing didn't work out so well after all.
For your further edification, here is the report:
Amid reports that the Pentagon is investigating more than 650 potential UFO sightings — and following NASA’s first-ever public meeting on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena — renewed interest in alien activity has risen sharply with search volume for “UFOs” in America soaring by 85.7%.
And with almost 3 in 10 (29%) believing that there will be an apocalyptic disaster in their lifetime — and two-thirds (65%) believing in aliens — it has never been more important to consider. Intrigued by this, (a casino conglomerate) were keen to discover the US states most likely to survive an alien invasion.
The experts created a points-based index system that assesses a variety of factors that are considered to have an impact on survivability in an alien invasion. The metrics included population density, UFO sightings, landscape (caves, forest, bodies of water), defense (military and law enforcement), science (scientists and engineers), medical (healthcare professionals), and food manufacturing data — to reveal the US states best equipped for an alien invasion.
The full dataset used throughout this study — with all metrics included — is https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vlpeuqnAd6UFw35qNy7lP2onALm88o1f/edit#gid=882094557
Look up your state and see how you will come out if/when the aliens decide to reveal themselves and officially take over. I for one am ready for the Reptiloids to shuck their masks and show us Star Trek was telling the truth when Capt. Kirk fought that Gorn.
(a casino conglomerate) can reveal that Georgia is in second place with an overall alien survival score of 7.95/10. Georgia has the second-lowest reported UFO sightings in the top ten, with just 2.35 sightings per 100,000 people. This is 48% more than in the bordering state of Florida where there have been 3.50 UFO sightings per capita. The state also benefits from a high number of food and beverage manufacturing companies (849), 46% higher than in Tennessee (581), which would play a crucial role in an alien invasion scenario. Not only this, but Georgia has a high volume of caves (12) in comparison to its neighbors, such as in South Carolina where there are zero.
A spokesperson from (a casino conglomerate) comments on why these metrics are important in an alien invasion scenario:
“In the event of an alien invasion, disruptions to transportation and logistics networks could make it challenging to import food from other regions or countries. States with a higher number of food and beverage companies would have a greater capacity to produce and distribute food locally, ensuring a more reliable food supply for their population.”
Virginia is the US state best equipped for an alien invasion
Virginia is the US state best equipped for an alien invasion, with an overall alien survival score of 8.04/10. Just 2.91 UFOs per 100,000 people have been spotted in Virginia, which is almost three times fewer alien sightings than in Washington, where there have been as many as 8.61 per capita. Not only this, but Virginia has the largest military force per capita in the top ten, with 17.97 army personnel per 100,000 people — as well as a high volume of law enforcement officials per capita (600.49), which is almost double that of Kentucky (392.12). The state also benefits from a high number of caves (29), the second-highest in the top ten, which can be beneficial for concealment and camouflage as well as providing protection from aerial attacks.
“The presence of a larger military force per capita means that Virginia is well-equipped to defend and protect its territory against extraterrestrial threats and enables a faster response time to an alien invasion, meaning the state can mobilize and deploy troops more quickly.
Not only this, but a greater number of military personnel ensures a larger pool of trained individuals with combat skills and experience who can handle critical support functions such as intelligence gathering, communication networks, medical support, supply chains, and transportation.”
In third place is Massachusetts, scoring 7.85/10 for alien invasion survivability. Massachusetts has 35.07 healthcare professionals per capita, which is the highest in the top ten and would assist where there may be an increased need for medical response and emergency care. The state has had just 3.57 UFO sightings per 100,000 people, 60% fewer than in the bordering state Vermont, where there have been 9.01 per capita. Not only this, but Massachusetts has the highest percentage of land covered by water (0.26%) in the top 10, which would facilitate access to fresh water for drinking, agriculture, and industrial needs.
(a casino conglomerate) can reveal that Nevada is the US state least equipped for an alien invasion, with an overall alien survival score of 4.53/10. Unfortunately, the state lacks in areas that would protect it in an invasion scenario such as its high volume of UFO sightings per 100,000 people (5.03), lack of caves (0), and low forest cover (0.16%), as well as a low number of food and beverage manufacturing companies (280).
Amid the recent spike in UFO sightings across the USA, former Ministry of Defence UFO investigator, Nick Pope, has commented: You can tell Mr. Pope is from Great Britain because he cannot spell defense. Also, being from Great Britain he has no obligation to tell us ungrateful colonials anything that could remotely be true. Or not. The Brits are good at mind games. Their national currency is the Pound, but they refuse to say a pound of what. They also have king and a prime minister instead of a dictator president like normal countries.
“Gone are the days when it was regarded as part fringe, part-science fiction, and part conspiracy theory. UFOs are now being treated as a defense and national security issue, discussed in the United States Congress, and attracting attention from the Head of NASA.
"It's difficult to tell whether we're seeing a genuine spike in UFO sightings - and if so, what this means - or whether what's happening is that a higher proportion of sightings is being reported, as a result of the current mainstream media coverage of this subject.
The subject has come out of the fringe and into the mainstream, which has led to lots more people speaking out about their own sightings and encounters. Regardless of the truth about these various incidents, it focuses on the fact that UFO sightings - whatever their cause - have serious and profound defense, national security, and air safety issues.”
Here is a numbered list from the press release. In the interest of full disclosure misinformation bowing to the corporate overlords sharing the entire press release, I am passing it along.
1. (a casino conglomerate) were keen to discover which US states are most likely to survive an alien invasion.
2. To do so, the number of UFO sightings and the average duration of ‘UFO visits’ was scraped from NUOFC (the National UFO Reporting Centre Database) and was aggregated per state in the US. As the number of sightings could suggest that aliens have been circling and planning the invasion, the higher number of sightings = a higher chance of the invasion starting there.
3. To aid survival, one of the first strategies is to hide. States with lower population density may have an advantage during an invasion, as it can provide more space for individuals to hide, evacuate, or organize resistance movements. Rural areas or states with large uninhabited regions might have an edge over densely populated urban centers. The population density for all states was sourced from WorldPopulationReview.com.
4. The number of caves was scraped from sop-inia.fr and forests (% of area covered) per state were sourced from WorldPopulationReview.com as a measure of potential hiding spots, with a larger number improving the survivability score.
5. As access to water and food sources is important for long-term survival, the % of area covered with bodies of water per state was obtained and ranked from usgs.gov data. To estimate accessibility to food sources the number of food and beverage manufacturing establishments in each state was sourced from the US Department of Agriculture data.
6. States with a strong military presence and robust defense capabilities may be better equipped to respond to an alien invasion. Hence, the total military force (active and reserve) per state in addition to law enforcement employees per capita was included.
7. Medical and healthcare professionals will be key for treating the wounded and the sick and maintaining long-term survival. Additionally, scientific and technical expertise will be crucial for maintaining a defense against an invasion and survival. The number of employees across Life Science and Physical Sciences, Engineers, and Medical and Healthcare practitioners per capita for each state was sourced from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics.
8. A percentrank across all factors was calculated to score and then rank which US state has the hig chance of surviving an alien invasion.
9. All data was collected in May 2023 and is correct as of then.
If you are like me (gads we hope not) you are wondering why a bunch of casinos would fund such a study. The first reason is to generate publicity for the casinos. They are hoping people will click the link to learn more about said casinos.
I killed the links and identifying info. They want links, I want money.
The second reason, which is far more disturbing to me just as likely as trying to get free publicity, the casinos are taking odds on who will make it and who will not make it.
May be a third reason. Possibly many more reasons. I don't care any more.
Note to editors:
[1] edition.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/us-government-ufo-reports/index.html
[2] Google Trends shows that search volume for “UFOs” in the United States has risen by 85.7% between the 5th and 12th of February 2023.
