We’ve all seen the movies – strange lights in the sky, flying saucers hovering ominously, and panicked news anchors declaring Earth’s final stand.
But if E.T. and his mates really did decide to pay us a less-than-friendly visit, would your state make it through the chaos?
According to a brand-new analysis by GIGAcalculator, some Americans are in a much better position than others when it comes to surviving a full-blown alien invasion.
The site crunched numbers on forests, caves, emergency personnel, and engineers per capita – plus population density and water access.
The result? A survival score out of 10 for each state – and the rankings might just surprise you.
Coming in hot at No. 1, Virginia scored an impressive 8.06 out of 10.
With nearly 17 military personnel per 1,000 people, 29 caves, and a healthy amount of forest cover, the state is practically built for an alien invasion scenario. It also boasts high numbers of healthcare workers and engineers, making it the ultimate all-rounder in alien resistance.
But investigative journalist and UFO researcher Jeremy Corbell isn’t so sure any of that would matter.
‘We’re kidding ourselves,’ said Corbell. ‘UAPs – unidentified aerial phenomena – can outperform and outmaneuver any weapon system we’ve got. It’s like bringing a squirt gun to a knife fight. If they wanted to occupy Earth, we’d be powerless.’
Still, if the mothership does descend, Virginia might be our best shot at survival.
Hot on its heels is Alabama, scoring 7.91 out of 10. With 35 caves – more than any other top state – and 9.3 engineers per 1,000 people, it blends brainpower with plenty of places to duck and cover.
Corbell, however, isn’t convinced hiding will help much.
‘Sure, driving might not be optimal if you have to hide,’ he joked. ‘But realistically, the first thing in any invasion would be cutting off communications… and then it’s game over.’
Massachusetts lands in third, not because of bunkers or terrain, but brains. With a score of 7.81, it tops the charts in scientists, engineers, and healthcare workers – even without a single cave.
So could smarts actually be our secret weapon?
‘Maybe they’ll like your sense of humor and keep you around,’ Corbell laughed. ‘If you can play cosmic chess, they might keep you alive.’
Right behind the top three are New York and Minnesota, tied at 7.79. Florida (7.55) and Alaska (7.46) also score high, the latter thanks to its isolation and the highest military presence in the country.
But Corbell said that doesn’t matter.
‘With the technologies we’ve observed and documented, it’s already over if they want it to be,’ Corbell said.
Other solid contenders include North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia, all scoring above 7.4 and offering strong mixes of forest cover, emergency personnel, and food production capacity.
But while some states are practically survival bunkers, others are woefully unprepared.
Nevada, ironically home to Area 51, ranks dead last with a score of just 5.27.
‘If you’re an extraterrestrial and you look state by state, you find the one with the largest number of nuclear bombs ever exploded in history,’ Corbell quipped. ‘And absolutely go for that one first. I think Nevada is good.’
Idaho and Arizona don’t fare much better, landing near the bottom with scores of 5.71 and 5.77, respectively.
But maybe our obsession with alien invasions says more about us than it does about the cosmos.
‘I think we’ve always had this fascination with doomsday… it’s fun,’ Corbell reflected. ‘But also, people are starting to learn that UFOs are real. It makes us ask these big questions about who we are and what else is out there.’
This new study comes after a bone-chilling document declassified by the CIA has exposed an alleged massacre by aliens from a crashed UFO who turned an entire military unit into stone.
DailyMail.com previously reported on the best hospots to for ‘alien spotting’ in the US.
Coming in first, Californians have recorded a staggering 36,286 reported UFO sightings since 1974.