How To Foil An Alien Abduction

Illustration by Steve Karp
You're driving along a dark, deserted road when suddenly a UFO appears
overhead in front of you. You pull over just as a beam of light radiates from
the craft, and you can see five gray-colored aliens descending in the beam. You
get out of your car for a closer look. Uh-oh! The aliens are rapidly moving
toward you, and you think that you're going to be abducted. What should you do?
Do not panic.
The extraterrestrial biological entity (EBE) may sense your fear and act
rashly.
Control your thoughts.
Do not think of anything violent or upsetting--the EBE may have the ability
to read your mind. Try to avoid mental images of abduction (boarding the saucer,
body probes, etc.). Such images may encourage the alien to take you.
Resist verbally.
Firmly tell the EBE to leave you alone. If you're desperate, try and sell it
a life insurance policy--that usually repels humans, and it may also work on
EBEs.
Resist mentally.
Picture yourself enveloped in a protective shield of white light or in a
safe place. Picture the EBE handcuffed and behind bars or being audited by the
IRS. Telepathic EBEs may get the message.
Resist physically.
Physical resistance should be used only as a last resort. Go for the EBE's
eyes (if it has any). You will not know what its other, more sensitive areas
are.
ADAPTED FROM THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK: TRAVEL, BY JOSHUA
PIVEN AND DAVID BORGENICHT, ©2001 BY BOOK SOUP PUBLISHING. USED WITH PERMISSION
OF CHRONICLE BOOKS, LLC (http://www.chroniclebooks.com).