below_freezing
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The earth is indeed rich in mineral and biological wealth. We have something like 10^18 (1 milion trillion) tons of organic biomass on this planet. Of that, I think something crazy like 40% of that is plant and used for photosynthesis. Our entire planet is silicon, a crucial mineral for electronics; this composition though is relatively rare, with most planets seeming to be gas giants or ice. Our core is iron, a crucial construction material for spacecraft, which the aliens might want to mine. Of course there's the pesky 10^10 humans living on earth, so the aliens may want to remove us before exploiting this mineral wealth.
I seriously think that the UN should draw up a united Earth orbital defense plan, and have a united Earth nuclear arsenal in the control of no country, based in Antarctica, staffed and funded by the UN, specifically for the purpose of fighting aliens.
I seriously think that the UN should draw up a united Earth orbital defense plan, and have a united Earth nuclear arsenal in the control of no country, based in Antarctica, staffed and funded by the UN, specifically for the purpose of fighting aliens.