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Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs: Memorandum, to R. Flanders Smith, Secretary National Science Foundation, Committee on Biological Controls. From E. D. Hubbs, Senior Fellow, Coronado Institute. Subject: Biological Imbalance in an Upland Arizona Valley. Facts on hand: traditional antagonisms among several ant species have come to a dramatic halt. At the same time there has been an apparent disappearance of those insects which pray on ants. Specifically, mantises, beetles, millipedes and spiders. If these conditions persist, they must inevitably lead to increases in ant population. Proposal: an immediate full-scale attack on the threat of biological imbalance to other lifeforms in the subject area. Mode of operation: an experiment station to be built and maintained with equipment sophisticated enough to control the problem and any potential consequences. Personnel: one senior scientist, myself, plus one associate. A qualified information specialist with cyrptological background. In this connection I have been impressed with the recent work of J. R. Lesko at The Naval Undersea Center of San Diego. Location of installation: it is suggested that the experiment station be placed in the locale of the most recently observed phenomena. Conclusions and recommendations: speed is of the essence
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Memorandum to alf launder smith
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secretary national science foundation
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committee on biological controls
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From E D Hubbs senior fellow Coronado institute
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subject biological imbalance in an upland Arizona Valley
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Facts on hand traditional antagonisms
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amongst several ants species have come to a dramatic halt
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At the same time there has been an apparent disappearance
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of those insects which prey on ants
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specifically mantises beetles
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millipedes and spiders
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If these conditions persist they must inevitably
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lead to increases in ant population
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Proposal an immediate full scale attack
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on the threat of biological imbalance to other life forms
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in the subject area
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Mode of operation an experiment station
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to be built and maintained with equipment
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sophisticated enough to control the problem
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and any potential consequences
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Personnel one senior scientist myself
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Plus one associate
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a qualified information specialist
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with cryptological background
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In this connection I have been impressed
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with the recent work of J R Lesko
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at the naval under sea centre of San Diego
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Location of installation
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it is suggested the experiment station
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be placed in the locale
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of the most recently observed phenomena
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Conclusions and recommendations
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speed is of the essence
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Movie Summary
Desert ants suddenly form a collective intelligence and begin to wage war on the inhabitants. It is up to two scientists and a stray girl they rescue from the ants to destroy them.
