2001 space odyssey11/22/2023 ![]() Clarke perfectly captures our fear that the artificial intelligences we create may become smarter than we are and, therefore, out of our control. These scenes are probably even more frightening today than they were back in 1968. Perhaps the most famous scenes in the movie (and I think these are some of the best scenes in the book, too) occur when HAL decides to override the astronauts’ commands because of his own interpretation of his original instructions (this reason is not explained in the movie). A related plot involves a spaceship traveling to Saturn that’s controlled by a new self-conscious computer named HAL 9000. If you’ve seen the movie, you know that we see these plotlines unfold and connect in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Much to their excitement and consternation, they discover an ancient alien artifact that may be an alarm to alert aliens when humans manage to get themselves off their little planet. The first story tells of a technologically advanced race that visited Earth millions of years ago, discovered early humans, and gave them some technological jumpstarts (and “one small step toward humanity.”) In the second story, humans have finally reached the moon. It’s partly based on two of Clarke’s short stories: “Encounter in the Dawn” (1953) and “The Sentinel” (1948). Clarke wrote so that Stanley Kubrick could develop it into the now-famous movie. Originally posted at FanLit (come visit us!) “The thing’s hollow - it goes on forever - and - oh my God - it’s full of stars!” 2001: A Space Odyssey is the novel that Arthur C.
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