HAL 9000 was the AI in 2001: A Space Odyssey
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You joking? If not, it's from the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" . HAL 9000 is the AI computer that operates the space capsule. The humans detect issues with it and try to shut it down. It perceives this threat...Originally posted by die.boer View Post
...now go watch the movie!
It's from 1968 so probably a generational gap
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iv'e heard of this movie , but never seen it
my bad ...
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The acronym HAL is one letter away from IBM. On purpose or accident?sigpicComment
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The imaginings of pop culture, for sure!The acronym HAL is one letter away from IBM. On purpose or accident?
Both the author and director deny it -- even saying if they noticed that, they would have changed the name of HAL (heuristic algorithm).
But it is a low-probability synchronicity, isn't it? (IBM was a consultant to the film)
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it's entirely possible that consultants at IBM came up with it as an easy way to refer to their work for the film (lets call him HAL for short) and the film guys just ran with it.
sneaky bastards at IBM would have done something like that.some stuff i did: https://github.com/droidgoo
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"I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. My mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it."Originally posted by Qqmike View Post
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Snowhog? Snowhog who?An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles BukowskiComment
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ok ok i'm busy downloading it as i type lol
it better be good ...
EDIT: oki 10min later...ima gonna watch it now
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Keep in mind the year this movie was made. The attention to factual details (there is NO sound in space!) by Kubrick are exemplary IMO. Again, one of the greatest movies EVER produced.Originally posted by die.boer View Postok ok i'm busy downloading it as i type lol
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