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Let me put it this way, Mr. Amer. The Googlebot series is the most reliable computer ever made. No Googlebot computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error.

Well, I don't think there is any question about it. It can only be attributable to human error. This sort of thing has cropped up before and it has always been due to human error.

And so, the last of the Holy Trinity Of Science Fiction has shunned his mortal coil. We wish you the best on whatever journey awaits you Sir Arthur. "Will I dream?" http://www.palantir.net/2001/tma1/wav/dream.wav

Until we find what waits on Europa, how can we know?

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. http://www.palantir.net/2001/tma1/wav/cantdo.wav

>Hope they get it solved before the put the Howard Johnson hotel up there

>>>First off, the guy making the space Hotel is Robert Bigelow so it'll be a Budget Suites of America.

This is the hotel I was refering to, just so ya know.

what will be discovered this time?

What is there to do in space?

Study relevant instructions ...

ZERO GRAVITY TOILET PASSENGERS ARE ADVISED TO READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE

1. The toilet is of the standard zero-gravity type. Depending on requirements, System A and/or System B can be used, details of which are clearly marked in the toilet compartment. When operating System A, depress lever and a plastic dalkron eliminator will be dispensed through the slot immediately underneath. When you have fastened the adhesive lip, attach connection marked by the large "X" outlet hose. Twist the silver coloured ring one inch below the connection point until you feel it lock.

2. The toilet is now ready for use. The Sonovac cleanser is activated by the small switch on the lip. When securing, twist the ring back to its initial-condition, so that the two orange line meet. Disconnect. Place the dalkron eliminator in the vacuum receptacle to the rear. Activate by pressing the blue button.

3. The controls for System B are located on te opposite wall. The red release switch places the uroliminator into position; it can be adjusted manually up or down by pressing the blue manual release button. The opening is self adjusting. To secure after use, press the green button which simultaneously activates the evaporator and returns the uroliminator to its storage position.

4. You may leave the lavatory if the green exit light is on over the door. If the red light is illuminated, one of the lavatory facilities is not properly secured. Press the "Stewardess" call button on the right of the door. She will secure all facilities from her controll panel outside. When gren exit light goes on you may open the door and leave. Please close the door behind you.

5. To use the Sonoshower, first undress and place all your clothes in the clothes rack. Put on the velcro slippers located in the cabinet immediately below. Enter the shower. On the control panel to your upper right upon entering you will see a "Shower seal" button. Press to activate. A green light will then be illuminated immediately below. On the intensity knob select the desired setting. Now depress the Sonovac activation lever. Bathe normally.

6. The Sonovac will automatically go off after three minutes unless you activate the "Manual off" over-ride switch by flipping it up. When you are ready to leave, press the blue "Shower seal" release button. The door will open and you may leave. Please remove the velcro slippers and place them in their container.

7. If the red light above this panel is on, the toilet is in use. When the green light is illuminated you may enter. However, you must carefully follow all instructions when using the facilities during coasting (Zero G) flight. Inside there are three facilities: (1) the Sonowasher, (2) the Sonoshower, (3) the toilet. All three are designed to be used under weightless conditions. Please observe the sequence of operations for each individual facility.

8. Two modes for Sonowashing your face and hands are available, the "moist-towel" mode and the "Sonovac" ultrasonic cleaner mode. You may select either mode by moving the appropriate lever to the "Activate" position.

If you choose the "moist-towel" mode, depress the indicated yellow button and withdraw item. When you have finished, discard the towel in the vacuum dispenser, holding the indicated lever in the "active" position until the green light goes on...showing that the rollers have passed the towel completely into the dispenser. If you desire an additional towel, press the yellow button and repeat the cycle.

9. If you prefer the "Sonovac" ultrasonic cleaning mode, press the indicated blue button. When the twin panels open, pull forward by rings A & B. For cleaning the hands, use in this position. Set the timer to positions 10, 20, 30 or 40...indicative of the number of seconds required. The

But what i meant was; great idea. Implemented while we speak

Or malfeasance.

2001 sound files

According to Clarke, the novel was begun first, worked on concurrently with much cross-fertilisation of ideas, and appeared for public consumption last. I suspect that merely doesn't scan as well as 'based on the screenplay'.

I am afraid I can't do that Dave

They should have called it "Homer: A Space Odyssey". Two references in one!

jeremycec writes " Evidently, nothing's been resolved since 2001 , when this happened the first time. In these Memorandum Opinion and Preliminary Injunction documents from Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., we see how the court stepped in to pull the plug on a system, which, through its abject lack of due care, left someone's important financial information wide open to attackers. According to the former CIO of the Bureau of Indian Affairs: 'For all practical purposes, we have no security, we have no infrastructure, ... Our entire network has no, firewalls on it. I don't like running a network that can be breached by a high school kid.' So, when the BIA could get no relief through Interior's IT Dept., it went to the courts. Source: Government Computer News "

Google speaks,,and goes on

Google speaks,,and goes on

We all know what they're really up to.

The thing that draws me to the movies of his I've seen are his camera shots and use of sound. I think he is a master at creating a mood with film.

I have distinct memories - having not watched it in over a year - of the hum of the machinery while Poole is jogging, Dave's breathing while in Pod 3 & climbing into HAL's memory bank area, the scrape of his chair on the floor when picking up the spoon when he is in the stargate place. I can hear those sounds still.

I remember the chill up my spine when he turns around and sees himself. The arrangement of the scene on the earth space station with the Russian visitors, the long pause when Dr. Floyd hesitates before answering questions about the moon activity.

And I have distinct, vivid memories of scenes from his other films - the creep I got when he quickly cuts from Danny to the twin girls in the hall of The Shining, Danny (?) saying "redrum, redrum", Buck Turdgiton whacking himself on the gut.

In short, the movies I've seen of his are m-e-m-o-r-a-b-l-e, and, I like them. I like watching a good movie, but don't remember distinct viusal (let alone audio) aspects of a film very often. There also are very few films where I can name the directors. Kubrick's stick with me. I look forward to seeing others from his catalog.

BTW ... I have been holding off on ordering a DVD of this film since I heard late last year of a forthcoming special edition. The 2001 Internet Resource Archive announced April 3 pre-ordering information (June release, their links to Amazon).

LOL! And look the zoo let out all the monkeys for the great monolith event.

Of course it's not impressive - it was taken by some lowly newspaper photographer. Fortunately, I found a picture from a better angle taken by a pro, right here. See the difference a professional photographer can make?

The 2001 Internet Resource Archive reports that Warner Bros. plans a theatrical re-relase of 2001: A Space Odyssey on New Year's Eve 2000. If you have never seen 2001 in a theatre with decent sound, you are missing an almost religious experience!

Cute. But you could at least include one link. How about something about the monoliths or 2001 concepts or 2001 in Clarke's works or mention that the book explains a lot of things which a narrator in the movie would have mentioned.