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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

I always cry when HAL sings "Daisy" in 2001: A Space Oddysey. I mean, sure, he's a psychotic murderous artificial intelligence, but he meant well.

BobG said...: http://www.kottke.org/06/04/hal-daisy-2001; 11:53 AM, May 10, 2006
Paul said...: He's like the Germans... not inherently evil, but ambitious and misunderstood.; 1:15 PM, May 10, 2006
Anonymous said...: "I mean, sure, he's a psychotic murderous artificial intelligence, but he meant well."

Just like a Kennedy.; 2:12 PM, May 10, 2006
Gewehr98 said...: Let me guess, HAL is the first voice one hears when Tam's laptop Mac boots up.

(If you need the .wav file...) ;); 6:03 PM, May 10, 2006
Anonymous said...: No, it's the first voice that Tam hears when she wakes up.; 11:26 PM, May 10, 2006
EgregiousCharles said...: Me too! If I ever have to kill a murderous AI, I hope I can do it quicker than Dave.; 6:15 AM, May 11, 2006
A.C. McCloud said...: On a serious note, it's amazing how far ahead of it's time that movie was.

Ok, carry on.

and darn, the word verification code is like a VIN number tonight.; 11:37 PM, May 12, 2006