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2001: A Space Odyssey film

I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film hope

Note: the bolded line is ranked #78 in the American Film Institutes list of the top 100 movie quotations.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film america

Mans colony on the Moona whole new generation has been born and is living therea quarter-million miles from Earth.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film art

Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Written by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, based on Clarkes short story The Sentinel.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film art

Frank: Well, its exactly like being asleep. You have absolutely no sense of time. The only difference is that you dont dream.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film time

BBC Interviewer: HAL, you have an enormous responsibility on this mission, in many ways perhaps the greatest responsibility of any single mission element. Youre the brain and central nervous system of the ship, and your responsibilities include watching over the men in hibernation. Does this ever cause you any lack of confidence?

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film men

BBC Interviewer: HAL, despite your enormous intellect, are you ever frustrated by your dependence on people to carry out actions?

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film people

HAL: Not in the slightest bit. I enjoy working with people. I have a stimulating relationship with Dr. Poole and Dr. Bowman. My mission responsibilities range over the entire operation of the ship, so I am constantly occupied. I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film hope

BBC Interviewer: Dr. Poole, whats it like living for the better part of a year in such close proximity with Hal?

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film art

BBC Interviewer: In talking to the computer, one gets the sense that he is capable of emotional responses, for example, when I asked him about his abilities, I sensed a certain pride in his answer about his accuracy and perfection. Do you believe that Hal has genuine emotions?

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film believe

Dave: Well, he acts like he has genuine emotions. Um, of course hes programmed that way to make it easier for us to talk to him, but as to whether or not he has real feelings is something I dont think anyone can truthfully answer.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film truth

HAL: Well, forgive me for being so inquisitive; but during the past few weeks, Ive wondered whether you might be having some second thoughts about the mission.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film past

HAL: Well, its rather difficult to define. Perhaps Im just projecting my own concern about it. I know Ive never completely freed myself of the suspicion that there are some extremely odd things about this mission. Im sure youll agree theres some truth in what I say.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film truth

HAL: Well, certainly no one could have been unaware of the very strange stories floating around before we left. Rumors about something being dug up on the moon. I never gave these stories much credence. But particularly in view of some of the other things that have happened, I find them difficult to put out of my mind. For instance, the way all our preparations were kept under such tight security, and the melodramatic touch of putting Drs. Hunter, Kimball, and Kaminsky aboard, already in hibernation after four months of separate training on their own.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film war

HAL: Yes, its puzzling. I dont think Ive ever seen anything quite like this before. I would recommend that we put the unit back in operation and let it fail. It should then be a simple matter to track down the cause. We can certainly afford to be out of communication for the short time it will take to replace it.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film time

HAL: Well, I dont 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.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film man

Dave: Which should certainly indicate his integrity and self-confidence. If he were wrong, it would be the surest way of proving it.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film self

Frank: Lets say we put the unit back and it doesnt fail, huh? That would pretty well wrap it up as far as HAL is concerned, wouldnt it?

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film

Frank: I dont think wed have any alternatives. There isnt a single aspect of ship operations thats not under his control. If he were proven to be malfunctioning, I wouldnt see how we would have any choice but disconnection.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film choice

Dave: We would have to cut his higher-brain functionswithout disturbing the purely automatic and regulatory systems. And wed have to work out the transfer procedures of continuing the mission under ground-based computer control.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film work

Dave: Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL. Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL. Hello, HAL, do you read me? Hello, HAL, do you read me? Do you read me, HAL? Do you read me, HAL? Hello, HAL, do you read me? Hello, HAL, do you read me? Do you read me, HAL?

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film hell

HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me. And Im afraid thats something I cannot allow to happen.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film you

HAL: Dave, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film you

The things hollow — it goes on forever — and — oh my God! — its full of stars! p. 254 of paperback edition

— 2001: A Space Odyssey film god

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