Title: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: McQ on August 21, 2009, 02:35:42 PM
Post by: McQ on August 21, 2009, 02:35:42 PM
As I was about to type a response to a troll-like being in another thread, I noticed that I had exactly 2000 posts in the forum (yay-friggin-me). So rather than waste brain cells responding to yet another mindless hairball, I figured I'd type my 2001st post in honor of my avatar.
I'm going to try and hold out posting for a whole day, in order to bask in the loveliness of my Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer. Now, for all you detail-oriented people out there, I know that 2001 has less symbolic meaning than January 12th, 1997 (1992 in the film), but hey, let's not pick nits. :bananacolor:
I'm going to try and hold out posting for a whole day, in order to bask in the loveliness of my Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer. Now, for all you detail-oriented people out there, I know that 2001 has less symbolic meaning than January 12th, 1997 (1992 in the film), but hey, let's not pick nits. :bananacolor:
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: joeactor on August 21, 2009, 03:01:35 PM
Post by: joeactor on August 21, 2009, 03:01:35 PM
... someone would like a word with you, McQ:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F6%2F6d%2FWOPR.jpg&hash=cc10ee8a93520a4329f7a0ae85a58cc21c646ac1)
... and holding on line two is:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.theage.com.au%2Fschembri%2Fcolossus.jpg&hash=c79abef3514e54a12b8122baedf7496ea5d9fac6)
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F6%2F6d%2FWOPR.jpg&hash=cc10ee8a93520a4329f7a0ae85a58cc21c646ac1)
... and holding on line two is:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.theage.com.au%2Fschembri%2Fcolossus.jpg&hash=c79abef3514e54a12b8122baedf7496ea5d9fac6)
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: curiosityandthecat on August 21, 2009, 03:36:43 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on August 21, 2009, 03:36:43 PM
Superior to HAL:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages22.fotki.com%2Fv836%2Fphotos%2F8%2F892548%2F6116196%2F1233211744209-vi.gif&hash=e5d2facdb88895847b2f84b6f201e619884ad1d9)
For no reason other than he tells people to bite his shiny metal ass. All HAL does is kill people and sing "A Bicycle Made for Two."
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages22.fotki.com%2Fv836%2Fphotos%2F8%2F892548%2F6116196%2F1233211744209-vi.gif&hash=e5d2facdb88895847b2f84b6f201e619884ad1d9)
For no reason other than he tells people to bite his shiny metal ass. All HAL does is kill people and sing "A Bicycle Made for Two."
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: MommaSquid on August 21, 2009, 09:35:39 PM
Post by: MommaSquid on August 21, 2009, 09:35:39 PM
It's puzzling. (http://www.palantir.net/2001/tma1/wav/puzzlin.wav) I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this before.Congrats, McQ! I'd like my twinkie now.
Source. (http://www.palantir.net/2001/sounds.html)
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: McQ on August 22, 2009, 04:41:12 AM
Post by: McQ on August 22, 2009, 04:41:12 AM
Alright! Twinkies all around! :P
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: curiosityandthecat on August 22, 2009, 01:36:15 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on August 22, 2009, 01:36:15 PM
Quote from: "McQ"Yeah, I realize I just ruined my post number. ;) A mod who doesn't post wouldn't be very handy, hah.
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: joeactor on August 22, 2009, 03:14:22 PM
Post by: joeactor on August 22, 2009, 03:14:22 PM
Quote from: "McQ"And Joe, I am totally impressed with the Colossus reference. I didn't think anyone else would remember "Colossus: The Forbin Project". He was one bad computer! Of course, he was in cahoots with that Ruskie computer, Guardian.
Yeah - great movie.
I think I saw that around the same time as "Phase IV"
Time for an Orwellian movie weekend!
JoeActor
Title: Re: 2001: A Post Odyssey
Post by: McQ on August 22, 2009, 08:18:18 PM
Post by: McQ on August 22, 2009, 08:18:18 PM
Quote from: "joeactor"Quote from: "McQ"And Joe, I am totally impressed with the Colossus reference. I didn't think anyone else would remember "Colossus: The Forbin Project". He was one bad computer! Of course, he was in cahoots with that Ruskie computer, Guardian.
Yeah - great movie.
I think I saw that around the same time as "Phase IV"
Time for an Orwellian movie weekend!
JoeActor
Phase IV. Wow! There's a blast from the past!