Tag: Arthur C. Clarke

Jupiter's moon Europa in front of the planet Jupiter

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Gary Varner
Date
February 21, 2026

Categorized
Cosmology

Tagged
Arthur C. Clarke, cosmos, Discovery, HAL, Kubrick, Monolith, Übermensch}

2010: The Year We Make Contact Part 3

_{Secrets, circuits, and a killer logic loop.} _{Gary Varner
February 21, 2026

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Cosmology}

When Chandra finds the hidden order, he also finds Floyd’s message, which Bowman had discovered after turning off HAL

2010: The Year We Make Contact Review Part 1

_{When explaining the mystery becomes the real mistake} _{Gary Varner
February 10, 2026

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Cosmology}

For the fans of 2001, the mystery is the point, and for those more devoted to secular causes, the concept of aliens as divine beings is the point.

Space Odyssey 2001: Decisions To Make About That Monolith

_{In Part 2 of my series on the sci-fi great, I want to consider where the Monolith fits in the hard vs. soft magic systems that make for sci-fi stories} _{Gary Varner
December 13, 2025

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Science Fiction}

Letting the question of who sent the monolith remain a mystery was probably a wise dramatic choice on the part of the writers.