^TagDave Bowman (Space Odyssey 2001)

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Gary Varner
Date
January 3, 2026

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Science Fiction

Tagged
2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke on AI, Dave Bowman (Space Odyssey 2001), HAL 9000 (Space Odyssey 2001), Heywood Floyd (Space Odyssey 2001), Stanley Kubrick on AI}

2001: A Space Odyssey: It Comes Down at Last to Bowman vs. HAL

_{In Part 5, we see that both Clarke and Kubrick treat AI as a potential threat to humanity but for different reasons} _{Gary Varner
January 3, 2026

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A critical question for assessing the future of AI is, why did the space agency give HAL almost total control of the ship. Read More ›

View of the surface of the moon.Elements of this image furnished by NASA

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Gary Varner
Date
December 27, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
2001: A Space Odyssey, Dave Bowman (Space Odyssey 2001), Featured, HAL 9000 (motivations), Heywood Floyd (Space Odyssey 2001), Monolith (Space Odyssey 2001), Sentinel (short story)}

2001: A Space Odyssey: The Brief Story of Heywood Floyd

_{In Part 4, we look at what the middle story — meeting the Monolith on the moon — is doing} _{Gary Varner
December 27, 2025

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We don't really get to see enough of HAL 9000 when he is actually a help to the space travelers, which reduces the impact of his turn. Read More ›