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Gary Varner
Date
February 28, 2026

Categorized
Cosmology

Tagged
Alien consciousness, Chandra, Discovery One, HAL, Jupiter, Monolith, space}

2010: The Year We Make Contact Part 4

_{The decision is made to keep all the details from HAL.} _{Gary Varner
February 28, 2026

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Cosmology}

If the robot figures out that he isn’t returning to Earth with the crew, he might object to the plan and decide to continue the mission himself, just like he’d done with Bowman’s crew.

2010: The Year We Make Contact Review Part 2

_{The plot is well structured, there are few, if any, plot holes.} _{Gary Varner
February 14, 2026

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Cosmology}

Making a story easy to follow isn’t just a matter of artistic preference; it’s tied to the suspension of disbelief and an audience member’s investment.