![]() The portrayal of the physics of artificially induced gravity and the soundlessness of empty space is outstanding. It is famous for its scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight. The Stanley Kubrick-directed film was ranked as the best science fiction movie all time by movie critics in 2014. The movie ends with an image of an embryonic baby in a clear bubble floating in space. One astronaut makes it to Jupiter, sees another monolith, and experiences the next stage in evolution. An expedition is sent to Jupiter and is almost sabotaged midway en route by the rogue onboard computer, HAL 9000. When human technology advances enough to enable a trip to the moon to uncover the buried monolith, a strong electromagnetic signal is beamed towards Jupiter. Humans must develop space travel in order to discover it. The aliens, long gone, have meanwhile buried another monolith on the moon. This allows the apes to become humans and to develop technology. A black slab monolith left on Earth by aliens teaches ape-like creatures to use tools. The plot turns on the silly idea of directed panspermia. Clarke, concurrently with the production of the film. The novel 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was written by the gay British atheist Sir Arthur C. For space exploration, the growth of accomplishment leveled off in 1969, a year after Odyssey, when man first set foot on the moon. Today we are on an exponential curve in the development and application of AI.Įxponential improvement of any technology is never sustainable. Odyssey, released in 1968, was made during a period of exponential advances in space exploration technology. We still don’t have orbiting space stations that serve as launch pads for settlements on the moon. But overall, the space exploration forecast was inaccurate. As is often the case with good science fiction, future technology is accurately portrayed. I went to a 50th anniversary showing of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey at an IMAX theater. But we can look back at forecasts from the past whose “future” is today. You’re helping to finance the development, not making a pre-order, and there’s always a possibility that unexpected factors (including forces of nature) will leave you empty-handed.Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Print arroba Emailĭo you ever wonder about the accuracy of today’s forecasts about the future of technology? We won’t know for certain until the future gets here. Still, this is a reminder that backing a crowdfunding project doesn’t guarantee a shipping product. This sort of incident sadly isn’t unique, particularly during the pandemic - it’s been difficult to start and maintain projects when teams can’t coordinate in person or ensure reliable supplies. The virus stalled production early in 2020, and the company warned that its operations had been “very limited” in the following months. And yes, the COVID-19 pandemic had a direct impact. The HAL 9000 replica was originally meant to ship by March 2019 but faced a string of delays. Master Replicas had been in trouble for a while, however. Our reader hasn’t received a response, either. We’ve asked the company for comment via Twitter, but it hasn’t posted on its social feed since May. Its site still has a placeholder for a store that’s “coming soon,” while it hasn’t updated its Indiegogo page since the Chapter 11 message in July. It may be difficult to get answers from the company. ![]() Master Replicas is shutting down, and supporters likely won’t get their voice-activated 2001 speaker. An Engadget reader and others who backed Master Replicas Group’s functional HAL 9000 prop on Indiegogo has receive a notice from the company indicating that it converted its Chapter 11 bankruptcy ( filed in July) to Chapter 7 on October 16th - that is, from reorganization to liquidation. Another high-profile crowdfunding project appears to have imploded, and supporters are paying the price. ![]()
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