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Therefore, even though HAL 9000 is a computer, he possesses many humanlike characteristics.      The discussion about science leads into the second point of monoliths and technology. www.dictionary.com defines a monolith as something, such as a column

Films are almost always centred around people, or aliens or animals with human-like qualities. The purpose of film is storytelling, and the best of storytellers allow their listeners to see the world in a different way, to put themselves into the shoes of a character in the story, to insert themselves where they see fit. Harold and Maude is no different. Despite its age, the 1971 cult classic Harold and Maude reaches out for that part of us that we all know is a little odd, that part of us that

DC Comic’s Green Arrow and the Flash operate within the blurred lines of morality to justify their pursuits to stop crime. When audiences attribute their moral reasoning to Green Arrow and the Flash, it seems they, the main character, can do no wrong. It is only when the character deviates outside the audiences moral compass that the audience perceive a lack of sound judgment. Green Arrow and The Flash fight crime for different reasons. The Green Arrow fights crime to punish those who have failed

Arthur C. Clarke, an award-winning author, in his novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey, suggests that human evolution would not have been possible without the help of extra-terrestrial beings and the use of tools. Clarke is able to support his suggestions by narrating the influence the extraterrestrials have on humans and by describing the importance of the tools humans utilize. His purpose was to share his take on the final frontier in order to help readers make their own opinions and conclusions on evolution

revealing our world 's past, history, religion and daily lives of its citizens. Each time period and movement have influenced artists from its first existence to even this very day, creating an extraordinary timeline of art and history as one. Frans Hals ' Merrymakers at Shrovetide of 1615 and Francois Boucher 's Interrupted Sleep of 1750 are no exception. Despite their different time periods and movements, the two paintings each have many parallels and at the same time very distinct styles which play

develops. After an unusual signal is emitted by one of the monoliths found on the Moon, a crew of six members is compiled and sent to investigate in an expedition to Jupiter. The sixth and final member, a computer known as the HAL 9000, is the brain and voice to the aircraft. Hal is the latest form of computer technology as it is capable of speaking and holding in depth conversations with the crew members. In the movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, directors Kubrick and Clarke present the dangers of technological

As Bowman deactivates HAL, HAL retreats to sing his first memory, the tune "Daisy Bell". Dave executes Hal, and a prerecorded video message from Floyd plays, uncovering the presence of the stone monument on the moon, its purpose and source unclear. Except for one short yet intense radio discharge for Jupiter, it has

There are multiple imaginary universes that have been created but the most commonly known and loved, are the Marvel and DC worlds. Marvel and DC are universes where human beings, aliens, and creatures have powers beyond the realty beaten impossibilities. Behind these creations are masterminds of the imagination, showing how to overcome any problem thrown at their imaginary characters. These characters are better known, in general, as superheros and villians. The main difference between these named

the artificial intelligence computer, H.A.L. 9000, which controls all of the functions of the ship, including the life support systems holding part of the still-hibernating crew. After a series of events that lead Dr. Bowman and Dr. Poole to believe Hal is malfunctioning, relations between human and computer become hostile. The function of this film is not to portray computers as evil beings. 2001 serves as a science fiction thought piece on what the next step of evolution might be. The film starts

The constant delays in finalizing a deal led to much frustration on either sides. While Indian Defence Minister went on record to say that Su-30 MKI are a viable alternative to the Rafale in case of cost escalations, French side retorted by asking India to accept the offer from Lockheed Martin for transferring the F-16 production line to India and not only create F-16s for itself but also export them to Pakistan, India’s main adversary and a prominent user of the F-16 planes. In April 2015, Prime