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> the name was picked for the movie because the letters are shifted by one from "IBM." Actually, the IBM/HAL thing is just a coincidence, according to both Kub
by somebody78978 4y ago
> the name was picked for the movie because the letters are shifted by one from "IBM."
Actually, the IBM/HAL thing is just a coincidence, according to both Kubrick and Clarke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000#Origin_of_name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_9000#Origin_of_name
- jvanderbot 4y agoExactly what you would say if you picked it to represent IBM and their evil technology.
- extra88 4y agoNot going to let facts get in the way of a good story. :)