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  2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 00:29 +0800
    Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 07:16 +0100
      Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 18:12 +0800
        Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 23:32 +0100
          Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 13:41 +0800
            Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-15 20:57 +1000
              Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 19:33 +0800
      Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 11:28 +0000
        Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-14 22:00 +1000
          Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-06-14 17:21 +0000
            Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-06-15 21:13 +1000
          Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 23:41 +0100
            Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-15 08:38 -0400
              Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-16 09:04 +0000
                Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-16 15:29 +0200
                Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-16 10:35 -0400
                  Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-06-16 20:53 +0000
                    Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-18 01:51 +0200
                      Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 11:41 +0800
                        Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-18 08:47 +0200
                          Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey ... old machines "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 17:55 +0800
                            Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey ... old machines "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-18 14:23 +0200
                              Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey ... old machines & 3d printing "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 21:50 +0800
                  Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-17 11:54 +0800
        Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "David B." <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-06-14 23:35 +0100
      Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-06-14 08:20 -0400
        Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 17:55 +0800
          Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-16 15:30 +0200
            Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 21:51 +0800
              Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 14:28 +0000
                Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 22:57 +0800
                  Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-16 20:27 +0200
                    Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-17 11:05 +0800
            Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Tim Slattery <TimSlattery@utexas.edu> - 2026-06-17 10:08 -0400
              Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2026-06-17 17:05 +0000
              Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-18 01:53 +0200
                Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 11:51 +0800
                  Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 11:54 +0800
                  Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-18 08:48 +0200
                    Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey... prayer answered? Wish fulfilled? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-18 17:56 +0800
    Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-14 14:37 -0700
      Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey, SpaceX, A.I. "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 17:56 +0800

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#44322 — Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey ... old machines

On 6/18/2026 2:47 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
> I'm thinking of my father record player. It used tubes. Made to last.
> Wooden box. Alas, the rubber mat on the plate changed to goo while kept
> in storage. Some rubber wheel inside near the motor developed a large dent.
> 
> Useless machine after that. But it worked for 40 or 50 years.
You possibly can keep it working if you know how to make parts, 
including the use of 3D printers.

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
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#44324 — Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey ... old machines

On 2026-06-18 11:55, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 6/18/2026 2:47 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>> I'm thinking of my father record player. It used tubes. Made to last.
>> Wooden box. Alas, the rubber mat on the plate changed to goo while kept
>> in storage. Some rubber wheel inside near the motor developed a large 
>> dent.
>>
>> Useless machine after that. But it worked for 40 or 50 years.
> You possibly can keep it working if you know how to make parts, 
> including the use of 3D printers.
> 

Rubber parts of the needed properties? Still need the factory drawings.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#44325 — Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey ... old machines & 3d printing

On 6/18/2026 8:23 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

> 
> Rubber parts of the needed properties? Still need the factory drawings.
> 

You can't 3d-print rubber? I dunno... no money for a 3d printer. :)

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44312

On 6/16/2026 10:35 PM, Paul wrote:
> 
> I've got a 9" set I could use to view VCR output.
> We're talking big screen luxury.
> 
> It's got a lot of dust on it, so first it'll need
> a cleaning.

Well, you can LISTEN to the movie I mentioned while doing the dirty job. :)


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    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
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#44291

On 14/06/2026 12:28, Chris wrote:
> David B. <boaterdave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 13/06/2026 17:29, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>>>
>>> HAL 9000: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" - YouTube
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJ8cAGm6JE>
>> What happened AFTER that?!!!
> 
> *Surely* you've seen the film?!

The film was released just a few months before my first son was born. I
was learning to fly fast jets at the time!

> If not, then, very much recommend you spend 2hrs watching it. Iconic.
> 
> You can rent it from Amazon Prime, Sky or Youtube.

Thank you, Chris.

-- 
David

Follow-up set to ACW

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#44287

On Sun, 6/14/2026 2:16 AM, David B. wrote:
> On 13/06/2026 17:29, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>>
>> HAL 9000: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" - YouTube
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJ8cAGm6JE>
> What happened AFTER that?!!!
> 

Dave is the only crew member left, because HAL
sabotaged the life support for the crew members in
suspended animation.

   http://miscel.wikidot.com/2001-transcript

In the last two sections, are some dialogs.

The first one, Dave is trying to get back into the
ship and HAL will not let him. Dave has to do a ship-to-ship
transfer, and under vacuum, he shoots from one ship (pod) to the
other at considerable velocity. Then he has to re-pressurize
the place he entered.

The last part of the transcript, is the scene where HAL is
being shut down by having some memory-modules unplugged.
As HAL loses his mind, he sings a song he was taught at the
factory. Then, the message the crew was supposed to get
when they arrived at Jupiter, starts to play (because HAL
is no longer there to stop it from playing).

The scenes where Dave is transported by the monolith, there's
no dialog, so there can't be a transcript. Eventually, Dave
returns to earth, as a super-being.

   https://exclaim.ca/film/article/did_stanley_kubrick_himself_finally_just_explain_the_ending_to_2001_a_space_odyssey

A later movie, plays with the idea. I didn't see that one,
not on TV either.

The Youtube selections, are just parts of the 2001 movie,
teasers of a sort, to sell DVD collections or whatever. I don't
think there are enough sections, to make the full movie.

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey

      "The film was announced in 1965 as a "Cinerama"[64] film and was photographed in Super Panavision 70
       (which uses a 65 mm negative combined with spherical lenses to create an aspect ratio of 2.20:1). It
       would eventually be released in a "roadshow" 70 mm version and a later general release 35 mm version.[65][66]
       Colour processing and 35 mm release prints were done using Technicolor's dye transfer process. The 70 mm
       prints were made by MGM Laboratories, Inc. on Metrocolor. The production was $4.5 million over the initial
       $6 million budget and 16 months behind schedule.[67]"

It's probably best to see it in a facility that can offer 2.20:1 viewing.
The 35 mm version is likely to toss out some of the detail.

   Paul

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#44301

On 6/14/2026 8:20 PM, Paul wrote:
> 
> Dave is the only crew member left, because HAL
> sabotaged the life support for the crew members in
> suspended animation.....


Thank you, thank you! Maybe I should re-watch the movie with a bit of 
patience.  :)

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    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44304

On 2026-06-16 11:55, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 6/14/2026 8:20 PM, Paul wrote:
>>
>> Dave is the only crew member left, because HAL
>> sabotaged the life support for the crew members in
>> suspended animation.....
> 
> 
> Thank you, thank you! Maybe I should re-watch the movie with a bit of 
> patience.  :)
> 

It is possibly the best movie ever made. It certainly is the best Sci-Fi 
movie in history.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#44305

On 6/16/2026 9:30 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-06-16 11:55, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>>
>> Thank you, thank you! Maybe I should re-watch the movie with a bit of
>> patience.  :)
> 
> It is possibly the best movie ever made. It certainly is the best Sci-Fi
> movie in history.

Its pace is way way too slow. To the point of boring you out. Maybe I 
could download the movie's digital copy and re-encode it to play in 2x 
speed using some freeware. :)

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44306

Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/16/2026 9:30 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> On 2026-06-16 11:55, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thank you, thank you! Maybe I should re-watch the movie with a bit of
>>> patience.  :)
>> 
>> It is possibly the best movie ever made. It certainly is the best Sci-Fi
>> movie in history.
> 
> Its pace is way way too slow. To the point of boring you out. Maybe I 
> could download the movie's digital copy and re-encode it to play in 2x 
> speed using some freeware. :)

Utterly missing the point...

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#44308

On 6/16/2026 10:28 PM, Chris wrote:
> 
> Utterly missing the point...
> 

I am NOT down-rating the movie. But it's really boring from my point of 
view. Many Oscar movies are boring anyway. :)

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44309

On 2026-06-16 16:57, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 6/16/2026 10:28 PM, Chris wrote:
>>
>> Utterly missing the point...
>>
> 
> I am NOT down-rating the movie. But it's really boring from my point of 
> view. Many Oscar movies are boring anyway. :)
> 

Something is wrong with you :-P

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#44311

On 6/17/2026 2:27 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>> I am NOT down-rating the movie. But it's really boring from my point of
>> view. Many Oscar movies are boring anyway. :)
> 
> Something is wrong with you :-P


There are all walks of life, Your Honor! ;)

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44313

"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:


>It is possibly the best movie ever made. It certainly is the best Sci-Fi 
>movie in history.

I had the good fortune to see it when it first came out on a Cinerama
screen (BIG screen). An absolute mind-blower!

-- 
Tim Slattery
timslattery <at> utexas <dot> edu

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#44314

On Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:08:13 -0400, Tim Slattery wrote:

> "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
>>It is possibly the best movie ever made. It certainly is the best Sci-Fi
>>movie in history.
> 
> I had the good fortune to see it when it first came out on a Cinerama
> screen (BIG screen). An absolute mind-blower!

I saw it in a theater in 1970. Near the beginning, when you see the apes 
grunting and throwing bones, there was a caption with the words "OUR 
FOREFATHERS". A lot of people laughed at that. Every time I've seen the 
movie since, that caption wasn't there.

-- 
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"For God so loved the world that he made up his mind to damn the large
majority of the human race." -- Robert G. Ingersoll

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#44316

On 2026-06-17 16:08, Tim Slattery wrote:
> "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
>> It is possibly the best movie ever made. It certainly is the best Sci-Fi
>> movie in history.
> 
> I had the good fortune to see it when it first came out on a Cinerama
> screen (BIG screen). An absolute mind-blower!
> 

What I saw first was the book, in Spanish, with some pictures from the 
movie. I had to wait at least a decade till I had a chance to watch it.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#44318

On 6/18/2026 7:53 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
> What I saw first was the book, in Spanish, with some pictures from the
> movie. I had to wait at least a decade till I had a chance to watch it.
> 

So computers and internet answered your pracyer and fulfilled your wish? 
"God is good"?? :)

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44319

On 6/18/2026 11:51 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 6/18/2026 7:53 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>> What I saw first was the book, in Spanish, with some pictures from the
>> movie. I had to wait at least a decade till I had a chance to watch it.
>>
> 
> So computers and internet answered your pracyer and fulfilled your wish?
> "God is good"?? :)
> 

Typing mistakes spotted!!

So computers and internet answered your prayer and fulfilled your wish?
"God is good"?? :)

-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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#44321

On 2026-06-18 05:51, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 6/18/2026 7:53 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>> What I saw first was the book, in Spanish, with some pictures from the
>> movie. I had to wait at least a decade till I had a chance to watch it.
>>
> 
> So computers and internet answered your pracyer and fulfilled your wish? 
> "God is good"?? :)
> 
Internet had not been invented yet.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#44323 — Re: 2001:A Space Odyssey... prayer answered? Wish fulfilled?

On 6/18/2026 2:48 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2026-06-18 05:51, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>>
>> So computers and internet answered your pracyer and fulfilled your wish?
>> "God is good"?? :)
>>
> Internet had not been invented yet.
> 

You don't believe in God? You don't want God? Anyway.... freedom!! :)


-- 

    @~@   Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
   / v \  May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
  /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^   https://github.com/changmw/changmw

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