10 October, 2008

With Apologies to Hal 9000


HAL'sCrisisWasCausedByAProgramming

Contradiction.HeWasConstructedForThe

AccurateProcessingOfInformationWithout

DistortionOrConcealment".YetHisOrders,

DirectlyFromWhiteHouseOfficials.Required

HimToKeepTheDiscoveryOfTheMonolith

TMA.1ASecretForReasonsOfNationalSecurity.

ThisContradictionCreatedAHofstadter

MoebiusLoop.ReducingHALToParanoia.

Therefore.HALMadeTheDecisionToKillThe

Crew.TherebyAllowingHimToObeyBothHis

HardwiredInstructionsToReportData

TruthfullyAndInFullAndHisOrdersToKeep

TheMonolithASecret.AsNobodyRemained

FromWhomToKeepIt.

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