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weR138 · 06-30-2008, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by CyValley

I recall something about he came up with the idea of a series of synchronous satellites in "stationary" orbits; i.e., high enough to match the Earth's rotation speed and therefore maintain position relative to the Earth.

IIRC, Arthur C. came up with this concept about 1945, when he was an enlisted man in the British military. Pretty bright stuff you'd think, 12 years before the first-ever successful satellite launch to achieve orbit.

Years ago my brother and I attended a lecture Arthur C. gave at Coe College, and a handful of us sat around later talking with him. That was a real treat.

Doesn't seem like a lot of people much like Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," but I loved it (most of it, anyway).

Is there another kind? I thought ACC wrote 2001 with Kubrick for the screen and that it's based upon an earlier ACC story called "The Sentinel". If I'm wrong please fill me in because I'm a big fan too.

candg4ever · 06-30-2008, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by aeroclone

Wow, from the future of the football program, to sci fi, to topless actresses, to a Blazing Saddles reference in 13 posts..... this could very well be the greatest thread every created by man.

"Badges, we don't need no stinking badges!!"

IsUaClone2 · 06-30-2008, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by CyGuy33

I am so lost I have no idea what is going on

I'll help. You are -----> HERE <------!!!

You don't need to thank me, I was a Boy Scout and am glad to help the helpless.

cstrunk · 07-01-2008, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

I just like the idea of a guy named Seastrunk on the team.

<--------- Me too.

iowast8fan · 07-01-2008, 12:16 PM

WOW!!! Talk about thread hijacking!!!

isugcs · 07-01-2008, 12:26 PM

So I'm thinking about buying a new truck this weekend. But I'm unsure how this will affect the environment and I'm concerned about his new smoking ban... blah,blah,blah,... random...

CyValley · 07-01-2008, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by weR138

Is there another kind? I thought ACC wrote 2001 with Kubrick for the screen and that it's based upon an earlier ACC story called "The Sentinel". If I'm wrong please fill me in because I'm a big fan too.

Not sure what you mean by "another kind?"? Another work of art named 2001. . . ? Sorry, not sure I follow (I can be dense ;-)

I'm aware of "The Sentinel," a short story, iirc, from 1956-ish? I identified 2001: A Space Odyssey as "Kubrick's" because I understand that a director takes full possession of a story and crafts it anew (particularly a director of Kubrick's stature). Screenwriters often don't get the credit deserved (just from stuff I've read, otherwise I have no idea).

Am I tracking you, or have I missed the mark?

weR138 · 07-01-2008, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by CyValley

Not sure what you mean by "another kind?"? Another work of art named 2001. . . ? Sorry, not sure I follow (I can be dense ;-)

I'm aware of "The Sentinel," a short story, iirc, from 1956-ish? I identified 2001: A Space Odyssey as "Kubrick's" because I understand that a director takes full possession of a story and crafts it anew (particularly a director of Kubrick's stature). Screenwriters often don't get the credit deserved (just from stuff I've read, otherwise I have no idea).

Am I tracking you, or have I missed the mark?

Yeah, well, what I mean is "Kubrick's 2001" as in "Kubrick's The Shining". Kubrick's version of The Shining is quite different from Stephen King's book. If Kubrick and Clarke colaborated on 2001 as I understood that they had then there is no "Clarke's 2001" in the way that there is a "Stephen King's The Shining". The "other kind" being "Clarke's 2001".

BTW, Kubrick did a great job with The Shining IMO as he also did with The Short Timers. Like I said, I'm a big fan too.