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2001 A Space Odyssey

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  1. Raytheeagle

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    Then this must be the setting of man:whistle::

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    You’ll find it rather fascinating, if a bit long. It has its “wacky baccy” moments when you might be tempted to zone out, but the work that went 2001: A Space Odyssey is absolutely amazing.

    The shots on the Discovery Spacecraft blew my mind. The attention to detail was astonishing and still holds up to scrutiny today.

    I just watched it in the middle of the night last week, and I found it surprisingly enjoyable


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    I see what you did there .

    Incidentally, I recall reading a copy of Mad Magazine in my youth, which exquisitely sent up “2001: A Space Odyssey”, with the black monolith being discovered by the proto-humans, and promptly called....;

    “A Dawn of Man Tape Deck”.....!!!

    It sounded much funnier back then.
    And yes, I DID roll on the floor laughing at that gag!


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    We had to evacuate, but returned and things are still there:).

    Air quality is bad right now :eek:.

    Just hoping the lightning that had a small percentage of happening does not;).

    That's what got this all started and if it passes, allows the firefighters to focus on containment of what is already occurring (y).
     
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    That's terrible. Glad you came out unscathed. Very scary.
     
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    When we are leaving we saw the smoke plumes rolling over the next ridge:oops:.

    And it took us 45 minutes to get the 3/4 mile from our development to the freeway:eek:.

    Thankfully no structures destroyed in the city I live in, but others aren't so lucky:(.

    My thoughts are with them(y).
     
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    Wild fires, pandemic. two near hurricanes coming into the gulf at the same time, and now a 6.5' asteroid scheduled to hit earth the day before the big November election. DAYUM.
     
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    mrs b talked to her sister in sacramento yesterday. she didn't sound good, very hoarse
     
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    We are at a wine event in Napa this morning and the air quality here is much better than the other side of the mountains where we live:cool:: 8922B7A0-D222-4F6C-926B-2B02A627167B.jpeg

    So a nice break for a bit(y).
     
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    I've been on the Napa Wine train. Hope you're not driving yourself home. . . .

    PS, Napa was on fire the last time we were there.
     
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    Autopilot.

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    Nope, I have my wife as the DD:love:.

    One of her more redeeming qualities :).

    But the wine train is a nice experience(y).
     
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    is 'a space odyssey' available on any apps?
     
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    "2020: A Reception Odyssey:"
    "My God... It's full of bars!"
     
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    Yup, it's called WAZE. ;)
     
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    i thought that was gps?
     
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    Considering Kubrick's attention to all things gravitational, he really dropped the ball in the on-the-moon conference room scene. Maybe just took some license? It looks nothing like 1/6 gravity.
     
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    It was likely something they couldn't do on screen at the time.
     
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    Yeah I think they just said screw it, take license for the moon scenes. Too: the various zero-gravity cues that are shown, start to get tiresome.