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H.A.L. the Computer
Posted by eddiek on June 12, 2009 at 2:18 amIn a recent post, Pat mentioned H.A.L. the computer from 2001 a Space Odyssey. Any ideas about the origin of the computer’s name?
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From Wikipedia:
In the French language version of 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL’s name is given as “CARL”, for Cerveau Analytique de Recherche et de Liaison (“Analytic Research and Communication Brain”). The camera plates, however, still read “HAL 9000”.
Although it is often conjectured that the name HAL was based on a one letter shift from the name IBM, this has been denied by both Clarke and 2001 director Stanley Kubrick. In 2010: Odyssey Two, Clarke speaks through the character of Dr. Chandra, who characterized this idea as: “[u]tter nonsense! […] I thought that by now every intelligent person knew that H-A-L is derived from Heuristic ALgorithmic”.[2][3]
Clarke more directly addressed this issue in his book The Lost Worlds of 2001:[4]
As is clearly stated in the novel (Chapter 16), HAL stands for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer. However, about once a week some character spots the fact that HAL is one letter ahead of IBM, and promptly assumes that Stanley and I were taking a crack at the estimable institution … As it happened, IBM had given us a good deal of help, so we were quite embarrassed by this, and would have changed the name had we spotted the coincidence.
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My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.GuestJune 12, 2009 at 3:59 pmIn the movie, the HAL 9000 was built in Urbana, Il The U of I in Urbana is the home of the National Center for Supercomputing Research.
There are two companies called HAL. One is HAL Communications in Urbana and the is HAL Computing in CA.
I know there has been a burning desire out there for this information:P
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GuestJune 12, 2009 at 3:30 amHeuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer
or as i refer to him as “Hellbent on Aggrevating my Little stoma”
but we’re friends……now!
:silly:
PatGuestJune 12, 2009 at 3:27 amMaybe I can jog someones memory. But it was related to an Artificial Intellegence company sponsered or on the campus of the Univ of Illinois. I remember equipment they made with H.A.L. on it.
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