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The esteemed Crank o' the Day for 2026 Jan 08:
The 2001 Principle
2000 Dec 03
... religion
. Scientific Creationism
. science fiction
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"In the 1960s, when 2001 came out, it left its audiences so awestruck, so mystified, and so curious, most who went to see it once, went back to see it again and again, hoping that they would be able to decipher it. The primary mystery is the film's ending. Dave, the sole survivor of HAL's homicidal rampage, has been whisked across the universe, to an undefined place. In a small, stylishly furnished room, we see him grow old and ancient in a time-lapse sequence, until he appears on his own deathbed, incredibly withered. ... Then, just as suddenly, a huge human embryo appears on the screen floating in outer space. Wide eyed, it turns to the viewing audience, and to the triumphant tones of 'Thus Spoke Zarathrusta,' the film ends. There is no explanation, the film just ends. Let us try to crack this riddle. We shall see, in fact, that 2001 does contain a message about reality -- one of ultimate importance for every human being."
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