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From: ijb@druxv.UUCP
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Subject: Kubrick and technology
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Date: Wed, 12-Oct-83 11:56:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 12 11:56:00 1983
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The analysis of 2001 presented recently was quite right in its
observations that the second half of the film was dealing with man
serving technology and in some cases competing with it (a la HAL).  This
same theme is also seen in Dr. Strangelove.  Throughout the second half
of the film people are trying to stop technology (the bomber).  In the
end however the bomber gets through and technology triumphs (the
"Doomsday device" destroys the world).  There are several other themes
in this movie, but the man versus technology aspect is definitely there.