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Subject: Re: Re: About 2001 ,Hal and IBM ?!... - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 21-Oct-83 14:38:02 EDT
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ucbcad!kalash    Oct 21 08:41:00 1983

> HAL does stand for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer; however,
> it's not just a coincidence that it's a rot(1) of IBM.  I believe the book
> 2010: Odyssey II says that the initials were chosen because the HAL series
> was supposed to be "one step ahead of IBM."

NO, NO, NO! In fact the book 2010 specifically says that Clarke DIDN'T know
about nor plan rot1(IBM) == HAL (reread the book!!!).

			Joe