2001: A Space Odyssey

218 00:48:19,188 --> 00:48:21,732 We thought it was part of a buried structure... 219 00:48:21,899 --> 00:48:25,611 So we excavated out, but we didn't find anything else. 220 00:48:25,820 --> 00:48:28,823 And the evidence seems pretty conclusive that... 221 00:48:29,031 --> 00:48:32,159 It hasn't been covered by erosion or other forces. 222 00:48:32,368 --> 00:48:34,703 It's been deliberately buried. 223 00:48:35,704 --> 00:48:37,623 Deliberately buried. 224 00:48:41,168 --> 00:48:42,920 How about a little coffee? 225 00:48:43,129 --> 00:48:45,047 - Great. - Good idea. 226 00:48:50,553 --> 00:48:53,514 I don't suppose you have any idea what the damn thing is? 227 00:48:53,764 --> 00:48:55,683 I wish to hell we did. 228 00:48:56,058 --> 00:49:00,271 The only thing we're sure of is it was buried 4 million years ago. 229 00:49:00,646 --> 00:49:05,109 Well, I must say, you guys have certainly come up with something. 230 00:49:05,317 --> 00:49:06,986 Watch this, now. It's hot. 231 00:58:51,528 --> 00:58:52,696 Good evening. 232 00:58:52,863 --> 00:58:55,866 Three weeks ago, the American Spacecraft Discovery One... 233 00:58:56,074 --> 00:58:58,785 left on its half-billion-mile voyage to Jupiter. 234 00:58:59,161 --> 00:59:02,956 This marked the first manned attempt to reach this distant planet. 235 00:59:03,206 --> 00:59:06,668 This afternoon, the world tonight recorded an interview... 236 00:59:06,877 --> 00:59:11,465 With the crew at a distance of 80 million miles from earth. 237 00:59:11,673 --> 00:59:14,968 It took seven minutes for our words to reach the giant spacecraft... 238 00:59:15,177 --> 00:59:18,305 But this time delay has been edited from this recording. 239 00:59:18,513 --> 00:59:21,808 Our reporter Martin Amer speaks to the crew. 240 00:59:22,017 --> 00:59:25,187 The crew of discovery one consists of five men... 241 00:59:25,395 --> 00:59:30,358 And one of the latest generation of the HAL 9000 computers. 242 00:59:30,609 --> 00:59:32,903 Three of the men were put aboard asleep... 243 00:59:33,111 --> 00:59:36,281 Or to be more precise, in a state of hibernation. 244 00:59:36,490 --> 00:59:39,409 They were Dr. Charles Hunter, Dr. Jack Kimball... 245 00:59:39,576 --> 00:59:41,495 And Dr. Victor Kaminsky. 246 00:59:41,912 --> 00:59:44,623 We spoke with mission commander, Dr. David bowman... 247 00:59:44,831 --> 00:59:47,125 And his deputy, Dr. Frank Poole. 248 00:59:47,334 --> 00:59:50,212 Good afternoon, gentlemen. How is everything going? 249 00:59:50,420 --> 00:59:51,630 Marvelous. 250 00:59:53,298 --> 00:59:54,966 We have no complaints. 251 00:59:55,217 --> 00:59:58,470 I'm glad to hear that. I'm sure the entire world... 252 00:59:58,678 --> 01:00:01,932 Joins me in wishing you a safe, successful voyage. 253 01:00:02,099 --> 01:00:03,975 - Thanks very much. - Thank you. 254 01:00:04,392 --> 01:00:08,355 Although hibernation has been used on previous space efforts... 255 01:00:08,563 --> 01:00:13,110 This is the first time men were put into hibernation before departure. 256 01:00:13,318 --> 01:00:14,611 Why was this done? 257 01:00:14,861 --> 01:00:18,115 This was done to achieve the maximum conservation... 258 01:00:18,323 --> 01:00:21,868 Of our life-support capabilities, basically food and air. 259 01:00:22,077 --> 01:00:25,705 The three hibernating crew members represent the survey team. 260 01:00:25,956 --> 01:00:29,709 Their efforts won't be utilized until we approach Jupiter. 261 01:00:30,001 --> 01:00:33,839 Dr. Poole, what's it like while you're in hibernation? 262 01:00:34,798 --> 01:00:38,426 It's exactly like being asleep. You have no sense of time. 263 01:00:38,635 --> 01:00:41,096 The only difference is that you don't dream. 264 01:00:41,304 --> 01:00:45,392 As I understand it, you only breathe once a minute. Is this true? 265 01:00:45,600 --> 01:00:48,228 Right, and the heart beats three times a minute. 266 01:00:48,395 --> 01:00:52,107 Body temperature is usually down to about three degrees centigrade. 267 01:00:52,607 --> 01:00:55,944 The sixth member of the crew was not concerned... 268 01:00:56,153 --> 01:00:58,238 About the problems of hibernation... 269 01:00:58,446 --> 01:01:01,908 For he was the latest result in machine intelligence: 270 01:01:02,117 --> 01:01:06,538 The HAL 9000 computer, which can reproduce... 271 01:01:06,788 --> 01:01:09,708 Though some experts prefer to use the word "mimic"... 272 01:01:09,916 --> 01:01:12,294 Most of the activities of the human brain... 273 01:01:12,502 --> 01:01:16,548 And with incalculably greater speed and reliability. 274 01:01:16,756 --> 01:01:20,343 We next spoke with the HAL 9000 computer... 275 01:01:20,552 --> 01:01:23,513 Whom, we learned, one addresses as "HAL." 276 01:01:24,264 --> 01:01:26,391 Hello, HAL...