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Mario A Leblanc's avatar

Stanley Kubrick movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) based on Arthur C. Clarke' book. - I'm Sorry, Dave Scene

I'm Sorry, Dave: The Hal 9000 computer refuses to obey an order by simply responding in monotone, "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." Are we there now with AI? 2:20 min

youtu.be/Wy4EfdnMZ5g

2001: A Space Odyssey - Hal's Watching 6:51 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFSE4dUJYM8

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - I'm Afraid Scene (4/6) | Movieclips 3:27 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH37JTBpi2A

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"We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, yet we are listless, divided and miserable. Wealth and comfort are unparalleled. . ." There is a fundamental flaw in this argument. Wealth is not the accumulation of money and comfort is not the concomitant accumulation of things; this is what a greedy consumer society is. As there is no end to greed and consuming, life becomes meaningless - And yet the argument of the panel is that wealth and comfort should lead to happiness.

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